Osijek
- Osijek have 3 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses from 16 home HNL 2025/2026 matches, scoring 0.62 goals and conceding 1.12 per game.
- Osijek currently sit 9th in the table with 32 points from 33 games.
- Osijek have been in mixed form in their last 5 HNL 2025/2026 games (W2, D1, L2).
- Nail Omerovic is Osijek’s main outlet for goals up front, scoring eight in 32 HNL 2025/2026 appearances.
- They are winless in their last 2 home games, drawing 0-0 against NK Lokomotiva recently.
Istra
- Istra have 5 wins and 9 losses from 16 away HNL 2025/2026 matches, conceding 1.5 goals per game.
- Istra 1961 are 6th with 39 points from 33.
- Istra 1961 are a more pragmatic side, driven by results and led by a coach that has a good record in Croatian football.
- When they do have possession, they try to play through the thirds at pace and have a regular goal threat in Smail Prevljak, who has 13 goals in 30 league appearances this season.
- Istra have been in equally poor form with 1 win and 4 defeats in their last 5 games.
Head-to-Head
The head-to-head record is 3 wins for Istra 1961, 1 win for Osijek and 1 draw across the last 5 meetings.
Betting Insights
- I will be siding with the draw at 3.52 for Sunday’s game, but there should be goals on the board with Over 2.5 at 1.87 also appealing.
- Both Teams to Score - No at 1.98 is our accurate score prediction as we do not think Osijek will be able to break Istra down twice at their own home.
Prediction
A draw is the most likely outcome for Sunday’s HNL 2025/2026 game between NK Osijek and NK Istra 1961 Pula .
