Slaven Koprivnica vs NK Istra 1961 Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Slaven Koprivnica went head-to-head with NK Istra 1961 in the HNL of Croatia on October 30. NK Istra 1961 emerged victorious with a 0-2 win.

The decisive moment occurred on the 71st minute when Mohamed Nasraoui found the net, giving NK Istra 1961 the lead. The scoreline was shaped by further goal from Isaac, bringing the match to a 0-2 conclusion.

As Slaven Koprivnica and NK Istra 1961 meet again, the memory of Slaven Koprivnica's 3-0 win in their HNL encounter from 3 months ago still lingers. Slaven Koprivnica enter this encounter after securing a victory over Varazdin in HNL on October 24. However, their defense has shown cracks, with goals conceded across five consecutive matches.

NK Istra 1961 come into this fixture having played out a draw against Hajduk Split last Monday. Their backline has lacked consistency, having conceded goals in each of their last five matches.

In this HNL showdown, the spotlight will fall on the players who have been pivotal for Slaven Koprivnica and NK Istra 1961 throughout the campaign. Slaven Koprivnica’s top finisher Ilija Nestorovski and Josip Mitrovic have played important roles in ensuring their attack, shaped by Silvijo Cabraja’s vision, remains effective. Nestorovski has emerged as Slaven Koprivnica’s leading scorer in HNL this season, netting seven goals, with Dabro topping their assist tally in the competition with three. Supporting them are Lovro Banovec, Jon Mersinaj and Dominik Kovacic, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Slaven Koprivnica’s attack.

Meanwhile, NK Istra 1961’s leading scorer Emil Frederiksen and Dukan Ahmeti have played significant roles in the team’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Javier Cabello, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. In HNL, Frederiksen has been NK Istra 1961’s standout scorer with eight goals, while also leading the team in assists, having set up five goals this campaign. Adding further support are Hamza Jaganjac, Nik Skafar Zuzic and Ivan Saranic, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

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Live Streaming

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AI Prediction

Our AI model provides a pre-game prediction for the Slaven Koprivnica–NK Istra 1961 match; once underway, the AI tracks every minute and refreshes its forecast accordingly. The forecast, generated from pre-game data, showed Slaven Koprivnica’s victory had the highest chance, at 37%, while a draw was at 33% and NK Istra 1961’s victory was at 30%.

Line-up

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

Slaven Koprivnica kicked off the game with Karlo Sentic, Itsuki Urata, Jon Mersinaj, Dominik Kovacic, Filip Kruselj, Ljuban Crepulja, Adetunji Rasaq Adeshina, Josip Mitrovic, Mihail Caimacov who got substituted by Vito Papac on the 61st minute, Losika Ratshukudu who got substituted by David Bosak on the 77th minute and Lovro Banovec as starters, with Maj Pavli, Ivan Covic, Domagoj Maltar, Ivan Cvetko, Vinko Medjimorec, Lovre Loncar, Lukas Zahora, Arnor Gauti Jonsson, David Bosak, Leon Bosnjak and Vito Papac on the bench.

NK Istra 1961's starting eleven were Franko Kolic, Niko Sepic, Mohamed Nasraoui, Mutari Momoh, Rene Hrvatin, Demirel Hodzic, Gustavo Albarracin, Nik Skafar Zuzic who got substituted by Vinko Rozic on the 72nd minute, Dukan Ahmeti who got substituted by Stipe Ukich on the 88th minute, Emil Frederiksen who got substituted by Raul Kumar on the 90th minute and Hamza Jaganjac who got substituted by Isaac on the 72nd minute, with Jan Paus-Kunst, Advan Kadusic, Raul Kumar, Matija Kablar, Dominik Celija, Silvio Gorican, Vinko Rozic, Toni Brajkovic, Stipe Ukich and Isaac on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 0.66 - 0.98
• Ball Possession: 53 - 47
• Big Scoring Chances: 0 - 3
• Total Attempts: 13 - 9
• Shots On Target: 3 - 6
• Blocked Shots: 3 - 1
• Shots in the Box: 10 - 8
• Shots from Outside the Box: 3 - 1
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 14 - 17
• Corners: 5 - 2
• Throw-Ins: 18 - 23
• Saves: 4 - 3
• Free Kicks: 16 - 15
• Offsides: 1 - 1
• Total Passes: 469 - 453
• Completed Passes: 386 - 360
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 26 - 20
• Tackles: 27 - 18
• Completed Tackles: 16 - 10
• Total Crosses: 23 - 12
• Successful Crosses: 5 - 2
• Interceptions: 9 - 11
• Clearances: 20 - 32

Referee showed the yellow card five times throughout the game. Adetunji Rasaq Adeshina, Rene Hrvatin, Losika Ratshukudu, Mutari Momoh and Isaac were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since September 2025. Both Slaven Koprivnica and NK Istra 1961 have managed two victories, while the other match ended in a draw. The most recent match between them was on August 15, 2026, in the HNL of Croatia, where NK Istra 1961 secured a 3-0 victory. In total, Slaven Koprivnica have managed five goals in these five meetings, compared to NK Istra 1961's eight. As things stand, Slaven Koprivnica and NK Istra 1961 are evenly matched in their recent head-to-head encounters.

Slaven Koprivnica have played twelve matches in HNL, with four wins, one draw, and seven loss this season, netting fourteen goals (1.17 per match) and conceding 25 (2.08 per match). In HNL, NK Istra 1961 have played twelve matches, winning four, drawing four and losing four, scoring 21 goals, averaging 1.75 per match, while conceding eighteen, an average of 1.50 per match.

Recent Form

Slaven Koprivnica played their last match against Varazdin, which ended in a win, while NK Istra 1961's most recent outing ended in a draw against Hajduk Split. Overall, Slaven Koprivnica have won seven of their last twenty matches, losing twelve and drawing one, while in their last twenty matches, NK Istra 1961 have recorded seven wins, seven losses, and six draws.

Live Standings

As always, Croatia HNL's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Slaven Koprivnica occupy 7th spot with thirteen points in twelve matches, while NK Istra 1961 are currently 6th in the table with sixteen points from twelve matches.

Video Highlights

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