In this week 27 match on the 12th of March, Slaven Koprivnica plays host to Istra 1961 in a 1. HNL match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 0 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Slaven Koprivnica sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-3 loss against Rijeka. Josip Drmić struck first for Rijeka in the 55th minute on a feed from Pavicic, then Josip Drmić added another in the 70th minute In the end, Slaven Koprivnica couldn’t muster any offence and Rijeka ran away with the shutout win. Slaven Koprivnica is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 9th placed Istra 1961, recorded a 1-1 draw against Hajduk Split. Nikola Kalinić struck first for Hajduk Split in the 30th minute on a feed from Francisco Ferreira, then Drena Dijon got the equalizer for Istra 1961 in the 54th minute on a feed from Robert Mišković earning Istra 1961 at least a draw. Istra 1961 looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.
On the 6th of December, Istra 1961 hosted Slaven Koprivnica at the Stadion Aldo Drosina in their last match together. Slaven Koprivnica took the match by a score of 2 to 1. Hansel Zapata struck first for Slaven Koprivnica in the 18th minute, then Nedim Hadžić added another in the 31st minute.
Drena Dijon has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored 4 goals for Istra 1961. Slaven Koprivnica hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Alen Grgić and Hansel Zapata, and they each have 1 goal.