Istra 1961 v NK Osijek prediction

HNL · Sat, 19 Dec 2026 16:00 GMT · Stadion Aldo Drosina

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:25 UK · refreshed continuously

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TACTIX’s free model pick for Istra 1961 v NK Osijek, HNL on Sat, 19 Dec 2026 16:00 GMT posts shortly before kick-off. Form, head-to-head and league standing for both sides are below.

Match preview, in numbers

The match

Istra 1961 host NK Osijek in the HNL on Saturday 19 December (kick-off 16:00 UK).

Form and the table

Eight of Istra 1961’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (53%). Both teams scored in seven of Istra 1961’s last 15 results in all competitions (47%). At home, Istra 1961 have two wins, three draws and two defeats in their last 7 home matches in all competitions — 1.29 points per game, scoring 1.71 and conceding 1.43. Istra 1961 have scored 21 goals, the fourth-most of the 10 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 12 games, ranked per game). Istra 1961 have conceded 18 goals, the fifth-most of the 10 clubs.

Seven of NK Osijek’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (47%). Both teams scored in six of NK Osijek’s last 15 results in all competitions (40%). Away from home, NK Osijek have three wins, one draw and three defeats in their last 7 away matches in all competitions — 1.43 points per game, scoring 1.71 and conceding 1.71. NK Osijek have scored 22 goals, the third-most of the 10 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 12 games, ranked per game). NK Osijek have conceded 17 goals, the fifth-fewest of the 10 clubs.

Istra 1961 (sixth) and NK Osijek (third) are four points apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Istra 1961 the stronger side, 66 rating points above NK Osijek (Istra 1961 1643, NK Osijek 1576, after at least 336 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

The most recent meeting, on 10 October 2026, finished NK Osijek 1–3 Istra 1961.

Team news

Predicted Istra 1961 XI (4-2-3-1): F. Kolić, R. Hrvatin, N. Šepić, M. Nasraoui, R. Kumar, E. Frederiksen, G. AlbarracÃn, D. Ahmeti, D. Hodžić, N. Skafar Zuzic, H. Jaganjac — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, E. Frederiksen (6.8 per match over 12 appearances, eight goals and five assists) and H. Jaganjac (4.9 per match over 10 appearances, five goals and one assist) have been Istra 1961’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Istra 1961 (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), E. Frederiksen averages 2.6 key passes per 90 over 1041 minutes, with a key pass in nine of the last 10 appearances. H. Jaganjac averages 1.9 shots per 90 over 791 minutes, with a shot in eight of the last 10 appearances.

Predicted NK Osijek XI (4-2-3-1): M. Malenica, J. Kruiver, L. Jelenic, I. Jezic, M. Heister, L. Tunjic, L. Vrbančić, O. Petrusenko, D. Bukvić, A. Ljatifi, A. Leon — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Nail Omerovic (6.7 per match over five appearances, five goals) and D. Bukvic (5.7 per match over five appearances, three assists) have been NK Osijek’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for NK Osijek (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Nail Omerovic averages 1.5 key passes per 90 over 657 minutes, with a key pass in seven of the last 10 appearances. D. Bukvic averages 5.1 key passes per 90 over 404 minutes, with a key pass in five of the last five appearances.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Kick-off: Sat, 19 Dec 2026 16:00 GMT · HNL · Stadion Aldo Drosina
Head-to-head (last 6): Istra 1961 4 · draws 1 · NK Osijek 1 · 2.83 goals/game
Recent form: Istra 1961 2W 1D 2L · NK Osijek 1W 2D 2L

Istra 1961 v NK Osijek (HNL): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.5 / 1.63

Goals

against 1.25 / 1.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.25 / 5.13

Corners

against 5.88 / 5.88 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

5.5 / 5

Shots on target

against 4.5 / 5 · 5 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.38 / 2.13

Cards

against 2 / 2 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 November 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 1 November 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Istra 1961 for / against	Line	NK Osijek for / against
Goals scored	1.5 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.63 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.25 for · 5.88 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.13 for · 5.88 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	11.75 for · 16 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	15.5 for · 13.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	5.5 for · 4.5 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	5 for · 5 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.75 for · 14 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	15.88 for · 15 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.38 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.13 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5

Istra 1961

Istra 1961 Goalkeeper

Istra 1961 — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
F. Kolić	12	901080 min	433.6 /90	151.3 /90	10.1 /90

Istra 1961 — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Istra 1961 before kick-off, to 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
F. Kolić n 8	90	3.2 7/7

Istra 1961 Defensive

Istra 1961 — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
R. Hrvatin	12	79949 min	242.3 /90	100.9 /90	20.2 /90	474.5 /90	161.5 /90	20.2 /90
M. Nasraoui	9	90809 min	151.7 /90	161.8 /90	60.7 /90	404.4 /90	80.9 /90	00 /90
Niko Šepić	9	87781 min	172 /90	182.1 /90	20.2 /90	374.3 /90	70.8 /90	10.1 /90
R. Kumar	8	90720 min	91.1 /90	111.4 /90	101.3 /90	263.3 /90	20.3 /90	00 /90
S. Miettinen	6	90539 min	91.5 /90	193.2 /90	50.8 /90	325.3 /90	101.7 /90	10.2 /90
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Istra 1961 — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Istra 1961 before kick-off, to 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
F. Kolić n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0	—
E. Frederiksen n 8	85.1	0.8 4/2	0.9 5/2	—
R. Hrvatin n 8	87.6	1.4 6/4	0.8 6/0	—
N. Skafar Zuzic n 8	54.6	0.8 3/1	3.9 7/6	—
G. AlbarracÃn n 8	70.9	2.1 6/4	2.1 7/4	—
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Istra 1961 — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Istra 1961 before kick-off, to 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
E. Frederiksen n 8	85.1	0.9 5/2
R. Hrvatin n 8	87.6	2.3 8/7
N. Skafar Zuzic n 8	54.6	2.7 8/3
G. AlbarracÃn n 8	70.9	2.7 6/4
D. Ahmeti n 8	69.1	1.3 5/3
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Istra 1961 Attacking

Istra 1961 — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
H. Jaganjac	10	79791 min	50.6 /90	10.1 /90	171.9 /90	80.9 /90	141.6 /90	161.8 /90
Isaac	7	57400 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	122.7 /90	51.1 /90	20.5 /90	30.7 /90
V. Rozić	7	41290 min	00 /90	00 /90	30.9 /90	20.6 /90	30.9 /90	51.6 /90
S. Goričan	2	1938 min	00 /90	00 /90	24.7 /90	24.7 /90	12.4 /90	00 /90
D. Celija	1	2929 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	13.1 /90
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Istra 1961 — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Istra 1961 before kick-off, to 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
F. Kolić n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
E. Frederiksen n 8	85.1	1.9 5/5	0.9 4/2
R. Hrvatin n 8	87.6	0.5 3/1	0 0/0
N. Skafar Zuzic n 8	54.6	1.2 4/2	0.8 3/1
G. AlbarracÃn n 8	70.9	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0
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Istra 1961 — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Istra 1961 before kick-off, to 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
F. Kolić n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
E. Frederiksen n 8	85.1	0.5 2/1	0.5 4/0
R. Hrvatin n 8	87.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
N. Skafar Zuzic n 8	54.6	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
G. AlbarracÃn n 8	70.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
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NK Osijek

NK Osijek Goalkeeper

NK Osijek — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
M. Malenica	12	901080 min	352.9 /90	121 /90	00 /90

NK Osijek — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for NK Osijek before kick-off, to 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
M. Malenica n 8	90	3.4 7/3

NK Osijek Defensive

NK Osijek — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
L. Jelenic	10	81810 min	121.3 /90	70.8 /90	91 /90	323.6 /90	91 /90	20.2 /90
M. Heister	9	64572 min	111.7 /90	152.4 /90	30.5 /90	406.3 /90	101.6 /90	10.2 /90
Jay Kruiver	6	86513 min	61.1 /90	132.3 /90	20.4 /90	315.4 /90	91.6 /90	20.4 /90
Ivano Kolarik	6	77464 min	152.9 /90	30.6 /90	20.4 /90	285.4 /90	81.6 /90	00 /90
I. Jezic	6	73437 min	91.9 /90	142.9 /90	20.4 /90	224.5 /90	40.8 /90	10.2 /90
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NK Osijek — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for NK Osijek before kick-off, to 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
M. Malenica n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0	—
A. Leon n 8	88.9	1.6 7/3	1.5 6/4	—
Luka Vrbančić n 8	86.5	0.8 4/2	2.2 7/7	—
L. Jelenic n 8	84.4	1.2 5/2	0.4 3/0	—
M. Heister n 8	68.4	1.6 7/3	2.3 5/4	—
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NK Osijek — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for NK Osijek before kick-off, to 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. Leon n 8	88.9	0.3 2/0
Luka Vrbančić n 8	86.5	2 7/4
L. Jelenic n 8	84.4	1.2 5/2
M. Heister n 8	68.4	1.8 6/2
A. Ljatifi n 8	60.6	1.5 3/2
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NK Osijek Attacking

NK Osijek — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
A. Leon	12	83992 min	60.5 /90	10.1 /90	272.4 /90	111 /90	111 /90	50.5 /90
A. Ljatifi	9	57513 min	00 /90	20.4 /90	122.1 /90	20.4 /90	61.1 /90	61.1 /90
I. Dolček	9	55493 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	112 /90	50.9 /90	162.9 /90	183.3 /90
A. Jakupovic	4	29114 min	21.6 /90	00 /90	86.3 /90	43.2 /90	53.9 /90	00 /90
I. Baric	4	26105 min	00 /90	00 /90	21.7 /90	10.9 /90	21.7 /90	00 /90
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NK Osijek — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for NK Osijek before kick-off, to 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Malenica n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Leon n 8	88.9	2.7 8/6	1.1 6/3
Luka Vrbančić n 8	86.5	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
L. Jelenic n 8	84.4	0.5 3/1	0.1 1/0
M. Heister n 8	68.4	0.8 4/1	0.2 1/0
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NK Osijek — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for NK Osijek before kick-off, to 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Malenica n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Leon n 8	88.9	0.5 3/1	0.1 1/0
Luka Vrbančić n 8	86.5	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
L. Jelenic n 8	84.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Heister n 8	68.4	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Istra 1961 v NK Osijek — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Istra 1961LWLDW

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.4 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

NK OsijekDLDLW

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Istra 1961 4 · 1 draw · NK Osijek 1 · 2.83 goals/game

2026-10-10 NK Osijek 1–3 Istra 1961
2026-05-10 NK Osijek 0–1 Istra 1961
2026-03-06 Istra 1961 0–1 NK Osijek
2025-12-07 NK Osijek 1–5 Istra 1961
2025-09-21 Istra 1961 2–1 NK Osijek
2025-05-25 NK Osijek 1–1 Istra 1961

League standing · 2026/27

Istra 1961#6 pos16 pts12 pl+3 GD

NK Osijek#3 pos20 pts12 pl+5 GD

Goals per game

Istra 1961 scored1.75

NK Osijek scored1.83

Istra 1961 conceded1.5

NK Osijek conceded1.42

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What is the head-to-head record between Istra 1961 and NK Osijek?: In their last 6 meetings, Istra 1961 won 4, NK Osijek won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Istra 1961 and NK Osijek?: Recent form — Istra 1961 2W 1D 2L; NK Osijek 1W 2D 2L.

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