NK Istra 1961 vs Slaven Koprivnica Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

NK Istra 1961 were up against Slaven Koprivnica in the HNL of Croatia on November 29. It’s full-time, and the match ended in a 1-1 draw.

The game turned on the 45th minute when Ilija Nestorovski found the net, handing Slaven Koprivnica the advantage. This was followed by a goal from Smail Prevljak, bringing the match to a 1-1 conclusion.

Tensions run high as NK Istra 1961 and Slaven Koprivnica meet again, 3 months after the previous HNL encounter that concluded in a 2-1 victory for Slaven Koprivnica. NK Istra 1961 come into this match following a defeat to NK Gorica on November 23, looking to bounce back with a stronger performance. Resolving issues at the back will be vital for improvement, particularly since their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have struggled to keep opponents from scoring, conceding in their last six matches.

After their recent win against Vukovar, Slaven Koprivnica, on the other hand, approach this match with renewed confidence, bringing their unbeaten streak to eight.

This HNL clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for NK Istra 1961 and Slaven Koprivnica in this campaign. NK Istra 1961’s attacking options, crafted under Oriol Riera’s leadership, have been bolstered by Stjepan Loncar, the team’s top scorer, and Salim Fago Lawal, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. In HNL, Loncar has been NK Istra 1961’s standout scorer with three goals, and continues to shine as their top assist provider, with four goal-creating passes this term. Smail Prevljak, Advan Kadusic and Saydou Bangura have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel NK Istra 1961’s attack.

Meanwhile, Slaven Koprivnica’s leading scorer Adriano Jagusic and Ante Suto have played significant roles in the team’s attack, under the tactical direction of Mario Gregurina, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. Jagusic has emerged as Slaven Koprivnica’s leading scorer in HNL this season, netting five goals, while also leading the team in assists, having set up four goals this campaign. Slaven Koprivnica’s attacking depth is further showcased by Josip Mitrovic, Ilija Nestorovski and Michael Agbekpornu, who have each made valuable contributions this season.

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Live Streaming

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AI Prediction

Our system first delivers a pre-match prediction for NK Istra 1961–Slaven Koprivnica, and then continues to track the action live, updating its forecast every minute as the game unfolds. The forecast, generated from pre-game data, showed NK Istra 1961’s victory had the highest chance, at 38%, while a draw was at 32% and Slaven Koprivnica’s victory was at 30%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for NK Istra 1961 - Slaven Koprivnica in real time.

NK Istra 1961 kicked off the game with Franko Kolic, Ville Koski, Logi Hrafn Robertsson who got substituted by Marcel Heister on the 77th minute, Raul Kumar, Emil Frederiksen, Antonio Mauric, Josip Radosevic, Israel Isaac Ayuma who got substituted by Danijel Djuric on the 61st minute, Alejandro Jay who got substituted by Smail Prevljak on the 70th minute, Stjepan Loncar who got substituted by Saydou Bangura on the 77th minute and Salim Fago Lawal as starters, with Petar Nemet, Jan Paus-Kunst, Marcel Heister, Jovan Ivanisevic, Filip Taraba, Dominik Celija, Danijel Djuric, Marin Zgomba, Stipe Ukich, Saydou Bangura, Charles Adah Agada and Smail Prevljak on the bench.

Slaven Koprivnica's starting eleven were Ivan Covic, Leonard Zuta who got substituted by Antonio Jakir on the 86th minute, Dominik Kovacic, Tomislav Bozic, Filip Kruselj, Ivan Cubelic, Mihail Caimacov who got substituted by Adrian Liber on the 70th minute, Josip Mitrovic who got substituted by Vinko Medjimorec on the 80th minute, Adriano Jagusic, Ante Suto who got substituted by Andrija Filipovic on the 86th minute and Ilija Nestorovski, with Osman Hadzikic, Antonio Jakir, Mateo Barac, Zvonimir Katalinic, Karlo Isasegi, Vinko Medjimorec, Leon Bosnjak, Ljuban Crepulja, Adrian Liber, Igor Lepinjica, Gabrijel Sivalec and Andrija Filipovic on the bench.

Stats

Explore stats from NK Istra 1961 vs Slaven Koprivnica on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Ball Possession: 55 - 45
• Big Scoring Chances: 2 - 3
• Total Attempts: 10 - 17
• Shots On Target: 3 - 2
• Blocked Shots: 3 - 5
• Shots in the Box: 5 - 8
• Shots from Outside the Box: 5 - 9
• Woodwork Hits: 1 - 2
• Fouls: 9 - 11
• Corners: 4 - 2
• Throw-Ins: 23 - 24
• Saves: 1 - 2
• Free Kicks: 11 - 8
• Offsides: 1 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 103 - 106
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 66 - 66
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 14 - 20
• Tackles: 19 - 17
• Completed Tackles: 13 - 10
• Total Crosses: 21 - 11
• Successful Crosses: 3 - 5
• Interceptions: 10 - 7
• Clearances: 18 - 37

Referee showed the yellow card four times throughout the game. Mihail Caimacov, Antonio Mauric, Leonard Zuta and Ville Koski were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Over five meetings since August 2024, the teams have each had their moments. NK Istra 1961 have won once, Slaven Koprivnica twice, while the remaining matches ended in draws. The last time these teams met was on September 12, 2025, in the HNL of Croatia, and Slaven Koprivnica emerged victorious with a 2-1 scoreline. In total, NK Istra 1961 have managed five goals in these five meetings, compared to Slaven Koprivnica's six. So, overall, Slaven Koprivnica have the edge in head-to-head matches against NK Istra 1961 in their recent history.

NK Istra 1961 have won six of their sixteen matches in HNL this season, with five draws and five defeats, netting twenty goals (1.25 per match) and conceding twenty (1.25 per match). In HNL, Slaven Koprivnica have played sixteen matches, winning seven, drawing four and losing five, scoring 24 goals at an average of 1.50 per match and conceding 23 at a rate of 1.44 per match.

Recent Form

NK Istra 1961 are coming off a loss in their last match against NK Gorica, while Slaven Koprivnica's most recent outing ended in a win against Vukovar. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, NK Istra 1961 have claimed eight victories, suffered seven defeats, and drawn five times, while Slaven Koprivnica have won ten of their last twenty matches, losing six and drawing four.

Live Standings

As always, Croatia HNL's live standings are availble and updated in real time. NK Istra 1961 occupy 4th spot with 23 points in sixteen matches, while Slaven Koprivnica are 3rd with 25 points from their sixteen games.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between NK Istra 1961 and Slaven Koprivnica in real time. You can watch the goals by Ilija Nestorovski and Smail Prevljak as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of NK Istra 1961 - Slaven Koprivnica are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.