NK Slaven Belupo vs Istra 1961 — HNL: stats, lineups & analysis
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- 24′NK Slaven Belupo, yellow card:Foul
- Half-time
- 61′NK Slaven Belupo, substitution:off
- 68′Istra 1961, yellow card:Foul
- 71′Istra 1961, goal:0–1assist
- 72′Istra 1961, substitution:off
- 72′Istra 1961, substitution:off
- 75′NK Slaven Belupo, yellow card:Foul
- 77′NK Slaven Belupo, substitution:off
- 88′Istra 1961, substitution:off
- 90+1′Istra 1961, substitution:off
- 90+2′Istra 1961, yellow card:Dissent
- 90+4′Istra 1961, goal:0–2
- 90+5′Istra 1961, yellow card:
- Full-time0 – 2
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Match report
Istra 1961 beat NK Slaven Belupo 2-0 with late goals
Istra 1961 won 2-0 away to NK Slaven Belupo at Gradski Stadion in HNL Matchday 12, scoring both of their goals in the final 20 minutes after a goalless first half. The result lifted the visitors to 16 points and kept them sixth, three clear of the hosts in seventh.
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The deadlock held until the 71st minute, when Emil Frederiksen set up Mohamed Nasraoui to put Istra 1961 in front. Slaven Belupo, who had registered 14 shots in all, were unable to find a response, and the visitors were left to protect their lead through a tense closing stretch.
Isaac sealed the win in the 90+4 minute to make it 2-0, finishing the contest after the hosts had pressed for an equaliser. Slaven Belupo had slightly the greater share of possession at 52 per cent to 48, but Istra 1961 were the more incisive side and put six of their nine shots on target.
Both sides are back in HNL action on Saturday 7 November. Istra 1961 host HNK Rijeka, while Slaven Belupo travel to HNK Gorica.
Mohamed Nasraoui earned the top rating on the pitch, 8.05, for his 71st-minute goal that broke the deadlock. Isaac also found the net, in stoppage time, to complete the scoring.
Istra 1961 put six of their nine shots on target, compared with four from 14 for Slaven Belupo.
Istra 1961 won 2–0 away against NK Slaven Belupo (half-time 0–0).
NK Slaven Belupo met Istra 1961 in the HNL (Regular Season - 12). Kick-off was Friday, 30 October 2026, 17:00 UTC at Gradski Stadion. Referee: Igor Pajač.
Team pages: NK Slaven Belupo · Istra 1961 · HNL
Key moments
- 71' Goal: Mohamed Nasraoui (assist: Emil Frederiksen) — 0–1
- 90+4' Goal: Isaac — 0–2
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NK Slaven Belupo (4-2-3-1)
Istra 1961 (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave NK Slaven Belupo 40%, the draw 26%, Istra 1961 34%. It finished NK Slaven Belupo 0–2 Istra 1961.
Home advantage edges a slightly stronger Istra — We give NK Slaven Belupo 40% because the usual home advantage outweighs Istra 1961's edge on our strength rating, where they sit 53 points higher at 1449 to 1397. The draw starts near 29%, the usual rate for a gap this size, and drops to 26% because both sides' own recent games average 3.4 goals.
Why NK Slaven Belupo at 40%?
Home ground, against the rating. Istra 1961 sit 53 points higher on our strength rating — 1449 to 1397. Sides with a 40–80-point rating edge on the road won 32.6% of 11,123 such games.
Why only 40%?
Because Istra 1961 are the stronger side on our strength rating. The rest is the draw at 26% and Istra 1961 at 34%.
Why the draw at 26%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 29.1%. These teams' recent games average 3.4 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 23.2% of 18,498. The goals environment takes 2.5 points off the draw.
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On this page: the NK Slaven Belupo vs Istra 1961 final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this HNL fixture.
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Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from NK Slaven Belupo 0–2 Istra 1961. Explore more on the NK Slaven Belupo and Istra 1961 team pages or the HNL page.