On the 27th of September, Hrvatski Dragovoljac and Istra 1961 will play a match in Zagreb in a 1. HNL match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Hrvatski Dragovoljac recorded a 2-2 draw against Rijeka. Vinko Petković struck first for Hrvatski Dragovoljac in the 28th minute, then Majstorovic added another in the 36th minute on a penalty. Hrvatski Dragovoljac looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches, while in Istra 1961’s last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Slaven Koprivnica. Ivan Krstanovic scored the first goal for Slaven Koprivnica in the 48th minute from the penalty spot, but Perkovic got the equalizer for Istra 1961 in the 5th minute of the second half’s stoppage time from the penalty spot earning Istra 1961 at least a draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.
On Sunday Jul 18th, Istra 1961 hosted Hrvatski Dragovoljac at the Stadion Aldo Drosina in their last match together. Istra 1961 won by a score of 3 to 1. Hassane Bandé struck first for Istra 1961 in the 10th minute, then Hassane Bandé added another in the 17th minute.
Drena Dijon has been the most prolific scorer on Istra 1961 in the last 5 matches with two goals. Both Tomislav Štrkalj and Vinko Petković have been the hottest scorers for Hrvatski Dragovoljac in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.