March 18th features a match where Hrvatski Dragovoljac plays host to Istra 1961 in a clash of the 1. HNL. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Hrvatski Dragovoljac sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Rijeka. Peric scored the first goal for Hrvatski Dragovoljac in the 23rd minute, then Peric added another in the 50th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches, while istra 1961 is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Slaven Koprivnica. Neither Slaven Koprivnica nor Istra 1961 could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 16 and 5 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Istra 1961 looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Stadion Aldo Drosina, Istra 1961 was victorious by a score of 3 to 0. Abdallahi Mahmoud struck first for Istra 1961 in the 19th minute on a feed from Drena Dijon, then Hassane Bandé added another in the 27th minute In the end, Hrvatski Dragovoljac was frustrated by Istra 1961’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Istra 1961 ended the match with the shutout victory.
Drena Dijon has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored 4 goals for Istra 1961. Karlo Peric has been the most prolific scorer on Hrvatski Dragovoljac in his last 5 matches with 2 goals.