Croatia - Prva HNLData current as of October 22, 2026

Istra 1961 vs Hajduk Split: match statistics

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Istra 1961 vs Hajduk Split: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Istra 1961 plays Hajduk Split in Prva HNL (Croatia). The game is scheduled for October 26, 2026.

Recent form

Istra 1961 has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. Hajduk Split has 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss, with 2.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Istra 1961 scores 1.70 goals per game and allows 1.60. Hajduk Split scores 1.90 and allows 0.90. Games in this league average 3.12 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 60% of Istra 1961's games and 40% of Hajduk Split's. The Over 2.5 rates are 70% and 70%, compared with league averages of 55% for BTTS and 63% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Hajduk Split has the higher season xG average, 1.88 to 1.63 per game. Istra 1961 takes 13.5 shots per game, while Hajduk Split takes 15.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Istra 1961 leads at halftime in 30% of its games and scores 0.80 goals per game after halftime. Hajduk Split leads at halftime in 50% and scores 1.10 after halftime.

When the teams score

Istra 1961's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (4 goals). For Hajduk Split, it is minutes 76-90+ (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Prva HNL games average 3.12 goals. Both teams score in 55% of games, and 63% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 5 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 1 draw and 3 away wins. Those games averaged 3.40 goals, with both teams scoring in 80% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(3.95)
(3.75)
(1.75)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Istra 1961Hajduk Split
1.7Goals scored / game1.9
Istra 1961Hajduk Split
1.6Goals allowed / game0.9
Istra 1961Hajduk Split
46%Average possession61%
Istra 1961Hajduk Split
5.4Shots on target / game6
Istra 1961Hajduk Split

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.5Shots per game15.3
Istra 1961Hajduk Split
5.4Shots on target6
Istra 1961Hajduk Split
12.6%Shot conversion12.4%
Istra 1961Hajduk Split
46%Possession61%
Istra 1961Hajduk Split
1.63xG for1.88
Istra 1961Hajduk Split
1.73xG against1.02
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Shooting quality

Istra 1961: Counter-attackingHajduk Split: Dominant
Istra 1961Hajduk Split
Accuracy (shots on target)40%39%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.32

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Hajduk Split is 71% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / game - Istra 1961 · 2.4 pts / game - Hajduk Split

Istra 1961
DWLWL
Season result split
30% W30% D40% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-3-4
1.20 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-1-2
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
LWDWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.71Opponent xG: 1.78BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Hajduk Split
WWLWW
Season result split
70% W10% D20% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-1-2
2.20 pts / game · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-0-2
Last 5 away
2-0-2
LWWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.70Opponent xG: 1.04BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 60%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Hajduk Split is 12% better for: goals scored per game.

1.7 goals / game - Istra 1961 · 1.9 goals / game - Hajduk Split

Hajduk Split is 78% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.6 goals / game - Istra 1961 · 0.9 goals / game - Hajduk Split

Istra 1961 scoring profile: mixed

Istra 1961 scores in 70% of games (7 of 10 games), while Hajduk Split keeps a clean sheet in 50% (5 of 10 games).

Hajduk Split scoring profile: very strong

Hajduk Split scores in 90% of games (9 of 10 games), while Istra 1961 keeps a clean sheet in 20% (2 of 10 games).

17Goals scored (season)19
Istra 1961Hajduk Split
16Goals conceded (season)9
Istra 1961Hajduk Split
3.3Average goals per game2.8
Istra 1961Hajduk Split
6Goals scored (last 5)8
Istra 1961Hajduk Split
6Goals conceded (last 5)4
Istra 1961Hajduk Split

How often they score at least...

70%1 goal90%
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70%2 goals60%
Istra 1961Hajduk Split
30%3 goals20%
Istra 1961Hajduk Split
0%4 goals20%
Istra 1961Hajduk Split

How often they concede at least...

80%1 goal50%
Istra 1961Hajduk Split
60%2 goals30%
Istra 1961Hajduk Split
20%3 goals10%
Istra 1961Hajduk Split
0%4 goals0%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

55%
League average

Goal patterns

40%BTTS at half-time20%
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20%BTTS in both halves10%
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50%Scored in both halves60%
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BTTS and goal count

60%Min. 3 goals and BTTS40%
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10%Min. 3 goals without BTTS30%
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40%BTTS - last 520%
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Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

80%Min. 1 goal before half-time80%
Istra 1961Hajduk Split
70%Min. 2 goals before half-time40%
Istra 1961Hajduk Split
20%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
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2nd half

90%Min. 1 goal after half-time90%
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50%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
Istra 1961Hajduk Split
20%Min. 3 goals after half-time20%
Istra 1961Hajduk Split

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Hajduk Split is 46% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.3 pts / game - Istra 1961 · 1.9 pts / game - Hajduk Split

Istra 1961 - half-time state
30% leading40% draw30% trailing
Hajduk Split - half-time state
50% leading40% draw10% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.3Points per game (1st half)1.9
Istra 1961Hajduk Split
0.9Goals scored (1st half)0.8
Istra 1961Hajduk Split
0.8Goals conceded (1st half)0.4
Istra 1961Hajduk Split
1.7Average goals (1st half)1.2
Istra 1961Hajduk Split
40%Clean sheet before half-time70%
Istra 1961Hajduk Split
40%No goal before half-time30%
Istra 1961Hajduk Split

After half-time (2nd half)

1.2Points per game (2nd half)1.8
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0.8Goals scored (2nd half)1.1
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0.8Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
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1.6Average goals (2nd half)1.6
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30%Clean sheet after half-time60%
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40%No goal after half-time20%
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Istra 1961 - second-half results

30% W30% D40% L
13
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
12
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.30
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 30% of games and wins 30%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Hajduk Split - second-half results

50% W30% D20% L
19
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.90
PPG before half-time
Lead holding140%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 70%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Istra 1961 - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.200.80
Goals scored / game0.60.6
Goals allowed / game0.40.8
Average goals per game1.01.4
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference+1-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Hajduk Split - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.602.00
Goals scored / game0.80.8
Goals allowed / game0.60.2
Average goals per game1.41.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+1+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Istra 1961
ScoredConceded
2
3
0-15
4
3
16-30
3
2
31-45
4
2
46-60
1
0
61-75
3
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

Hajduk Split
ScoredConceded
4
0
0-15
4
1
16-30
0
3
31-45
5
2
46-60
0
1
61-75
6
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.05
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
98%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+11%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
63%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Istra 1961

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.10
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.20
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.13
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
91%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
126%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.20
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

Hajduk Split

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.86
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.14
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.02
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
150%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
48%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.20
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
32% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 21% come in the first quarter-hour.
32%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Prva HNL).

Teams vs league

Istra 1961LigaHajduk Split
Average goals per game▲ 3.303.12▼ 2.80
Both teams scored▲ 60%55%▼ 40%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 70%63%▲ 70%
Clean sheets▼ 20%26%▲ 50%
Goal before half-time▲ 80%76%▲ 80%
Goal after half-time▲ 90%82%▲ 90%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.12
Average goals per game
55%
Both teams scored
63%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.86
Home goals / game
1.27
Away goals / game
+46%
Home attack advantage
+32%
Home defensive advantage
+33%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
49%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
55%
2 goals
24%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Istra 1961's perspective: 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses against Hajduk Split. Games average 3.40 goals, and both teams scored in 80% of them.

Hajduk Split
2 : 2
Istra 1961
NK Istra 1961
1 : 3
HNK Hajduk Split
HNK Hajduk Split
1 : 2
NK Istra 1961
NK Istra 1961
0 : 3
HNK Hajduk Split
HNK Hajduk Split
2 : 1
NK Istra 1961

FAQ

When do Istra 1961 and Hajduk Split play?

Istra 1961 face Hajduk Split on October 26, 2026 in Prva HNL. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Istra 1961 and Hajduk Split?

In the last 5 head-to-head matches Istra 1961 won 1, Hajduk Split won 3 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 3.40 goals, with both teams scoring in 80% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Istra 1961 vs Hajduk Split?

Istra 1961 score 1.70 goals per game on average and Hajduk Split 1.90. The Prva HNL average is 3.12 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 63% of games. Both teams score in 60% of Istra 1961's matches and 40% of Hajduk Split's.

What form are Istra 1961 and Hajduk Split in?

Over the last 5 games Istra 1961 have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Hajduk Split 4-0-1 (2.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Istra 1961 vs Hajduk Split?

The statistical background for Istra 1961 vs Hajduk Split — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.