NK Istra 1961 2026/2027 · HNL

Form · last 5

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-0.30 xGD / match

Expected goals 11.55 xG 10.04 xGA 14 scored · 13 conceded

Team strength 43 / 99 #6 in HNL League avg: 50

NK Istra 1961 right now

NK Istra 1961 sit 6th in HNL. A +1.51 xG difference sits behind 9 points from 8 matches, which suggests the results are a fair reflection of the performances. They have outscored their 11.55 xG by 2.45, while conceding 2.96 more than the 10.04 xG against them. They have taken 2.60 fewer points than their chances were worth (11.60), so the table undersells them.

How NK Istra 1961 compares

Attack #5 of 10 Defence #5 of 10 xG difference #6 of 10

Chance quality #3 of 10

Next match HNL · Sat 10/10 17:00

Away NK Osijek

1.62 Projected expected goals 0.96

Model probability

NK Osijek: 52%
Draw: 29%
NK Istra 1961: 19%

Data coverage: Full

Last result HNL · Sat 19/09

Home HNK Gorica

0:1 Loss

Expected goals: 1.21 – 0.61
xG difference: +0.60

Lost despite creating more

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Performance

Goals vs xG — match by match

Bars are goals scored. Lines are the xG created and conceded in each match.

xG created xGA conceded Goals

The season so far 8 matches, as they add up +1.51 xG difference +0.19 xGD / match

Every match behind the chart above: NK Istra 1961's expected goals for and against, and the goals it scored.
Date	Opponent	Venue	Score	Expected goals	Expected goals conceded	xG difference	Goals scored
Sat 01/08	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	Home	2:3	2.35	1.16	+1.19	2
Sun 09/08	HNK Hajduk Split	Away	2:2	0.94	1.67	-0.73	2
Sat 15/08	NK Slaven Belupo	Home	3:0	2.85	0.30	+2.55	3
Sun 23/08	HNK Rijeka	Away	2:3	1.19	1.95	-0.76	2
Sat 29/08	GNK Dinamo Zagreb	Home	2:2	0.84	2.06	-1.22	2
Fri 04/09	NK Varaždin	Away	0:0	0.30	1.45	-1.15	0
Sun 13/09	NK Rudeš	Home	3:2	1.87	0.84	+1.03	3
Sat 19/09	HNK Gorica	Home	0:1	1.21	0.61	+0.60	0
The season so far				11.55	10.04		14