Slaven Koprivnica vs NK Istra 1961 Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Slaven Koprivnica faced NK Istra 1961 in the HNL of Croatia on February 27. Slaven Koprivnica wrapped up the match with a 1-0 triumph.

The opening goal came on the 64th minute when Ilija Nestorovski found the net, putting Slaven Koprivnica ahead and clinching the victory.

3 months after their last encounter in HNL, Slaven Koprivnica and NK Istra 1961 meet again. In their last match, neither side could break the deadlock, ending in a 1-1 draw. Slaven Koprivnica head into this game after their recent draw with Vukovar on February 20 in the HNL, stretching their unbeaten streak to two matches.

NK Istra 1961 are enduring a rough patch, entering this game after suffering three losses in a row to NK Gorica, Dinamo Zagreb and Vukovar, as they have now gone four matches without tasting victory. Their backline has lacked consistency, having conceded goals in each of their last fifteen 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. The attacking efforts of Slaven Koprivnica, carefully orchestrated by Mario Gregurina, have been driven by Adriano Jagusic, the team’s primary goal threat, and Ante Suto, both of whom have delivered in crucial moments. Jagusic has emerged as Slaven Koprivnica’s leading scorer in HNL this season, netting seven goals, with Suto topping their assist tally in the competition with five. Slaven Koprivnica’s attacking depth is further showcased by Josip Mitrovic, Ilija Nestorovski and Ljuban Crepulja, who have each made valuable contributions this season.

Meanwhile, NK Istra 1961’s leading scorer Smail Prevljak and Stjepan Loncar have played significant roles in the team’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Oriol Riera, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. In HNL, Prevljak has been NK Istra 1961’s standout scorer with ten goals, while Loncar has been their leading creator in the competition with five assists. Supporting them are Emil Frederiksen, Salim Fago Lawal and Advan Kadusic, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to NK Istra 1961’s attack.

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AI Prediction

Our AI model provides a pre-game prediction for the Slaven Koprivnica–NK Istra 1961 match, and then continues to track the action live, updating its forecast every minute as the game unfolds. In this meeting, our AI model correctly predicted Slaven Koprivnica's win before the match. The forecast, generated from pre-game data, showed Slaven Koprivnica’s victory had the highest chance, at 35%, while a draw was at 31% and NK Istra 1961’s victory was at 34%.

Line-Ups

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

Slaven Koprivnica kicked off the game with Osman Hadzikic, Leonard Zuta, Vinko Medjimorec, Tomislav Bozic, Filip Kruselj who got substituted by Karlo Isasegi on the 74th minute, Filip Mazar who got substituted by Leon Bosnjak on the 87th minute, Ljuban Crepulja, Alen Grgic who got substituted by Marko Dabro on the 62nd minute, Ivan Cubelic, Josip Mitrovic and Ilija Nestorovski who got substituted by Antonio Jakir on the 87th minute as starters, with Ivan Covic, Antun Markovic, Antonio Jakir, Filip Jovic, Zvonimir Katalinic, Karlo Isasegi, Erik Ridjan, Igor Lepinjica, Leon Bosnjak, Ernis Qestaj, Marko Dabro and Marko Ascic on the bench.

NK Istra 1961's starting eleven were Franko Kolic, Niko Sepic, Samuli Miettinen, Raul Kumar, Mohamed Nasraoui who got substituted by Advan Kadusic on the 85th minute, Leo Stulac, Josip Radosevic, Emil Frederiksen who got substituted by Dukan Ahmeti on the 77th minute, Antonio Mauric who got substituted by Vinko Rozic on the 66th minute, Stjepan Loncar and Smail Prevljak, with Jan Paus-Kunst, Advan Kadusic, Marcel Heister, Rene Hrvatin, Filip Taraba, Gustavo Albarracin, Israel Isaac Ayuma, Dukan Ahmeti, Silvio Gorican, Nik Skafar Zuzic, Vinko Rozic and Charles Adah Agada on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 0.11 - 0.11
• Ball Possession: 48 - 52
• Big Scoring Chances: 1 - 2
• Total Attempts: 19 - 11
• Shots On Target: 4 - 3
• Blocked Shots: 6 - 3
• Shots in the Box: 11 - 9
• Shots from Outside the Box: 8 - 2
• Woodwork Hits: 1 - 0
• Fouls: 7 - 10
• Corners: 5 - 7
• Throw-Ins: 20 - 16
• Saves: 3 - 3
• Free Kicks: 10 - 7
• Offsides: 2 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 154 - 95
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 102 - 62
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 30 - 21
• Tackles: 15 - 13
• Completed Tackles: 8 - 5
• Total Crosses: 28 - 15
• Successful Crosses: 9 - 4
• Interceptions: 7 - 10
• Clearances: 27 - 29

Referee showed the yellow card six times throughout the game. Mohamed Nasraoui, Filip Kruselj, Niko Sepic, Josip Radosevic, Vinko Medjimorec and Osman Hadzikic were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since November 2024. Slaven Koprivnica have two victories, while the remaining matches ended in draws. The last time these teams met was on November 29, 2025, in the HNL of Croatia, concluding in a 1-1 draw. In total, Slaven Koprivnica have managed seven goals in these five meetings, compared to NK Istra 1961's five. Overall, Slaven Koprivnica hold a stronger head-to-head record against NK Istra 1961 in recent meetings.

Slaven Koprivnica have won nine of their 24 matches in HNL this season, with seven draws and eight defeats, netting 33 goals (1.38 per match) and conceding 36 (1.50 per match). In HNL, NK Istra 1961 have played 24 matches, winning eight, drawing six and losing ten, scoring 29 goals, averaging 1.21 per match, while conceding 35, an average of 1.46 per match.

Recent Form

Slaven Koprivnica are coming off a draw in their last match against Vukovar, while NK Istra 1961's recent form includes three consecutive losses, having lost to NK Gorica, Dinamo Zagreb and Vukovar in their last three matches. Overall, Slaven Koprivnica have won seven of their last twenty matches, losing five and drawing eight, while NK Istra 1961 have won nine of their last nineteen matches, losing six and drawing four.

Live Standings

As always, Croatia HNL's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Slaven Koprivnica sit 4th with 34 points from 24 matches, while NK Istra 1961 hold 6th place with 30 points after 24 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 goal by 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 Slaven Koprivnica - NK Istra 1961 are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.