NK Gorica vs NK Istra 1961 Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

In HNL action, NK Gorica met NK Istra 1961 on April 27. The game ended 1-0 in NK Gorica's favor.

Jurica Prsir scored the only goal of the game on the 31st minute of the match, putting NK Gorica ahead and ultimately sealing the victory.

All eyes turn to the pitch as NK Gorica and NK Istra 1961 are set to clash again, 2 months after their previous HNL match that concluded in a 0-2 victory for NK Gorica. NK Gorica come into this match fresh off a victory over Vukovar in HNL on April 22. However, their streak comes with a caveat, their inability to keep a clean sheet has been evident, as they have allowed goals in five consecutive matches.

NK Istra 1961, in contrast to their opponent's recent successes, are enduring a rough patch, entering this game after suffering four losses in a row to Dinamo Zagreb, Vukovar, Lokomotiva Zagreb and Hajduk Split. Their backline has lacked consistency, with goals conceded across five consecutive matches.

This HNL clash features attacking talents who have defined the campaigns of NK Gorica and NK Istra 1961. NK Gorica’s attacking options, with Mario Carevic at the helm, have been bolstered by Iker Pozo and Jurica Prsir, the team’s top scorer, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Prsir has emerged as NK Gorica’s leading scorer in HNL this season, netting five goals, with Pozo contributing six assists to top their creative tally in the league. NK Gorica have also relied on Zan Trontelj, Bruno Bogojevic and Filip Cuic to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

Meanwhile, the attacking efforts of NK Istra 1961, carefully orchestrated by Kresimir Rezic, have been driven by Smail Prevljak, the team’s primary goal threat, and Stjepan Loncar, both of whom have delivered in crucial moments. Prevljak leads NK Istra 1961’s scoring charts in HNL this season with eleven goals, with Loncar leading their creative tally in the league with six assists. NK Istra 1961’s offense has also been strengthened by Emil Frederiksen, Salim Fago Lawal and Advan Kadusic, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

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Live Streaming

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AI Prediction

Before kickoff, our AI predicts the outcome of NK Gorica vs NK Istra 1961, then monitors the contest and updates its forecast in real time as the minutes tick by. In this meeting, the model’s pre-game forecast proved accurate, calling NK Gorica's win. Pre-match figures processed by the model indicated NK Gorica’s victory was the most likely outcome, rated at 36%, while a draw was at 32% and NK Istra 1961’s victory was at 32%.

Line-Ups

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

NK Gorica kicked off the game with Davor Matijas, Mateo Les, Jakov Filipovic, Stefan Peric, Bruno Bogojevic who got substituted by Ognjen Bakic on the 73rd minute, Ante Kavelj, Iker Pozo, Zan Trontelj, Domagoj Pavicic who got substituted by Elvir Durakovic on the 82nd minute, Jurica Prsir who got substituted by Theo Epailly on the 67th minute and Ante Erceg who got substituted by Wisdom Sule on the 73rd minute as starters, with Darijan Zarkov, Muhamed Sahinovic, Hadji Issa Moustapha, Elvir Durakovic, Luka Vrzic, Theo Epailly, Ognjen Bakic, Stjepan Kucis, Ivan Fiolic, Medin Gashi and Wisdom Sule on the bench.

NK Istra 1961's starting eleven were Franko Kolic, Marcel Heister who got substituted by Niko Sepic on the 78th minute, Raul Kumar, Filip Taraba, Advan Kadusic who got substituted by Rene Hrvatin on the 90th minute, Antonio Mauric who got substituted by Dukan Ahmeti on the 46th minute, Leo Stulac, Vinko Rozic who got substituted by Charles Adah Agada on the 78th minute, Stjepan Loncar, Emil Frederiksen who got substituted by Allen Obando on the 85th minute and Smail Prevljak, with Jan Paus-Kunst, Rene Hrvatin, Samuli Miettinen, Mohamed Nasraoui, Niko Sepic, Israel Isaac Ayuma, Dukan Ahmeti, Gustavo Albarracin, Dominik Celija, Charles Adah Agada, Allen Obando and Ebou Sama on the bench.

Stats

Explore stats from NK Gorica vs NK Istra 1961 on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Ball Possession: 43 - 57
• Big Scoring Chances: 3 - 1
• Total Attempts: 14 - 14
• Shots On Target: 4 - 4
• Blocked Shots: 4 - 7
• Shots in the Box: 7 - 6
• Shots from Outside the Box: 7 - 8
• Woodwork Hits: 1 - 1
• Fouls: 12 - 11
• Corners: 11 - 5
• Throw-Ins: 22 - 23
• Saves: 4 - 3
• Free Kicks: 11 - 12
• Offsides: 6 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 88 - 92
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 71 - 54
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 24 - 13
• Tackles: 10 - 23
• Completed Tackles: 5 - 16
• Total Crosses: 19 - 18
• Successful Crosses: 6 - 3
• Interceptions: 8 - 4
• Clearances: 26 - 17

Referee showed the yellow card six times throughout the game. Vinko Rozic, Ante Erceg, Advan Kadusic, Raul Kumar, Stefan Peric and Smail Prevljak were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since January 2025, the teams have gone head-to-head five times. NK Gorica have won three times, NK Istra 1961 once, with the remaining one ending as draw. Their latest meeting occurred on February 21, 2026, during the HNL of Croatia, with NK Gorica winning 0-2. Over the course of these five head-to-head games, NK Gorica have found the net six times, whereas NK Istra 1961 have scored three. Overall, NK Gorica hold a stronger head-to-head record against NK Istra 1961 in recent meetings.

NK Gorica have won ten of their 32 matches in HNL this season, with eight draws and fourteen defeats, scoring 37 goals at an average of 1.16 per match and conceding 43 at a rate of 1.34 per match. NK Istra 1961 have won ten of their 32 matches in HNL this season, with six draws and sixteen defeats, netting 35 goals (1.09 per match) and conceding 47 (1.47 per match).

Recent Form

NK Gorica are coming off a win in their last match against Vukovar, while NK Istra 1961 are on a four-game losing streak, with defeats against Dinamo Zagreb, Vukovar, Lokomotiva Zagreb and Hajduk Split in their last four matches. Overall, NK Gorica have won seven of their last twenty matches, losing eight and drawing five, while NK Istra 1961 have won six of their last nineteen matches, losing eleven and drawing two.

Live Standings

As always, Croatia HNL's live standings are availble and updated in real time. NK Gorica are 6th with 38 points from their 32 games, while NK Istra 1961 are currently 8th in the table with 36 points from 32 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between NK Gorica and NK Istra 1961 in real time. You can watch the goal by Jurica Prsir 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 Gorica - NK Istra 1961 are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.