NK Gorica vs NK Istra 1961 Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

NK Gorica were up against NK Istra 1961 in the HNL of Croatia on November 23. The final score saw NK Gorica beat NK Istra 1961 1-0.

Jurica Prsir scored the only goal of the game on the 36th minute of the match, handing NK Gorica the advantage and ultimately sealing the victory.

As NK Gorica and NK Istra 1961 meet again, the memory of NK Gorica's 1-0 win in their HNL match from 4 months ago still lingers. NK Gorica prepare for their next challenge following a draw with Vukovar on November 7 in the the HNL, having maintained an unbeaten streak stretching to three matches. Having conceded goals in each of their last nine home matches, they must focus on solidifying their backline to regain stability.

NK Istra 1961's most recent outing ended in a victory against Dinamo Zagreb, setting a positive tone ahead of this match. Despite this, their inability to keep a clean sheet has been evident, as they have allowed goals in five consecutive matches.

This HNL clash features attacking talents who have defined the campaigns of NK Gorica and NK Istra 1961. NK Gorica’s Iker Pozo and leading scorer Filip Cuic have played significant roles in the team’s attack, crafted under Mario Carevic’s leadership, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. With four goals in HNL, Cuic is NK Gorica’s top scorer in the league, as Pozo continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with three assists. Jurica Prsir, Zan Trontelj and Ante Kavelj have supported the attack well, combining for important goals and assists throughout the campaign.

Meanwhile, NK Istra 1961’s attacking options, shaped by Oriol Riera’s vision, have been bolstered by Stjepan Loncar, the team’s top scorer, and Salim Fago Lawal, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. In HNL, Loncar has been NK Istra 1961’s standout scorer with three goals, while also being their most creative player, providing four assists in the league so far. NK Istra 1961’s attacking depth is further showcased by Smail Prevljak, Advan Kadusic and Saydou Bangura, who have each made valuable contributions this season.

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Live Streaming

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AI Prediction

Before kickoff, our AI predicts the outcome of NK Gorica vs NK Istra 1961, and then continues to track the action live, updating its forecast every minute as the game unfolds. AI projections, calculated before kick-off, indicated a draw was the most likely outcome, rated at 37%, while NK Gorica’s victory was at 31% and NK Istra 1961’s victory was at 32%.

Line-Ups

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

NK Gorica kicked off the game with Davor Matijas, Marijan Cabraja, Jakov Filipovic, Stefan Peric, Zan Trontelj, Ante Kavelj, Iker Pozo, Luka Vrzic who got substituted by Mateo Les on the 64th minute, Jurica Prsir who got substituted by Domagoj Pavicic on the 82nd minute, Ognjen Bakic who got substituted by Elvir Durakovic on the 82nd minute and Filip Cuic who got substituted by Vanja Pelko on the 90th minute as starters, with Tin Dosen, Darijan Zarkov, Elvir Durakovic, Jakov Gurlica, Zvonimir Josic, Mateo Les, Domagoj Pavicic, Vanja Pelko, Stjepan Kucis, Ante Erceg and Medin Gashi on the bench.

NK Istra 1961's starting eleven were Franko Kolic, Dario Maresic, Ville Koski, Mohamed Nasraoui who got substituted by Raul Kumar on the 73rd minute, Advan Kadusic, Antonio Mauric, Josip Radosevic, Alejandro Jay who got substituted by Smail Prevljak on the 60th minute, Danijel Djuric who got substituted by Charles Adah Agada on the 78th minute, Salim Fago Lawal who got substituted by Saydou Bangura on the 78th minute and Emil Frederiksen, with Jan Paus-Kunst, Raul Kumar, Jovan Ivanisevic, Filip Taraba, Logi Hrafn Robertsson, Dominik Celija, Israel Isaac Ayuma, Marin Zgomba, Saydou Bangura, Smail Prevljak, Charles Adah Agada and Stipe Ukich on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 1.17 - 1.32
• Ball Possession: 43 - 57
• Big Scoring Chances: 4 - 2
• Total Attempts: 12 - 14
• Shots On Target: 6 - 5
• Blocked Shots: 3 - 1
• Shots in the Box: 11 - 6
• Shots from Outside the Box: 1 - 8
• Woodwork Hits: 1 - 0
• Fouls: 8 - 13
• Corners: 2 - 2
• Throw-Ins: 21 - 22
• Saves: 5 - 5
• Free Kicks: 13 - 8
• Offsides: 0 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 74 - 131
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 49 - 91
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 18 - 19
• Tackles: 14 - 12
• Completed Tackles: 6 - 9
• Total Crosses: 12 - 24
• Successful Crosses: 4 - 5
• Interceptions: 8 - 6
• Clearances: 28 - 16

Referee showed the yellow card five times throughout the game. Ville Koski, Zan Trontelj, Dario Maresic, Jurica Prsir and Iker Pozo were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Over five meetings since August 2024, the teams have each had their moments. Both NK Gorica and NK Istra 1961 have managed two victories, while the other match ended in a draw. Their most recent clash took place on August 29, 2025, with NK Istra 1961 winning 1-0. Over the course of these five head-to-head games, NK Gorica have found the net five times, whereas NK Istra 1961 have scored five. So, overall, NK Gorica and NK Istra 1961 have shared a nearly identical head-to-head record in their recent history.

In HNL, NK Gorica have played seventeen matches, winning five, drawing four and losing eight, scoring 21 goals at an average of 1.24 per match and conceding 26 at a rate of 1.53 per match. NK Istra 1961 have won six of their sixteen matches in HNL this season, with five draws and five defeats, netting twenty goals (1.25 per match) and conceding twenty (1.25 per match).

Recent Form

NK Gorica's most recent outing ended in a draw against Vukovar, while NK Istra 1961 are coming off a win in their last match against Dinamo Zagreb. Overall, in their last nineteen matches, NK Gorica have recorded six wins, ten losses, and three draws, while NK Istra 1961 have won eight of their last twenty matches, losing six and drawing six.

Live Standings

As always, Croatia HNL's live standings are availble and updated in real time. NK Gorica are 7th with nineteen points from their seventeen games, while NK Istra 1961 occupy 4th spot with 23 points in sixteen matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between NK Gorica and NK Istra 1961 in real time. You can watch the goal by Jurica Prsir 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 Gorica - NK Istra 1961 are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.