NK Istra 1961 vs Slaven Koprivnica Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

NK Istra 1961 went head-to-head with Slaven Koprivnica in the HNL of Croatia on April 28. It’s full-time, and the match ended in a 1-1 draw.

The game turned on the 22nd minute when Stjepan Loncar found the net, handing NK Istra 1961 the advantage. The scoreline was shaped by further goal from Ilija Nestorovski, bringing the match to a 1-1 conclusion.

Tensions run high as NK Istra 1961 and Slaven Koprivnica meet again, 2 months after the previous HNL encounter that concluded in a 0-0 stalemate. In impressive form, NK Istra 1961 recently defeated Hajduk Split and Rijeka, so they'll aim to keep their winning momentum going with a victory over Slaven Koprivnica.

Slaven Koprivnica, compared to their opponent's recent win, are heading into this match following a defeat to Varazdin in the HNL on April 22. They've displayed impressive defensive discipline on home soil, keeping three clean sheets 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 Slaven Koprivnica in this campaign. NK Istra 1961’s attacking options, shaped by Gonzalo Garcia’s vision, have been bolstered by Mateo Lisica, the team’s top scorer, and Beyatt Lekoueiry, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Lisica has already scored five goals in HNL this season, and continues to shine as their top assist provider, with five goal-creating passes this term. Vinko Rozic, Giorgi Gagua and Salim Fago Lawal have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel NK Istra 1961’s attack.

Meanwhile, Slaven Koprivnica’s leading scorer Alen Grgic and Ilija Nestorovski have played significant roles in the team’s attack, crafted under Mario Kovacevic’s leadership, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. Grgic leads Slaven Koprivnica’s scoring charts in HNL this season with seven goals, while also leading the team in assists, having set up seven goals this campaign. Adding further support are Adriano Jagusic, Ante Suto and Tomislav Bozic, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

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Live Streaming

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Line-Ups

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

NK Istra 1961 kicked off the game with Lovro Majkic, Advan Kadusic, Dario Maresic, Ville Koski, Moris Valincic, Antonio Mauric, Josip Radosevic, Stjepan Loncar, Vinko Rozic who got substituted by Salim Fago Lawal on the 71st minute, Giorgi Gagua and Mateo Lisica as starters, with Franko Kolic, Jan Paus-Kunst, Marcel Heister, Stephane Keller, Luka Bogdan, Ivan Calusic, Logi Robertsson, Slavko Blagojevic, Kristian Fucak, Salim Fago Lawal, Hamza Jaganjac and Danijel Djuric on the bench.

Slaven Koprivnica's starting eleven were Ivan Susak, Luka Lucic who got substituted by Antonio Jakir on the 84th minute, Dominik Kovacic, Tomislav Bozic, Filip Kruselj who got substituted by Ante Suto on the 84th minute, Adrian Liber who got substituted by Igor Lepinjica on the 75th minute, Ljuban Crepulja, Alen Grgic, Ivan Cubelic who got substituted by Michael Agbekpornu on the 54th minute, Adriano Jagusic who got substituted by Ivan Dolcek on the 53rd minute and Ilija Nestorovski, with Ivan Covic, Marko Leskovic, Marco Boras, Luka Curkovic, Vinko Medjimorec, Antonio Jakir, Michael Agbekpornu, Mihail Caimacov, Matej Sakota, Ante Suto, Ivan Dolcek and Igor Lepinjica on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 1.19 - 0.47
• Ball Possession: 65 - 35
• Big Scoring Chances: 2 - 2
• Total Attempts: 13 - 5
• Shots On Target: 4 - 2
• Blocked Shots: 2 - 0
• Shots in the Box: 10 - 3
• Shots from Outside the Box: 3 - 2
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 10 - 9
• Corners: 9 - 1
• Throw-Ins: 25 - 16
• Saves: 1 - 3
• Free Kicks: 9 - 10
• Offsides: 2 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 174 - 70
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 124 - 45
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 24 - 13
• Tackles: 14 - 14
• Completed Tackles: 10 - 12
• Total Crosses: 30 - 10
• Successful Crosses: 7 - 3
• Interceptions: 14 - 18
• Clearances: 14 - 34

Referee showed the yellow card three times throughout the game. Alen Grgic, Michael Agbekpornu and Luka Lucic were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since February 2024. NK Istra 1961 have won twice, Slaven Koprivnica once, while the remaining matches ended in draws. The last time these teams met was on February 23, 2025, in the HNL of Croatia, concluding in a 0-0 draw. In total, NK Istra 1961 have managed seven goals in these five meetings, compared to Slaven Koprivnica's four. So far, NK Istra 1961 have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against Slaven Koprivnica.

NK Istra 1961 have won ten of their 32 matches in HNL this season, with twelve draws and ten defeats, netting 35 goals (1.09 per match) and conceding 41 (1.28 per match). In HNL, Slaven Koprivnica have played 32 matches, winning twelve, drawing nine and losing eleven, scoring 37 goals at an average of 1.16 per match and conceding 34 at a rate of 1.06 per match.

Recent Form

NK Istra 1961 are on a two-game winning streak, with victories against Hajduk Split and Rijeka in their last two matches, while Slaven Koprivnica's most recent outing ended in a loss against Varazdin. Overall, NK Istra 1961 have won eight of their last twenty matches, losing five and drawing seven, while in their last twenty matches, Slaven Koprivnica have recorded thirteen wins, four losses, and three draws.

Live Standings

As always, Croatia HNL's live standings are availble and updated in real time. NK Istra 1961 are currently 6th in the table with 42 points from 32 matches, while Slaven Koprivnica occupy 4th spot with 45 points in 32 matches.

Video Highlights

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