NK Varazdin vs Istra 1961 Prediction - September 4, 2026
Alternative:2-2
Asian Handicap: Home +0.51.21
What is the prediction for NK Varazdin vs Istra 1961?
The model's leading scoreline is 2 - 1, with 2-2 as the alternative. Recent form is the clearest supporting signal: NK Varazdin are in better form heading into this match. The result can differ because recent matches may not reflect either team's level today.
Match analysis
NK Varazdin have won four of their last five games, form that has Superior backing them not to lose on the Asian Handicap in NK Varazdin vs Istra 1961 on 4 September, priced at 1.21 with the model only 50 percent confident, the least certain football pick of the day. Istra have conceded two or more goals in three of their own last five.
Varazdin have won four of their last five games
Outside of a single 1-3 defeat, Varazdin have strung together four wins including a 4-1, a side finding results at home consistently. Istra have shipped two or more goals in three of their own last five matches, a defense that has struggled on its travels, support for a home side that at worst draws this one.
Istra have won three of the last five meetings between these sides
The head-to-head record actually favours the visitors: Istra have won three of the last five meetings, with Varazdin winning only once. If that history repeats instead of Varazdin's current form, an away win is the one way this pick loses outright, and a 50 percent model rating, the lowest of the day, reflects exactly how live that possibility is.
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Team news
Expected formations
Head to Head
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2026 | NK Varazdin | 2 - 0 | Istra 1961 |
| March 20, 2026 | Istra 1961 | 2 - 1 | NK Varazdin |
| December 19, 2025 | NK Varazdin | 1 - 3 | Istra 1961 |
| October 3, 2025 | Istra 1961 | 1 - 0 | NK Varazdin |
| May 11, 2025 | Istra 1961 | 0 - 0 | NK Varazdin |
League Table
League Table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | +6 | 12 | ||
| 2 | 4 | +8 | 10 | ||
| 3 | 4 | +4 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 1 | +1 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 4 | +4 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 4 | -1 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 5 | +1 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 4 | -6 | 3 | ||
| 9 | 5 | -9 | 3 | ||
| 10 | 4 | -7 | 0 |
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NK Varazdin | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 12 | |
| 2 | Dinamo Zagreb | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 10 | |
| 3 | NK Osijek | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | |
| 3 | NK Lokomotiva | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 4 | HNK Hajduk Split | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 7 | |
| 5 | HNK Rijeka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
| 6 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 6 | |
| 7 | Istra 1961 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 5 | |
| 8 | NK Slaven Belupo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 3 | |
| 9 | Rudes | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 3 | |
| 10 | HNK Gorica | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 0 |