In this 33rd week match, on Sun May 1st, Osijek hosts Istra 1961 at Stadion Gradski Vrt in a meeting of these two mismatched 1. HNL teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, a perfect day for football. Osijek is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Rijeka. Robert Murić scored the first goal for Rijeka in the 19th minute from the penalty spot, then Haris Vučkić added another in the 36th minute. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Osijek should be reasonably happy with their performance, while istra 1961 sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Lokomotiva Zagreb. Drena Dijon struck first for Istra 1961 in the 16th minute on a feed from Abdallahi Mahmoud, then Mateo Marić tied it up for Lokomotiva Zagreb in the 27th minute . Istra 1961 looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.
Osijek and Istra 1961 last played eachother at the Stadion Aldo Drosina on Feb 19th. Osijek won by a score of 3 to 2. Mijo Caktaš struck first for Osijek in the 27th minute on a feed from Ramón Mierez, then Mihael Zaper added another in the 40th minute on a feed from Kristian Fućak.
Drena Dijon has been the most prolific scorer on Istra 1961 in his last five matches with two goals. Mihret Topcagic has been the most effective weapon for Osijek lately. The attacker has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches.