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Lokomotiva Zagreb 2-0 Istra 1961 result, stats and report
Who won Lokomotiva Zagreb vs Istra 1961?
Lokomotiva Zagreb 2-0 Istra 1961, full time in Croatian 1. HNL. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Under 2.5 goals, which landed. Before this meeting the sides had met 2 times in the fixtures we hold, with Lokomotiva Zagreb winning 2, Istra 1961 winning 0 and 0 drawn.
Editorial publication status
No Match Review published
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No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.
Lokomotiva Zagreb 2–0 Istra 1961
Lokomotiva Zagreb host Istra 1961 on Saturday in desperate need of a result, but their recent form is an embarrassment and Istra are arriving with genuine momentum. Something has to give.
Lokomotiva Zagreb beat Istra 1961 2-0 at home.
Two goals kept the match under the 2.5 line.
SportSignals model forecast
Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip
Istra 1961 to win
Result
2:0
LOK v IST
📊 Match recap and data context
The match kicks off Saturday, October 17th at 1 p.m. UTC at Lokomotiva's ground in the Croatian 1. HNL. Lokomotiva have lost all five recent games, though both sides show 60% both-teams-to-score rates. Istra hold a poor head-to-head record, having lost all three prior meetings. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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Lokomotiva Zagreb v Istra 1961 · Croatian 1. HNL ·
Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip
How the forecast compared
The provider forecast gives Istra 1961 win the highest 1X2 probability at 41.3%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.
- LOK
- 32.3%
- Draw
- 26.4%
- IST
- 41.3%
- Both teams to score · Yes
- 57.5%
- Over 2.5 goals
- 53.7%
Full-time forecast audit: Istra 1961 win was the highest probability; the match result was Lokomotiva Zagreb win.
Forecast result checked ·
No Tip was published for this match
No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.
Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle
10 facts from this result
The final verified live-context record and historical evidence saved before kick-off, kept as separate evidence sets.
Final live-fact record
- For Istra 1961, the final recorded goal situation matched 9 comparable matches from 68 checked matches: 11.1% win, 0% draw, 88.9% loss.Verified final
- For Istra 1961, the final recorded goal situation matched 9 comparable matches from 100 checked matches: 0% win, 0% draw, 100% loss.Verified final
- For Lokomotiva Zagreb, the final recorded goal situation matched 9 comparable matches from 68 checked matches: 88.9% win, 0% draw, 11.1% loss.Verified final
- For Lokomotiva Zagreb, the final recorded goal situation matched 9 comparable matches from 100 checked matches: 100% win, 0% draw, 0% loss.Verified final
Captured from live match context at . This is a retained situation record, not a post-match performance claim.
Pre-match historical evidence
- 0-0is the most common scoreline between Lokomotiva Zagreb and Istra 1961, landing 6 times across 40 league meetings on record.Immutable lifecycle evidence
- 20/40recorded league meetings saw both teams score (50%).Immutable lifecycle evidence
- 17league matches at home unbeaten for Lokomotiva Zagreb.Immutable lifecycle evidence
- 2league matches away from home unbeaten for Istra 1961.Immutable lifecycle evidence
- Lokomotiva Zagreb scored first in 2 of their last 10 league matches (20%).Immutable lifecycle evidence
- Istra 1961 scored first in 3 of their last 10 league matches (30%).Immutable lifecycle evidence
Immutable lifecycle evidence · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.
Questions about this result
What was the final score in Lokomotiva Zagreb vs Istra 1961?
LOK beat IST 2-0 in the Croatian 1. HNL.Who scored the opening goal?
Fran Karacic opened the scoring in the 11th minute.Who scored in the match?
Fran Karacic (11'), Lovre Kulusic (46').How many bookings were there?
The referee showed 1 yellow card.Who refereed the match?
Antonio Melnjak officiated.When and where was the match played?
LOK vs IST kicked off on Saturday, 17 October 2026 UK time.How many corners were there in the match?
15 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.Did the model call it right?
Yes. The published pick was Under 2.5 goals, and it landed.When do they play next?
LOK play Lokomotiva Zagreb on Friday, 6 November 2026 UK time. IST play Istra 1961 on Saturday, 7 November 2026 UK time.
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