On the 23rd of October, in this week 14 match, Istra 1961 will play host to Šibenik in a clash of these two evenly matched 1. HNL teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 6th placed Istra 1961, recorded a 0-2 loss against Osijek. Ramón Mierez struck first for Osijek in the 62nd minute, then Mijo Caktaš added another in the 5th minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, Istra 1961 couldn’t muster any offence and Osijek ran away with the shutout win. Istra 1961 is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Šibenik recorded a 0-2 loss against Slaven Koprivnica. Arber Hoxha struck first for Slaven Koprivnica in the 71st minute, then Arber Hoxha added another in the 89th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Šibenik couldn’t manage to score, and Slaven Koprivnica took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10.
On Fri Aug 12th, Šibenik hosted Istra 1961 at the Stadion Šubićevac in their last match together. Šibenik and Istra 1961 battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Šibenik nor Istra 1961 could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 6 and 8 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,.
Šibenik is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Ivan Dolček and Ivan Delić each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Istra 1961’s top weapon lately has been Ante Erceg, who has three goals in the last 5 matches.