Croatia - Prva HNLData current as of 22 October 2026

Istra 1961 vs Hajduk Split: match statistics

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

Key match information

Istra 1961 play Hajduk Split in Prva HNL (Croatia). The match date is 26 October 2026.

Current form

Istra 1961: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Hajduk Split: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Istra 1961 scores 1.70 and concedes 1.60 goals per match. Hajduk Split scores 1.90 and concedes 0.90. League average: 3.12 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Istra 1961 60%, Hajduk Split 40%. Over 2.5: Istra 1961 70%, Hajduk Split 70%. League level: BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 63%.

xG, shots and style

Hajduk Split has higher xG: 1.88 vs 1.63. Istra 1961: 13.5 shots per match, Hajduk Split: 15.3.

Match halves

Istra 1961: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.80. Hajduk Split: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 1.10.

Goals by minute

Istra 1961: 16-30 (4 goals). Hajduk Split: 76-90+ (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Prva HNL: 3.12 goals per match, BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 63%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 5 previous H2H matches were available: 1-1-3. Average goals 3.40, BTTS 80%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(3.95)
(3.75)
(1.75)

Pre-match profile— what 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.

Istra 1961Hajduk Split
1.7Goals scored / match1.9
Istra 1961Hajduk Split
1.6Goals conceded / match0.9
Istra 1961Hajduk Split
46%Average possession61%
Istra 1961Hajduk Split
5.4Shots on target / match6
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Team stats— who is more efficient?

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

13.5Shots per match15.3
Istra 1961Hajduk Split
5.4Shots on target6
Istra 1961Hajduk Split
12.6%Shot conversion12.4%
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46%Possession61%
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1.63xG for1.88
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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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

Istra 1961
DWLWL
Season result split
30% W30% D40% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-3-4
1.20 pts / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-1-2
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
LWDWL
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-0-2
Last 5 away
2-0-2
LWWL
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Hajduk Split is 78% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Istra 1961 scoring profile: mixed

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

Hajduk Split scoring profile: very strong

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

17Goals scored (season)19
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16Goals conceded (season)9
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3.3Average goals in match2.8
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6Goals scored (last 5)8
Istra 1961Hajduk Split
6Goals conceded (last 5)4
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How often they score at least...

70%1 goal90%
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70%2 goals60%
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30%3 goals20%
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0%4 goals20%
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How often they concede at least...

80%1 goal50%
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60%2 goals30%
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20%3 goals10%
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0%4 goals0%
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* 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.

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 matches cross the goal lines?

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

1st half

80%Min. 1 goal before half-time80%
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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%
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Match 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 / match - Istra 1961 · 1.9 pts / match - 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 match (1st half)1.9
Istra 1961Hajduk Split
0.9Goals scored (1st half)0.8
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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%
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40%No goal before half-time30%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.2Points per match (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 half-time in 30% of matches and wins 30%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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 half-time in 50% of matches and wins 70%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Istra 1961 - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.200.80
Goals scored / match0.60.6
Goals conceded / match0.40.8
Average goals in match1.01.4
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.602.00
Goals scored / match0.80.8
Goals conceded / match0.60.2
Average goals in match1.41.0
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

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

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

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

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.05
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.13
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
91%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
126%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
150%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
48%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 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 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 in match▲ 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 match
55%
Both teams scored
63%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.86
Home goals / match
1.27
Away goals / match
+46%
Home attack advantage
+32%
Home defence 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

Recent meetings (5): Istra 1961 1 - 1 - 3 Hajduk Split. Average goals 3.40, both teams scored in 80% matches.

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 26 October 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.