NK Slaven Belupo vs Istra 1961 Prediction & Preview

NK Slaven Belupo and Istra 1961 enter this one evenly matched on recent form, so we're leaning on X2 at odds of 1.62 (62% probability) to edge the HNL clash.

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Fri, Oct 30, 2026 |

NK Slaven Belupo

0
17:00
VS

Istra 1961

2

Our Expert Prediction

Tip

X2

Odds

1.62

Probability

62%

Match Odds

Home Win

2.15

Draw

3.25

Away Win

3.00

Expected Goals (xG)

A measure of shot quality — higher xG means more dangerous chances created

NK Slaven Belupo
0.77
Istra 1961
1.08

Match Statistics

NK Slaven Belupo vs Istra 1961

52%   Possession   48%

4   Shots on Target   6

0   Pass Accuracy   0

5   Corner Kicks   2

14   Fouls   17

0 2 1
1 3 0

Head to Head History

Previous encounters between NK Slaven Belupo and Istra 1961

Sat, Aug 15, 2026
16:30
Istra 1961
Istra 1961
3 - 0
NK Slaven Belupo
NK Slaven Belupo
League HNL
Mon, May 4, 2026
16:00
Istra 1961
Istra 1961
3 - 1
NK Slaven Belupo
NK Slaven Belupo
League HNL
Fri, Feb 27, 2026
17:00
NK Slaven Belupo
NK Slaven Belupo
1 - 0
Istra 1961
Istra 1961
League HNL
Sat, Nov 29, 2025
17:15
Istra 1961
Istra 1961
1 - 1
NK Slaven Belupo
NK Slaven Belupo
League HNL
Fri, Sep 12, 2025
18:00
NK Slaven Belupo
NK Slaven Belupo
2 - 1
Istra 1961
Istra 1961
League HNL
Mon, Apr 28, 2025
15:00
Istra 1961
Istra 1961
1 - 1
NK Slaven Belupo
NK Slaven Belupo
League HNL
Sun, Feb 23, 2025
16:30
NK Slaven Belupo
NK Slaven Belupo
0 - 0
Istra 1961
Istra 1961
League HNL
Fri, Nov 22, 2024
17:00
Istra 1961
Istra 1961
2 - 3
NK Slaven Belupo
NK Slaven Belupo
League HNL
Sat, Aug 31, 2024
16:15
NK Slaven Belupo
NK Slaven Belupo
0 - 1
Istra 1961
Istra 1961
League HNL

NK Slaven Belupo - Recent Matches

Fri, Oct 30
17:00
NK Slaven Belupo
NK Slaven Belupo
0 - 2
Istra 1961
Istra 1961
League HNL
L
Sat, Oct 24
16:00
NK Varazdin
NK Varazdin
1 - 2
NK Slaven Belupo
NK Slaven Belupo
League HNL
W
Sun, Oct 18
16:00
NK Slaven Belupo
NK Slaven Belupo
1 - 5
Dinamo Zagreb
Dinamo Zagreb
League HNL
L
Sun, Oct 11
16:00
NK Slaven Belupo
NK Slaven Belupo
4 - 1
HNK Rijeka
HNK Rijeka
League HNL
W
Thu, Oct 1
10:00
Olimpija Ljubljana
Olimpija Ljubljana
2 - 1
NK Slaven Belupo
NK Slaven Belupo
League Friendlies Clubs
L
Fri, Sep 18
18:00
Rudes
Rudes
2 - 2
NK Slaven Belupo
NK Slaven Belupo
League HNL
D
Sun, Sep 13
18:00
HNK Hajduk Split
HNK Hajduk Split
1 - 0
NK Slaven Belupo
NK Slaven Belupo
League HNL
L
Wed, Sep 9
14:30
Hrvatski Dragovoljac
Hrvatski Dragovoljac
0 - 5
NK Slaven Belupo
NK Slaven Belupo
League Cup
W
Sun, Sep 6
19:00
NK Slaven Belupo
NK Slaven Belupo
2 - 1
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
League HNL
W
Sun, Aug 30
18:00
NK Osijek
NK Osijek
3 - 0
NK Slaven Belupo
NK Slaven Belupo
League HNL
L

NK Slaven Belupo Form Analysis

NK Slaven Belupo come into this fixture in poor form, having won 2, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 5 matches. They have scored 8 goals and conceded 11 during that run, averaging 1.6 goals per game. Key contributors in front of goal include I. Nestorovski (3 goals), J. Mersinaj (2 goals) and Josip Mitrović. Their most recent outing ended in a defeat against Istra 1961 (0–2) in the HNL. They will be desperate to arrest this dip in form.

Istra 1961 - Recent Matches

Fri, Oct 30
17:00
NK Slaven Belupo
NK Slaven Belupo
0 - 2
Istra 1961
Istra 1961
League HNL
W
Mon, Oct 26
17:00
Istra 1961
Istra 1961
2 - 2
HNK Hajduk Split
HNK Hajduk Split
League HNL
D
Sat, Oct 17
13:00
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
2 - 0
Istra 1961
Istra 1961
League HNL
L
Sat, Oct 10
16:00
NK Osijek
NK Osijek
1 - 3
Istra 1961
Istra 1961
League HNL
W
Sat, Sep 19
18:00
Istra 1961
Istra 1961
0 - 1
HNK Gorica
HNK Gorica
League HNL
L
Sun, Sep 13
15:00
Istra 1961
Istra 1961
3 - 2
Rudes
Rudes
League HNL
W
Tue, Sep 8
15:30
Zagorec
Zagorec
0 - 5
Istra 1961
Istra 1961
League Cup
W
Fri, Sep 4
18:00
NK Varazdin
NK Varazdin
0 - 0
Istra 1961
Istra 1961
League HNL
D
Sat, Aug 29
16:30
Istra 1961
Istra 1961
2 - 2
Dinamo Zagreb
Dinamo Zagreb
League HNL
D
Sun, Aug 23
16:30
HNK Rijeka
HNK Rijeka
3 - 2
Istra 1961
Istra 1961
League HNL
L

Istra 1961 Form Analysis

Istra 1961 arrive in mixed form, with 2 wins, 1 draws and 2 losses across their last 5 fixtures. They have netted 7 goals and let in 6, averaging 1.4 goals per game going forward. Key contributors in front of goal include Mohamed Nasraoui, Isaac Aguiar Tomich and Hamza Jaganjac. Most recently, they recorded a victory against NK Slaven Belupo (2–0) in the HNL. A disciplined display could see them pick up a point or more.

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