Varaždin and Istra 1961 meet at Stadion Anđelko Herjavec, in a match for the 13th round of 1. HNL. Varaždin won away by (0‑1) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 13‑09‑2020. The history of head-to-head matches played at this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 3 matches won 3. Indeed, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium, on 06-20-2020, for The 1. HNL, Varaždin won by (3‑0). D. Drožđek (85 ‘), J. Obregón (54’) and V. Petković (90 ‘) scored the goals for Varaždin. Istra 1961 presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor, so in this game the home factor may be decisive.
Varaždin :
After 2 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses, the home team is currently in 9th position, with 8 points won. In their last match, they lost in an away match against HNK Gorica by (1‑0), after in the previous match having drawn (2‑2) away, in a match against Lokomotiva Zagreb. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it has registered 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses as a visitor, with 16 goals scored and 17 suffered; against 6 victories, 3 draws and 6 defeats in his stadium, with 17 goals scored and 19 suffered. In their last 6 home games for the championship, Varaždin drew 1 and lost 5, winning 1 point out of 18 possible.
For this competition, they have a sequence of 4 losses in the last home matches and have not won any of the last 6 matches at their stadium. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 matches, so they have not presented great defensive strength, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 12 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 6 times and never got the comeback. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 8 home matches for all competitions: they have scored 3 of their 7 goals between minutes (61’ ‑ 75 ‘).
Varaždin are in one of the last places in the championship and this turns out to be no surprise. The team has not won for eight days, being only a reflection of what it is producing on the pitch. On this day, he has the opportunity to add the three points, since his rival is going through a moment very similar to his. Therefore, you will have to be determined during the ninety minutes to get what you want.
Istra :
The visiting team is currently in 10th position, with 8 points won, after 2 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost away to Dinamo Zagreb by (5‑0). In the last match, they lost at home to Osijek by (1‑4). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 11 losses as a visitor; against 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses in his stadium. In their last 6 away matches for the championship, Istra 1961 has recorded 2 draws and 4 losses, for which they have won 2 points out of 18 possible.
For this competition, they have not won any of the last 6 away matches. Their defense has not been very solid, since they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. There is a tendency to have goals in their away matches, since 19 of the last 21 matches they have played have ended with Over 1.5 goals. In 11 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 6 games in which he suffered the first goal.
What Istra is going through in the league, nobody would want to go through and that is not an exaggeration. On the other hand, he is the main responsible for the low quality football that he has presented. Therefore, you have to work on your training in order to have more qualified performances. Against a rival who is of his level, it is his obligation to try to surprise and score the three points.
