Istra 1961 vs Varaždin – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

20/03/2026 at 13:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

Chances of winning


Istra 1961
36.5%
Draw
31.9%
Varaždin
31.6%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
40.1% 29% 30.9%

Our Initial ML Estimation

42% 27.7% 29.5%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Istra 1961 has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-3.6%)
  • Varaždin has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.7%)
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Istra 1961 than the current prediction. (+5.5%)
  • Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests a strong performance forecast for Istra 1961, possibly due to key factors that the model accounted for.
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Varaždin than the current prediction. (-2.1%)
  • Istra 1961 - Varaždin Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    2.56
    (2.3)
    2.92
    (3.18)
    2.96
    (2.99)
    7.1%
    (8.5%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 2.25
    Preview Facts
    • Enjoy a game between evenly matched mid-table sides (ranked 6 and 4).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Istra 1961 won 2.
    • Istra 1961 is going through a rough patch (last 5 games: 1 wins).
    • In recent matches, Varaždin has shown inconsistent performance (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
    • Recently, Varaždin has had a series of home games.
    • In this match, both teams have almost equal chances to win.
    • In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Istra 1961 won 6 matches, drew 8 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 21:17. (average 1.1:0.9).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Istra 1961 won 4 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 8:5. (average 0.9:0.6).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Istra 1961 - Varaždin were as follows:
    19.12.2025 Varaždin - Istra 1961 1:3
    03.10.2025 Istra 1961 - Varaždin 1:0
    11.05.2025 Istra 1961 - Varaždin 0:0
    08.03.2025 Varaždin - Istra 1961 0:0
    07.12.2024 Istra 1961 - Varaždin 0:0
    Latest results of Istra 1961
    15.03.2026 Rijeka - Istra 1961 0:2
    06.03.2026 Istra 1961 - Osijek 0:1
    27.02.2026 Slaven Belupo - Istra 1961 1:0
    21.02.2026 Istra 1961 - Gorica 0:2
    14.02.2026 Dinamo Zagreb - Istra 1961 4:0
    Latest results of Varaždin
    13.03.2026 Varaždin - Vukovar 91 2:0
    04.03.2026 Varaždin - Gorica 1:3
    28.02.2026 Varaždin - Hajduk Split 1:1
    22.02.2026 Varaždin - Dinamo Zagreb 0:4
    Croatian HNL Table
    2025/26
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1Din. Zagreb26193463:224160
    2Hajduk Split26155639:251450
    3Rijeka26108837:271038
    4Varazdin26107933:36-337
    5Slaven Belupo2698937:42-535
    6Istra 196126961131:36-533
    7Lok. Zagreb26791031:40-930
    8Gorica26771229:38-928
    9Osijek26591222:36-1424
    10Vukovar 199126481426:46-2020

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