NK Istra 1961 vs Dinamo Zagreb Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

NK Istra 1961 faced Dinamo Zagreb in the HNL of Croatia on August 29. The game finished level, with NK Istra 1961 and Dinamo Zagreb tied 2-2.

The opening goal came on the 14th minute when Hamza Jaganjac found the net, putting NK Istra 1961 ahead. This was followed by goals from Dion Beljo, Dukan Ahmeti and Smail Prevljak, bringing the match to a 2-2 conclusion.

4 months after their last encounter in HNL, NK Istra 1961 and Dinamo Zagreb meet again. In their last match, Dinamo Zagreb secured a 0-2 win. Their last outing ended in a loss to Rijeka on August 23, so NK Istra 1961 approach this game determined to rebound.

Dinamo Zagreb are coming off a defeat to Viking FK in the Champions League Playoffs on August 26. They've had trouble holding their opponents at bay, conceding goals in their last three matches in a row.

In this HNL showdown, the spotlight will fall on the players who have been pivotal for NK Istra 1961 and Dinamo Zagreb throughout the campaign. The attacking efforts of NK Istra 1961, carefully orchestrated by Javier Cabello, have been driven by Emil Frederiksen, the team’s primary goal threat, and Hamza Jaganjac, both of whom have delivered in crucial moments. In HNL, Frederiksen has been NK Istra 1961’s standout scorer with four goals, and continues to shine as their top assist provider, with two goal-creating passes this term. NK Istra 1961’s attacking depth is further showcased by Dukan Ahmeti, Nik Skafar Zuzic and Ivan Saranic, who have each made valuable contributions this season.

Meanwhile, Dinamo Zagreb’s leading scorer Dion Beljo and Lukas Kacavenda have played significant roles in the team’s attack, guided by Mario Kovacevic, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. Beljo has emerged as Dinamo Zagreb’s leading scorer in HNL this season, netting five goals, while also leading the team in assists, having set up three goals this campaign. Supporting them are Luka Stojkovic, Josip Misic and Matteo Perez Vinlof, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Dinamo Zagreb’s attack.

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Live Streaming

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AI Prediction

Our AI model provides a pre-game prediction for the NK Istra 1961–Dinamo Zagreb match, 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 Dinamo Zagreb’s victory had the highest chance, at 69%, while a draw was at 16% and NK Istra 1961’s victory was at 15%.

Line-Ups

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

NK Istra 1961 kicked off the game with Franko Kolic, Niko Sepic, Samuli Miettinen, Mohamed Nasraoui who got substituted by Filip Taraba on the 90th minute, Rene Hrvatin, Gustavo Albarracin who got substituted by Antonio Mauric on the 76th minute, Daouda Doumbia, Vinko Rozic who got substituted by Nik Skafar Zuzic on the 70th minute, Dukan Ahmeti who got substituted by Raul Kumar on the 76th minute, Emil Frederiksen who got substituted by Ivan Saranic on the 90th minute and Hamza Jaganjac as starters, with Jan Paus-Kunst, Filip Taraba, Raul Kumar, Advan Kadusic, Matija Kablar, Silvio Gorican, Ivan Saranic, Nik Skafar Zuzic, Dominik Celija, Antonio Mauric, Isaac and Stipe Ukich on the bench.

Dinamo Zagreb's starting eleven were Ivan Nevistic, Matteo Perez Vinlof, Stjepan Radeljic, Sergi Dominguez who got substituted by Scott McKenna on the 46th minute, Moris Valincic, Josip Misic, Arber Hoxha who got substituted by Mislav Orsic on the 62nd minute, Lukas Kacavenda who got substituted by Smail Prevljak on the 73rd minute, Luka Stojkovic who got substituted by Kirill Kravtsov on the 62nd minute, Mateo Lisica who got substituted by Fran Topic on the 62nd minute and Dion Beljo, with Ivan Filipovic, Danijel Zagorac, Scott McKenna, Paul Tabinas, Bruno Goda, Noah Nsoki, Mislav Orsic, Robert Mudrazija, Kirill Kravtsov, Fran Topic, Miha Zajc and Smail Prevljak on the bench.

Stats

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

• Expected Goals: 0.84 - 1.91
• Ball Possession: 29 - 71
• Big Scoring Chances: 1 - 4
• Total Attempts: 4 - 19
• Shots On Target: 3 - 3
• Blocked Shots: 0 - 8
• Shots in the Box: 3 - 12
• Shots from Outside the Box: 1 - 6
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 10 - 14
• Corners: 4 - 8
• Saves: 1 - 1
• Free Kicks: 14 - 10
• Offsides: 1 - 3
• Passes into Final Third: 52 - 183
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 23 - 142
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 7 - 39
• Tackles: 17 - 12
• Completed Tackles: 15 - 7
• Total Crosses: 14 - 29
• Successful Crosses: 1 - 9
• Interceptions: 20 - 6
• Clearances: 29 - 16

Referee showed the yellow card four times throughout the game. Luka Stojkovic, Hamza Jaganjac, Lukas Kacavenda and Scott McKenna were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since April 2025. NK Istra 1961 have won twice while Dinamo Zagreb have won three times. The last time these teams met was on April 22, 2026, in the HNL of Croatia, and Dinamo Zagreb emerged victorious with a 0-2 scoreline. In total, NK Istra 1961 have managed five goals in these five meetings, compared to Dinamo Zagreb's ten. So far, Dinamo Zagreb have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against NK Istra 1961.

NK Istra 1961 have won one of their six matches in HNL this season, with three draws and two defeats, netting eleven goals (1.83 per match) and conceding ten (1.67 per match). In HNL, Dinamo Zagreb have played five matches, winning four, drawing one and losing zero, scoring twelve goals, averaging 2.40 per match, while conceding three, an average of 0.60 per match.

Recent Form

NK Istra 1961 are coming off a loss in their last match against Rijeka, while Dinamo Zagreb's most recent outing ended in a loss against Viking FK. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, NK Istra 1961 have claimed six victories, suffered eleven defeats, and drawn three times, while Dinamo Zagreb have won fifteen of their last twenty matches, losing one and drawing four.

Live Standings

As always, Croatia HNL's live standings are availble and updated in real time. NK Istra 1961 occupy 6th spot with six points in six matches, while Dinamo Zagreb hold 1st place with thirteen points after five matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between NK Istra 1961 and Dinamo Zagreb in real time. You can watch the goals by Hamza Jaganjac, Dion Beljo, Dukan Ahmeti and Smail Prevljak 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 - Dinamo Zagreb are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.