NK Istra 1961 vs Varazdin Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

NK Istra 1961 were up against Varazdin in the HNL of Croatia on March 20. NK Istra 1961 took the win with a commanding 2-1 result.

The scoreline opened on the 11th minute when Aleksa Latkovic converted the chance, putting Varazdin in front. This was followed by goals from Marcel Heister and Josip Radosevic, securing the 2-1 result.

The stage is set for another captivating encounter as the upcoming face-off sees NK Istra 1961 and Varazdin renew their battle, 3 months after the previous HNL match which NK Istra 1961 won 1-3. NK Istra 1961 come into this match fresh off a victory over Rijeka in HNL on March 15. Despite their win, they've had trouble holding their opponents at bay, with goals conceded across eight consecutive home matches.

Varazdin come into this clash with momentum as well, following a victory over Vukovar in their most recent game. Though notably, their backline has lacked consistency, conceding goals in their last three away matches in a row.

This HNL clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for NK Istra 1961 and Varazdin in this campaign. NK Istra 1961’s attacking options, crafted under Oriol Riera’s leadership, have been bolstered by Smail Prevljak, the team’s top scorer, and Emil Frederiksen, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Prevljak has emerged as NK Istra 1961’s leading scorer in HNL this season, netting eleven goals, with Frederiksen leading their creative tally in the league with five assists. Supporting them are Stjepan Loncar, Salim Fago Lawal and Advan Kadusic, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to NK Istra 1961’s attack.

Meanwhile, Varazdin’s top finisher Ivan Mamut and Aleksa Latkovic have played important roles in ensuring their attack, carefully orchestrated by Nikola Safaric, remains effective. Mamut has emerged as Varazdin’s leading scorer in HNL this season, netting eight goals, with Latkovic contributing five assists to top their creative tally in the league. Varazdin’s attacking depth is further showcased by Luka Mamic, Iuri Tavares and Frane Maglica, who have each made valuable contributions this season.

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AI Prediction

Our system first delivers a pre-match prediction for NK Istra 1961–Varazdin, and then continues to track the action live, updating its forecast every minute as the game unfolds. In this meeting, AI analysis ahead of kickoff correctly anticipated NK Istra 1961's win. Based on numbers run before the whistle, AI forecasted that NK Istra 1961’s victory was the forecast’s top scenario at 39%, while a draw was at 30% and Varazdin’s victory was at 31%.

Line-Ups

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

NK Istra 1961 kicked off the game with Franko Kolic, Marcel Heister, Raul Kumar, Mohamed Nasraoui, Advan Kadusic, Josip Radosevic, Leo Stulac who got substituted by Allen Obando on the 69th minute, Silvio Gorican who got substituted by Vinko Rozic on the 46th minute, Stjepan Loncar who got substituted by Dukan Ahmeti on the 46th minute, Emil Frederiksen who got substituted by Israel Isaac Ayuma on the 81st minute and Smail Prevljak who got substituted by Filip Taraba on the 86th minute as starters, with Jan Paus-Kunst, Samuli Miettinen, Rene Hrvatin, Filip Taraba, Nik Skafar Zuzic, Vinko Rozic, Gustavo Albarracin, Israel Isaac Ayuma, Dukan Ahmeti, Allen Obando, Ebou Sama and Charles Adah Agada on the bench.

Varazdin's starting eleven were Oliver Zelenika, Gregor Sikosek who got substituted by Mario Mladenovski on the 62nd minute, Luka Skaricic, Roberto Puncec who got substituted by Paizinho on the 84th minute, Frane Maglica, Tomislav Duvnjak, Iuri Tavares who got substituted by Antonio Borsic on the 46th minute, Ivan Canjuga who got substituted by Petar Bockaj on the 83rd minute, Luka Mamic, Matej Vuk and Aleksa Latkovic who got substituted by Mario Marina on the 69th minute, with Josip Silic, Sven Lesjak, Mario Mladenovski, Luka Posinkovic, Petar Bockaj, Novak Tepsic, Antonio Borsic, David Puclin, Mario Marina and Paizinho on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 0.45 - 1.54
• Ball Possession: 47 - 53
• Big Scoring Chances: 0 - 2
• Total Attempts: 10 - 15
• Shots On Target: 5 - 4
• Blocked Shots: 3 - 4
• Shots in the Box: 7 - 9
• Shots from Outside the Box: 3 - 6
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 10 - 17
• Corners: 4 - 3
• Throw-Ins: 26 - 28
• Saves: 3 - 3
• Free Kicks: 17 - 10
• Offsides: 1 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 121 - 137
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 69 - 94
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 19 - 25
• Tackles: 16 - 10
• Completed Tackles: 14 - 7
• Total Crosses: 25 - 19
• Successful Crosses: 5 - 3
• Interceptions: 14 - 4
• Clearances: 40 - 34

Referee showed the yellow card once throughout the game. Josip Radosevic was the one to receive it.

Head-to-head

Over five meetings since December 2024, the teams have each had their moments. NK Istra 1961 have won twice, while the other three matches ended in a draw. The most recent match between them was on December 19, 2025, in the HNL of Croatia, where NK Istra 1961 secured a 1-3 victory. NK Istra 1961 have managed four goals in these five matches, while Varazdin have scored one in total. Overall, NK Istra 1961 hold a stronger head-to-head record against Varazdin in recent meetings.

NK Istra 1961 have won ten of their 27 matches in HNL this season, with six draws and eleven defeats, netting 33 goals (1.22 per match) and conceding 37 (1.37 per match). Varazdin have played 27 matches in HNL, with ten wins, seven draws, and ten losses this season, scoring 34 goals at an average of 1.26 per match and conceding 38 at a rate of 1.41 per match.

Recent Form

NK Istra 1961 are coming off a win in their last match against Rijeka, while Varazdin played their last match against Vukovar, which ended in a win. Overall, NK Istra 1961 have won eight of their last nineteen matches, losing eight and drawing three, while Varazdin have won nine of their last twenty matches, losing five and drawing six.

Live Standings

As always, Croatia HNL's live standings are availble and updated in real time. NK Istra 1961 are currently 5th in the table with 36 points from 27 matches, while Varazdin sit 4th with 37 points from 27 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between NK Istra 1961 and Varazdin in real time. You can watch the goals by Aleksa Latkovic, Marcel Heister and Josip Radosevic 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 - Varazdin are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.