Istra 1961 vs Vukovar 91 – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
1:2
18/04/2026 at 12:45 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))
  • HNL - Round 30
  • Referee: Culina A. (Cro)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
bosnia-and-herzegovinaBosnia-and-herzegovinaArena Sport 3
croatiaCroatiaHRT 2, HRTi, MAX Sport 1, MAXtv To Go

Match Stats

Expected goals (xG)
1.271.63
Ball possession
72%28%
Total shots
178
Shots on target
33
Big chances
53
Corner kicks
83
Passes
85% (478/561)68% (156/228)
Yellow cards
24
Expected goals (xG)
1.271.63
xG on target (xGOT)
1.321.20
Total shots
178
Shots on target
33
Shots off target
93
Blocked shots
52
Shots inside the box
97
Shots outside the box
81
Hit the woodwork
10
Big chances
53
Corner kicks
83
Touches in opposition box
3818
Accurate through passes
00
Offsides
22
Free kicks
1217
Passes
85% (478/561)68% (156/228)
Long passes
59% (36/61)36% (18/50)
Passes in final third
76% (152/199)62% (51/82)
Crosses
29% (10/34)14% (1/7)
Expected assists (xA)
1.860.98
Throw ins
209
Fouls
1613
Tackles
55% (6/11)50% (7/14)
Duels won
4239
Clearances
1542
Interceptions
414
Errors leading to shot
10
Errors leading to goal
10
Goalkeeper saves
12
xGOT faced
1.201.32
Goals prevented
-0.800.32

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (1 - 1)
  • 21', 1 - 0, Rozic V. , Loncar S. (A),
  • 31', Puljic J. 🟨,
  • 36', 1 - 1, Butic S. , Zivkovic M. (A),
  • 45', Caic V. 🟨,
  • 2nd Half (0 - 1)
  • 49', Loncar S. 🟨,
  • 67', Frederiksen E. , Gorican S. ,
  • 75', 1 - 2, Puljic J. (Penalty Awarded),
  • 78', Banovec L. , Kulusic L. ,
  • 81', Stulac L. , Albarracin G. ,
  • 81', Rozic V. , Obando A. ,
  • 81', Kulusic L. 🟨,
  • 87', Butic S. , Jurilj A. ,
  • 90+6', Cabrajic K. , Calhanoglu K. ,
  • 90+7', Bulat M. 🟨,
  • 90+18', Obando A. 🟨,

Highlights

Chances of winning


Istra 1961
48.3%
Draw
27%
Vukovar 91
24.7%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
47.7% 27.6% 24.7%

Our Initial ML Estimation

40.2% 23.3% 29.3%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Istra 1961 has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.6%)
  • The chances for Vukovar 91 have remained the same compared to the initial analysis.
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Istra 1961 than the current prediction. (-8.1%)
  • Note: The ML model's lower estimate suggests that there may be underlying issues with Istra 1961 that the model has picked up on.
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Vukovar 91 than the current prediction. (+4.6%)
  • Istra 1961 - Vukovar 91 Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    1.95
    (1.93)
    3.48
    (3.33)
    3.77
    (3.73)
    6.6%
    (8.9%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 2.50
    What is the prediction for Istra 1961 - Vukovar 91?
  • Users Predictions: 8 users predict this event. Istra 1961 will win (votes: 5 - 62.5%). Vukovar 91 will win (votes: 1 - 12.5%). It will Tie (votes: 2 - 25%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for Istra 1961: 29%96%.
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:0.
  • Preview Facts
    • This match features a clash between a mid-table team and the outsider (ranked 7 and 10 in the zone Relegation ~ Prva NL).
    • Istra 1961 has had mixed results lately (last 5 games: 2 wins).
    • Vukovar 91 has suffered multiple defeats recently (in the last 5 games, wins – 0).
    • Recently, Vukovar 91 has had a series of home games.
    • Istra 1961 could have a small edge in this match.
    • There will not play in Istra 1961: Kumar R. (Inactive) Radosevic J. (Inactive)
    • There will not play in Vukovar 91: Kulusic L. (Inactive) Pavicic K. (Knee Injury) Pintol D. (Inactive) Tadic M. (Yellow Cards)
    • In the last 3 head-to-head matches, Istra 1961 won 0 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 4:5. (average 1.3:1.7).
    • Including home match between the teams, Istra 1961 won 0 matches, drew 1 match, lost 0 matches, and goals 1:1.
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Istra 1961 - Vukovar 91 were as follows:
    07.02.2026 Vukovar 91 - Istra 1961 3:2
    01.11.2025 Istra 1961 - Vukovar 91 1:1
    15.08.2025 Vukovar 91 - Istra 1961 1:1
    Latest results of Istra 1961
    07.04.2026 Istra 1961 - Hajduk Split 1:3
    20.03.2026 Istra 1961 - Varaždin 2:1
    15.03.2026 Rijeka - Istra 1961 0:2
    06.03.2026 Istra 1961 - Osijek 0:1
    Latest results of Vukovar 91
    13.04.2026 Vukovar 91 - Dinamo Zagreb 1:4
    21.03.2026 Vukovar 91 - Hajduk Split 0:6
    13.03.2026 Varaždin - Vukovar 91 2:0
    08.03.2026 Vukovar 91 - Rijeka 0:1
    Croatian HNL Table
    2025/26
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1Din. Zagreb ✔ 32244485:265976
    2Hajduk Split ✔ 32187751:292261
    3Varazdin321381141:42-147
    4Rijeka3211101141:36543
    5Lok. Zagreb3210111138:47-941
    6Gorica321081437:43-638
    7Slaven Belupo329111243:52-938
    8Istra 1961321061635:47-1236
    9Osijek327111425:45-2032
    10Vukovar 1991325101733:62-2925

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          Relegation ~ Prva NL

    Clinched Spots for Teams
    Din. Zagreb is Confirmed as championsnQualified for Champions League (Qualification )
    Hajduk Split is Qualified for Conference League (Qualification )