Week 36 brings us a match on May 20th where Istra 1961 will play host to Slaven Koprivnica 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 19 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Istra 1961 sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-3 loss against Hajduk Split. Abdallahi Mahmoud struck first for Istra 1961 in the 15th minute, then Marko Livaja tied it up for Hajduk Split in the 2nd minute of the first half’s stoppage time Finally they completed the comback in the 51st minute on a penalty goal by Marko Livaja to cap off a wild match. Istra 1961 looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches, while slaven Koprivnica is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Rijeka. Jorge Obregón scored the first goal for Rijeka in the 49th minute, then Ivan Krstanovic tied it up for Slaven Koprivnica in the 54th minute . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.
On Saturday Mar 12th, Slaven Koprivnica hosted Istra 1961 in their last match together. Slaven Koprivnica and Istra 1961 battled to a 0-0 draw. Slaven Koprivnica had 16 on net, and Istra 1961 had 5, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,.
Krstanovic has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored four goals for Slaven Koprivnica. F. Cáseres has been the most effective weapon for Istra 1961 lately. The Argentinian midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches.