In this week 19 match on Jan 29th, Hajduk Split will travel to Pula to battle Istra 1961 in a meeting of these two 1. HNL teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, 6th placed Istra 1961, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Slaven Koprivnica. Neither Istra 1961 nor Slaven Koprivnica could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 12 and 4 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Istra 1961 is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 2nd placed Hajduk Split, recorded a 2-1 win against Šibenik. Haruki Arai scored the first goal for Šibenik in the 13th minute, then Anthony Kalik tied it up for Hajduk Split in the 45th minute But luckily in the 85th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Marko Livaja. Hajduk Split is on a hot streak lately, with only 0 loss in their last 10 matches.
Hajduk Split and Istra 1961 last played eachother at the Stadion Poljud on Sep 17th. Hajduk Split and Istra 1961 battled to a 2-2 draw. Marko Livaja scored the first goal for Hajduk Split in the 47th minute, but Ante Erceg got the equalizer for Istra 1961 in the 52nd minute .
Filip Krovinović has been the most prolific scorer on Hajduk Split in the last five matches with two goals. Istra 1961 is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Ante Erceg and Monsef Bakrar each only have 1 goal in their last five.