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Varaždin 0-0 Istra 1961 result, stats and report

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Next: Varaždin v Osijek · Sat 19 Sept · Istra 1961 v Gorica · Sat 19 Sept
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Varaždin vs Istra 1961: what we can confirm

Varaždin vs Istra 1961 has finished in Croatian 1. HNL. Played UK time.

How it played out

Goalless at full time

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Provider final · 11:45 · archive check in progressFull stats

The completed-match archive is not published yet. Current match rows are not substituted into it while verification is pending.

📊 Match recap and data context

Varaždin and Istra 1961 played to a goalless draw in Croatian 1. HNL. Our model favored Varaždin at 51 percent probability, but the pick missed. The result was notable given Varaždin's recent form; the home side had won two of their last five matches and posted a both-teams-to-score rate of 80 percent over that span. Istra 1961 arrived with one win in five and a 40 percent BTTS rate. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

Varaždin v Istra 1961 · Croatian 1. HNL ·

Player ratings

Who decided it

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  1. Franko KolicIST★ MOTM90 min7.7
  2. Mario MladenovskiVAR90 min7.7
  3. Frane MaglicaVAR90 min7.6
  4. Ivan CanjugaVAR90 min7.5
  5. Samuli MiettinenIST90 min7.3

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

The provider forecast gives Varaždin win the highest 1X2 probability at 50.8%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

VAR
50.8%
Draw
26.2%
IST
23.0%
Both teams to score · Yes
52.3%
Over 2.5 goals
49.7%

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

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

Match facts · what the record shows

Pre-match facts retained

The historical evidence saved at kick-off, kept separate from what happened in the match.

Head-to-head evidence

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 1-0is the most common scoreline between Varaždin and Istra 1961, landing 5 times across 24 league meetings on record.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 9/24recorded league meetings saw both teams score (37.5%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 38league matches at home unbeaten for Varaždin.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Varaždin scored first in 9 of their last 10 league matches (90%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Istra 1961 scored first in 4 of their last 10 league matches (40%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Varaždin have averaged 1.8 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Istra 1961 have averaged 1.5 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Sven Lesjak has the highest listed average xGOT for Varaždin at 0.57 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Hamza Jaganjac has the highest listed average xGOT for Istra 1961 at 0.38 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot

Immutable kick-off snapshot · 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 Varaždin vs Istra 1961?
    VAR and IST drew 0-0 in the Croatian 1. HNL.
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 6 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Duje Strukan officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    VAR vs IST kicked off on Friday, 4 September 2026 UK time.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    12 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    No. The published pick was Varaždin to win, and it did not land.
  • When do they play next?
    VAR play Varaždin on Saturday, 19 September 2026 UK time. IST play Istra 1961 on Saturday, 19 September 2026 UK time.

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