NK Istra 1961 vs Vukovar Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

NK Istra 1961 were up against Vukovar in the HNL of Croatia on April 18. The game ended 1-2 in Vukovar's favor.

The decisive moment occurred on the 21st minute when Vinko Rozic found the net, putting NK Istra 1961 ahead. This was followed by goals from Simun Butic and Jakov Puljic, ending the game at 1-2.

As NK Istra 1961 and Vukovar meet again, the memory of NK Istra 1961's 3-2 win in their HNL face-off from 2 months ago still lingers. NK Istra 1961's recent form has been disappointing, with consecutive defeats to Lokomotiva Zagreb and Hajduk Split. A more organized backline could be the foundation for success, since their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have been conceding goals for nine consecutive home matches now.

Vukovar are entering this game after suffering a loss to Dinamo Zagreb in the HNL on April 13, leaving them without a victory in their last eight outings. Their backline has lacked consistency, conceding goals in their last seven matches in a row.

This HNL clash features attacking talents who have defined the campaigns of NK Istra 1961 and Vukovar. NK Istra 1961’s top finisher Smail Prevljak and Stjepan Loncar have played important roles in ensuring their attack, crafted under Oriol Riera’s leadership, remains effective. Prevljak has emerged as NK Istra 1961’s leading scorer in HNL this season, netting eleven goals, with Loncar topping their assist tally in the competition with six. NK Istra 1961 have also relied on Emil Frederiksen, Salim Fago Lawal and Advan Kadusic to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

Meanwhile, Vukovar’s leading scorer Jakov Puljic and Robin Gonzalez have played significant roles in the team’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Tomislav Stipic, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. Puljic has already scored eleven goals in HNL this season, while Banovec remains their top assist provider in the competition with four. Vukovar’s attacking depth is further showcased by Alen Jurilj, Kerim Calhanoglu and Mario Ticinovic, who have each made valuable contributions this season.

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Live Streaming

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AI Prediction

Before kickoff, our AI predicts the outcome of NK Istra 1961 vs Vukovar, and then continues to track the action live, updating its forecast every minute as the game unfolds. The forecast, generated from pre-game data, showed NK Istra 1961’s victory was projected as most likely, carrying 48%, while a draw was at 26% and Vukovar’s victory was at 26%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for NK Istra 1961 - Vukovar in real time.

NK Istra 1961 kicked off the game with Franko Kolic, Marcel Heister, Raul Kumar, Filip Taraba, Advan Kadusic, Antonio Mauric, Leo Stulac who got substituted by Gustavo Albarracin on the 81st minute, Vinko Rozic who got substituted by Allen Obando on the 81st minute, Stjepan Loncar, Emil Frederiksen who got substituted by Silvio Gorican on the 67th minute and Smail Prevljak as starters, with Jan Paus-Kunst, Rene Hrvatin, Niko Sepic, Samuli Miettinen, Mohamed Nasraoui, Silvio Gorican, Gustavo Albarracin, Dukan Ahmeti, Allen Obando, Ebou Sama and Charles Adah Agada on the bench.

Vukovar's starting eleven were Marino Bulat, Kristijan Cabrajic who got substituted by Kerim Calhanoglu on the 90th minute, Vito Caic, Nikita Vlasenko, Moreno Zivkovic, Eniss Shabani, Jakov Gurlica, Lovro Banovec who got substituted by Lovre Kulusic on the 78th minute, Robin Gonzalez, Simun Butic who got substituted by Alen Jurilj on the 87th minute and Jakov Puljic, with Dominik Damjanovic, Kerim Calhanoglu, Josip Elez, Pocholo Bugas, Jakov Biljan, Lovre Kulusic, Josip Spoljaric, Alen Jurilj, Luka Klanac and Niko Pajvancic on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 1.25 - 1.15
• Ball Possession: 72 - 28
• Big Scoring Chances: 5 - 3
• Total Attempts: 17 - 8
• Shots On Target: 3 - 3
• Blocked Shots: 5 - 2
• Shots in the Box: 9 - 7
• Shots from Outside the Box: 8 - 1
• Woodwork Hits: 1 - 0
• Fouls: 16 - 13
• Corners: 8 - 3
• Throw-Ins: 20 - 9
• Saves: 1 - 2
• Free Kicks: 13 - 15
• Offsides: 2 - 2
• Passes into Final Third: 199 - 82
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 152 - 51
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 38 - 18
• Tackles: 11 - 14
• Completed Tackles: 6 - 7
• Total Crosses: 34 - 7
• Successful Crosses: 10 - 1
• Interceptions: 4 - 14
• Clearances: 15 - 42

Referee showed the yellow card six times throughout the game. Jakov Puljic, Vito Caic, Stjepan Loncar, Lovre Kulusic, Marino Bulat and Allen Obando were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Over three meetings since August 2025, the teams have each had their moments. Out of the three matches, Vukovar have won one, and the other two games were draws. Their latest meeting occurred on February 7, 2026, during the HNL of Croatia, with Vukovar winning 3-2. Over the course of these three head-to-head games, NK Istra 1961 have found the net four times, whereas Vukovar have scored five. Overall, Vukovar hold a stronger head-to-head record against NK Istra 1961 in recent meetings.

NK Istra 1961 have played 30 matches in HNL, with ten wins, six draws, and fourteen losses this season, scoring 35 goals, averaging 1.17 per match, while conceding 44, an average of 1.47 per match. In HNL, Vukovar have played 30 matches, winning five, drawing nine and losing sixteen, netting 30 goals (1.00 per match) and conceding 58 (1.93 per match).

Recent Form

NK Istra 1961 are currently on a run of two straight losses, having lost to Lokomotiva Zagreb and Hajduk Split in their last two matches, while Vukovar's most recent outing ended in a loss against Dinamo Zagreb. Overall, NK Istra 1961 have won seven of their last nineteen matches, losing nine and drawing three, while Vukovar have won four of their last twenty matches, losing eleven and drawing five.

Live Standings

As always, Croatia HNL's live standings are availble and updated in real time. NK Istra 1961 are 7th with 36 points from their 30 games, while Vukovar hold 10th place with 24 points after 30 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between NK Istra 1961 and Vukovar in real time. You can watch the goals by Vinko Rozic, Simun Butic and Jakov Puljic as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of NK Istra 1961 - Vukovar are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.