Varazdin vs NK Istra 1961 Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Varazdin faced NK Istra 1961 in the HNL of Croatia on December 19. NK Istra 1961 took the win with a commanding 1-3 result.

The scoreline opened on the 25th minute when Smail Prevljak converted the chance, putting NK Istra 1961 in front. This was followed by goals from Ivan Mamut and Vinko Rozic, while Prevljak struck one more time, securing the 1-3 result.

The stage is set for another captivating encounter as the upcoming face-off sees Varazdin and NK Istra 1961 renew their battle, 3 months after the previous HNL match which NK Istra 1961 won 1-0. Coming off a loss to Vukovar on December 12, Varazdin look to make a statement in this match. Improving their defensive organization could unlock stronger results, given that their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have struggled to keep opponents from scoring, conceding in their last five matches.

NK Istra 1961, on the other hand, enter the match on a positive note, having secured a victory over Osijek in their last outing. Though notably, their backline remains a concern, conceding goals in their last eight matches in a row.

This HNL clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Varazdin and NK Istra 1961 in this campaign. Varazdin’s attacking options, carefully orchestrated by Nikola Safaric, have been bolstered by Ivan Mamut, the team’s top scorer, and Aleksa Latkovic, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Mamut leads Varazdin’s scoring charts in HNL this season with four goals, while also being their most creative player, providing three assists in the league so far. Supporting them are Iuri Tavares, Luka Mamic and Frane Maglica, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Varazdin’s attack.

Meanwhile, NK Istra 1961’s top finisher Smail Prevljak and Salim Fago Lawal have played important roles in ensuring their attack, with Oriol Riera steering the side, remains effective. Prevljak has emerged as NK Istra 1961’s leading scorer in HNL this season, netting five goals, with Loncar contributing four assists to top their creative tally in the league. Supporting them are Emil Frederiksen, Advan Kadusic and Saydou Bangura, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to NK Istra 1961’s attack.

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Live Streaming

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AI Prediction

Our system first delivers a pre-match prediction for Varazdin–NK Istra 1961, and then continues to track the action live, updating its forecast every minute as the game unfolds. Based on numbers run before the whistle, AI forecasted that Varazdin’s victory was the forecast’s top scenario 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 Varazdin - NK Istra 1961 in real time.

Varazdin kicked off the game with Oliver Zelenika, Antonio Borsic who got substituted by Domagoj Begonja on the 78th minute, Lamine Ba, Roberto Puncec, Luka Skaricic who got substituted by Novak Tepsic on the 83rd minute, Tomislav Duvnjak who got substituted by Mate Antunovic on the 78th minute, Leon Belcar who got substituted by David Puclin on the 83rd minute, Iuri Tavares who got substituted by Aleksa Latkovic on the 67th minute, Luka Mamic, Matej Vuk and Ivan Mamut as starters, with Josip Silic, Domagoj Begonja, Novak Tepsic, Sven Lesjak, Mario Mladenovski, Mateo Barac, Aleksa Latkovic, David Puclin, Rufat Abdullazada, Marko Dabro and Mate Antunovic on the bench.

NK Istra 1961's starting eleven were Franko Kolic, Dario Maresic, Ville Koski who got substituted by Mohamed Nasraoui on the 55th minute, Raul Kumar, Marcel Heister, Israel Isaac Ayuma who got substituted by Antonio Mauric on the 46th minute, Josip Radosevic, Emil Frederiksen who got substituted by Alejandro Jay on the 83rd minute, Vinko Rozic who got substituted by Filip Taraba on the 75th minute, Stjepan Loncar and Smail Prevljak who got substituted by Charles Adah Agada on the 83rd minute, with Jan Paus-Kunst, Jovan Ivanisevic, Alejandro Jay, Filip Taraba, Mohamed Nasraoui, Danijel Djuric, Dominik Celija, Marin Zgomba, Logi Hrafn Robertsson, Antonio Mauric, Saydou Bangura and Charles Adah Agada on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 0.02 - 0.03
• Ball Possession: 55 - 45
• Big Scoring Chances: 4 - 1
• Total Attempts: 21 - 14
• Shots On Target: 9 - 4
• Blocked Shots: 6 - 5
• Shots in the Box: 15 - 6
• Shots from Outside the Box: 6 - 8
• Woodwork Hits: 1 - 0
• Fouls: 16 - 8
• Corners: 9 - 5
• Throw-Ins: 18 - 19
• Saves: 1 - 8
• Free Kicks: 8 - 16
• Offsides: 1 - 3
• Passes into Final Third: 137 - 89
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 98 - 62
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 36 - 22
• Tackles: 24 - 12
• Completed Tackles: 16 - 10
• Total Crosses: 32 - 10
• Successful Crosses: 9 - 0
• Interceptions: 11 - 12
• Clearances: 17 - 37

Referee showed the yellow card six times throughout the game. Marcel Heister, Roberto Puncec, Mohamed Nasraoui, Lamine Ba, Vinko Rozic and Ivan Mamut were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since September 2024. Varazdin and NK Istra 1961 each have one win, and three games ended in draws. The most recent match between them was on October 3, 2025, in the HNL of Croatia, where NK Istra 1961 secured a 1-0 victory. Varazdin have managed one goal in these five matches, while NK Istra 1961 have scored one in total. In their recent history, Varazdin and NK Istra 1961 have been evenly balanced in head-to-head meetings.

Varazdin have played eighteen matches in HNL, with six wins, five draws, and seven losses this season, netting 22 goals (1.22 per match) and conceding 25 (1.39 per match). NK Istra 1961 have played seventeen matches in HNL, with seven wins, five draws, and five losses this season, scoring 23 goals at an average of 1.35 per match and conceding 21 at a rate of 1.24 per match.

Recent Form

Varazdin played their last match against Vukovar, which ended in a loss, while NK Istra 1961 played their last match against Osijek, which ended in a win. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Varazdin have recorded ten wins, six losses, and four draws, while NK Istra 1961 have won eight of their last nineteen matches, losing six and drawing five.

Live Standings

As always, Croatia HNL's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Varazdin hold 6th place with 23 points after eighteen matches, while NK Istra 1961 are currently 3rd in the table with 26 points from seventeen matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Varazdin and NK Istra 1961 in real time. You can watch the goals by Smail Prevljak, Ivan Mamut and Vinko Rozic 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 Varazdin - NK Istra 1961 are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.