HNL · 2025Sat, 23 May 2026 14:00
NK Varazdin
2 : 0
Istra 1961
Full time
Match recap
NK Varazdin secured a comfortable 2-0 victory over Istra 1961 in Saturday's HNL encounter. The home side established control early, exerting pressure that eventually led to their opening goal before the half-time whistle. Istra struggled to find a foothold, often losing possession in critical areas and failing to test the Varazdin goalkeeper meaningfully. The second half saw Varazdin consolidate their advantage, adding a second goal to seal the win and effectively end any hopes of a comeback from the visitors. This result provides a significant boost for Varazdin, moving them up the table, while Istra 1961 will be left to ponder a rather toothless display, with their league position becoming increasingly precarious.
Markets (closing odds)
Match Result
Home2.21
Draw3.20
Away2.64
Away Team Goals 0.5
Over 0.51.20
Under 0.53.27
Away Team Goals 1
Over 11.42
Under 12.35
Away Team Goals O/U 1.5
Over 1.52.19
Under 1.51.49
Away Team Goals 2
Over 23.71
Under 21.16
Away Team Goals 2.5
Over 2.54.89
Under 2.51.08
Events
- 12'Var — Novak Tepšić (Penalty confirmed)
- 13'Card — Filip Taraba (Yellow Card)
- 14'Goal — L. Mamic (Penalty)
- 25'Card — Raul Kumar (Yellow Card)
- 36'Var — Novak Tepšić (Penalty confirmed)
- 37'Card — Josip Radošević (Yellow Card)
- 38'Goal — L. Mamic (Penalty)
- 46'subst — F. Taraba (Substitution 1)
- 46'subst — S. Gorican (Substitution 2)
- 46'subst — J. Radosevic (Substitution 3)
- 50'Card — Antonio Boršić (Yellow Card)
- 65'subst — A. Latkovic (Substitution 1)
- 65'subst — A. Borsic (Substitution 2)
- 65'subst — D. Puclin (Substitution 3)
- 67'subst — D. Ahmeti (Substitution 4)
- 76'subst — L. Mamic (Substitution 4)
- 77'Card — Tomislav Duvnjak (Yellow Card)
- 78'subst — A. Obando (Substitution 5)
- 90'subst — T. Duvnjak (Substitution 5)
Match statistics
8Shots on Goal4
4Shots off Goal6
12Total Shots11
0Blocked Shots1
7Shots insidebox8
5Shots outsidebox3
18Fouls11
2Corner Kicks3
1Offsides1
41%Ball Possession59%
2Yellow Cards3
—Red Cards—
4Goalkeeper Saves5
318Total passes453
239Passes accurate379
75%Passes %84%
2.91expected_goals0.38
1.24goals_prevented1.24
Lineups
NK Varazdin3-4-2-1- O. ZelenikaG
- N. TepsicD
- S. LesjakD
- R. PuncecD
- F. MaglicaM
- T. DuvnjakM
- D. PuclinM
- A. BorsicM
- A. LatkovicF
- L. MamicF
- I. CanjugaF
Istra 19613-4-3- J. Paus-KunstG
- F. TarabaD
- R. KumarD
- S. MiettinenD
- R. HrvatinM
- J. RadosevicM
- S. LoncarM
- N. SepicM
- D. AhmetiF
- A. ObandoF
- S. GoricanF
Form
NK Varazdin — last 5 home
DWWDW
Istra 1961 — last 5 away
WLLWL
Head to head
More from HNL
- Dinamo Zagreb vs NK Lokomotiva Za23 May
- HNK Rijeka vs HNK Gorica23 May
- HNK Hajduk Split vs Vukovar22 May
- NK Osijek vs NK Slaven Belupo22 May
- Istra 1961 vs HNK Rijeka17 May
- NK Slaven Belupo vs Dinamo Zagreb17 May
- NK Lokomotiva Za vs HNK Hajduk Split16 May
- HNK Gorica vs NK Osijek16 May
- Vukovar vs NK Varazdin15 May
Standings — HNL
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF:GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dinamo Zagreb | 34 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 89:27 | 82 |
| 2 |  HNK Hajduk Split | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 54:32 | 64 |
| 3 |  HNK Rijeka | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 47:36 | 49 |
| 4 | NK Varazdin | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 43:46 | 48 |
| 5 | Istra 1961 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 39:48 | 42 |
| 6 |  NK Lokomotiva Za | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 39:51 | 42 |
| 7 |  NK Slaven Belupo | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 45:55 | 41 |
| 8 |  HNK Gorica | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 38:46 | 38 |
| 9 |  NK Osijek | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 25:47 | 32 |
| 10 |  Vukovar | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 34:65 | 28 |