May 14th features a match where Istra 1961 will travel to Split to battle Hajduk Split in a meeting of these two 1. HNL teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, a perfect day for football. Hajduk Split sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Rijeka. Marko Livaja scored the first goal for Hajduk Split in the 13th minute from the penalty spot, then Marko Livaja added another in the 37th minute In the end, Rijeka was frustrated by Hajduk Split’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Hajduk Split ended the match with the shutout victory. Hajduk Split is on a hot streak lately, having won 6 of their last 10, while istra 1961 sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Šibenik. Ivan Delić struck first for Šibenik in the 26th minute, then Curic added another in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a penalty kick. Istra 1961 looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.
In their last match together, Istra 1961 and Hajduk Split battled to a 1-1 draw. Nikola Kalinić struck first for Hajduk Split in the 30th minute, then in the 54th minute, Robert Mišković sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Drena Dijon earning them at least the one point.
For Istra 1961, their top scorers are Drena Dijon and F. Cáseres, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. Marko Livaja has been the most prolific scorer on Hajduk Split in the last five matches with 3 goals.