Osijek vs Istra 1961: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Osijek play Istra 1961 in Prva HNL (Croatia). The match date is 7 December 2025 at 17:30. Final score: 1:5.

Current form

Osijek: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Istra 1961: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Osijek scores 0.75 and concedes 1.36 goals per match. Istra 1961 scores 1.08 and concedes 1.39. League average: 2.66 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Osijek 31%, Istra 1961 53%. Over 2.5: Osijek 31%, Istra 1961 50%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 49%.

xG, shots and style

Osijek has higher xG: 1.51 vs 1.30. Osijek: 12.4 shots per match, Istra 1961: 10.3.

Match halves

Osijek: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 0.44. Istra 1961: half-time lead 17%, second-half goals 0.53.

Goals by minute

Osijek: 31-45+ (7 goals). Istra 1961: 0-15 (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Prva HNL: 2.66 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 49%.

Head-to-head

3 H2H matches: 1-0-2. Average goals 1.67, BTTS 33%.

Half-by-half

0 : 3
1st half
1 : 2
2nd half

Match statistics

51Possession (%)49
OsijekIstra 1961
13Shots12
OsijekIstra 1961
4Shots on target6
OsijekIstra 1961
1.7xG1.78
OsijekIstra 1961
6Corners3
OsijekIstra 1961
83Dangerous attacks83
OsijekIstra 1961
16Fouls14
OsijekIstra 1961
2Cards2
OsijekIstra 1961

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

0.75Goals scored / match1.08
OsijekIstra 1961
1.36Goals conceded / match1.39
OsijekIstra 1961
49%Average possession50%
OsijekIstra 1961
3.64Shots on target / match3.22
OsijekIstra 1961

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.44Shots per match10.33
OsijekIstra 1961
3.64Shots on target3.22
OsijekIstra 1961
6%Shot conversion10.5%
OsijekIstra 1961
49%Possession50%
OsijekIstra 1961
1.51xG for1.3
OsijekIstra 1961
1.6xG against1.84
OsijekIstra 1961

Shooting quality

Osijek: BalancedIstra 1961: Balanced
OsijekIstra 1961
Accuracy (shots on target)29%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.210.34

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Istra 1961 is 75% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / match - Osijek · 1.4 pts / match - Istra 1961

Osijek
DLLLW
Season result split
22% W31% R47% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-11-17
0.97 pts / match · goal difference -22
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-7-7
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
DLDLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.83Opponent xG: 1.06BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%
Istra 1961
LWWDL
Season result split
33% W19% R47% P
Season (W-D-L)
12-7-17
1.19 pts / match · goal difference -11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
6-2-10
Last 5 away
2-0-3
WLLWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.42Opponent xG: 1.58BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalshow 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.

Istra 1961 is 44% better for: goals scored per match.

0.75 goals / match - Osijek · 1.08 goals / match - Istra 1961

Osijek scoring profile: strong

Osijek scores in 53% of matches (19 of 36 matches), while Istra 1961 keeps a clean sheet in 17% (6 of 36 matches).

Istra 1961 scoring profile: mixed

Istra 1961 scores in 64% of matches (23 of 36 matches), while Osijek keeps a clean sheet in 42% (15 of 36 matches).

27Goals scored (season)39
OsijekIstra 1961
49Goals conceded (season)50
OsijekIstra 1961
2.11Average goals in match2.47
OsijekIstra 1961
2Goals scored (last 5)4
OsijekIstra 1961
4Goals conceded (last 5)4
OsijekIstra 1961

How often they score at least...

53%1 goal64%
OsijekIstra 1961
17%2 goals31%
OsijekIstra 1961
3%3 goals8%
OsijekIstra 1961
3%4 goals3%
OsijekIstra 1961

How often they concede at least...

58%1 goal83%
OsijekIstra 1961
44%2 goals39%
OsijekIstra 1961
14%3 goals14%
OsijekIstra 1961
8%4 goals3%
OsijekIstra 1961

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

52%
League average

Goal patterns

6%BTTS at half-time25%
OsijekIstra 1961
3%BTTS in both halves0%
OsijekIstra 1961
11%Scored in both halves11%
OsijekIstra 1961

BTTS and goal count

22%Min. 3 goals and BTTS42%
OsijekIstra 1961
8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
OsijekIstra 1961
0%BTTS - last 520%
OsijekIstra 1961

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

64%Min. 1 goal before half-time83%
OsijekIstra 1961
25%Min. 2 goals before half-time47%
OsijekIstra 1961
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time6%
OsijekIstra 1961

2nd half

67%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
OsijekIstra 1961
31%Min. 2 goals after half-time28%
OsijekIstra 1961
14%Min. 3 goals after half-time14%
OsijekIstra 1961

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Osijek is 19% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.06 pts / match - Osijek · 0.89 pts / match - Istra 1961

Osijek - half-time state
22% leading39% draw39% trailing
Istra 1961 - half-time state
17% leading39% draw44% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.06Points per match (1st half)0.89
OsijekIstra 1961
0.31Goals scored (1st half)0.56
OsijekIstra 1961
0.67Goals conceded (1st half)0.81
OsijekIstra 1961
0.97Average goals (1st half)1.36
OsijekIstra 1961
58%Clean sheet before half-time31%
OsijekIstra 1961
72%No goal before half-time61%
OsijekIstra 1961

After half-time (2nd half)

1.11Points per match (2nd half)1.22
OsijekIstra 1961
0.44Goals scored (2nd half)0.53
OsijekIstra 1961
0.69Goals conceded (2nd half)0.58
OsijekIstra 1961
1.14Average goals (2nd half)1.11
OsijekIstra 1961
58%Clean sheet after half-time56%
OsijekIstra 1961
64%No goal after half-time64%
OsijekIstra 1961

Osijek - second-half results

25% W36% R39% P
38
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
-13
Goal difference (1st half)
40
Second-half points
-9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.06
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 22% of matches and wins 22%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Istra 1961 - second-half results

28% W39% R33% P
32
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
-9
Goal difference (1st half)
44
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.89
PPG before half-time
Lead holding194%

Leads at half-time in 17% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Osijek - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.601.20
Goals scored / match0.00.4
Goals conceded / match0.60.2
Average goals in match0.60.6
1 goal40%40%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal100%80%
Goal difference-3+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Istra 1961 - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.40
Goals scored / match0.60.2
Goals conceded / match0.80.0
Average goals in match1.40.2
1 goal80%20%
2 goals40%0%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%100%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-1+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 80% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Osijek
ScoredConceded
2
11
0-15
2
6
16-30
7
7
31-45
5
8
46-60
5
8
61-75
6
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goli). Concedes most in 0-15 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

Istra 1961
ScoredConceded
8
8
0-15
7
6
16-30
5
15
31-45
6
5
46-60
5
5
61-75
8
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (8 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.29
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
86%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
42%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-27%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
34%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
17%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 6 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Osijek

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.09
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.52
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+9.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.76
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
51%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
113%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.17
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

Istra 1961

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.54
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.23
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.22
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.45
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
90%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
95%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.21
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.0
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 21% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

OsijekLigaIstra 1961
Average goals in match 2.112.66 2.47
Both teams scored 31%52% 53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 31%49% 50%
Clean sheets 42%28% 17%
Goal before half-time 64%77% 83%
Goal after half-time 67%77% 67%

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

2.66
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.46
Home goals / match
1.20
Away goals / match
+22%
Home attack advantage
+18%
Home defence advantage
+18%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (3): Osijek 1 - 0 - 2 Istra 1961. Average goals 1.67, both teams scored in 33% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Osijek vs Istra 1961?

The Prva HNL match finished Osijek 1:5 Istra 1961. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

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

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Osijek won 1, Istra 1961 won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 1.67 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Osijek vs Istra 1961?

Osijek score 0.75 goals per game on average and Istra 1961 1.08. The Prva HNL average is 2.66 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 31% of Osijek's matches and 53% of Istra 1961's.

What form are Osijek and Istra 1961 in?

Over the last 5 games Osijek have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Istra 1961 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

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

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