Istra 1961 vs Slaven Belupo predictions, May 04, 2026

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As Istra 1961 prepares to host Slaven Belupo on May 4, 2026, both teams will be looking to turn around challenging recent form. Istra 1961 has secured just one win in their last five outings, indicating struggles in consistency and possibly tactical execution. Their defense may need to tighten, especially when faced with potential counter-attacks, while their midfielders must create more scoring opportunities to support their forwards.

Conversely, Slaven Belupo enters this match without a victory in their last five matches, placing significant pressure on them to find form. Their recent performances have been characterized by defensive frailties and a lack of finishing ability in the final third. It will be crucial for them to improve their ball retention and transition play to create chances.

Bookmakers favor Istra 1961 with odds of 2.55 for a home win compared to 2.79 for Slaven Belupo. Analytically, our model suggests a 38% chance of a home win, 28.8% for a draw, and 32.3% for an away victory. Both teams face the urgency to secure points, making this matchup unpredictable and potentially highly competitive.

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Istra 1961 36.6%

Draw 29.9%

Slaven Belupo 33.5%

Prediction (the most likely score): 1:1

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	2.57	3.16	2.78
	2.52	3.1	2.78
	2.53	3.14	2.74	Watch and Bet
	2.5	3	2.75
	2.55	3.13	2.79

Latest Results

27.04.26 HNK Gorica – Istra 1961 – 1:0 22.04.26 Istra 1961 – Dinamo Zagreb – 0:2 18.04.26 Istra 1961 – HNK Vukovar 91 – 1:2 11.04.26 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb – Istra 1961 – 2:0 07.04.26 Istra 1961 – Hajduk Split – 1:3

25.04.26 NK Slaven Belupo – HNK Vukovar 91 – 2:2 21.04.26 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb – NK Slaven Belupo – 2:1 17.04.26 NK Slaven Belupo – Hajduk Split – 2:2 12.04.26 NK Varaždin – NK Slaven Belupo – 2:1 08.04.26 HNK Rijeka – NK Slaven Belupo – 2:0

Facts

The game will be played between two neighbours in the standings (ranked 8 and 7)

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Istra 1961 won 0.

Istra 1961 has suffered several defeats recently (last 5 games: 0 wins).

Slaven Belupo‘s performance has dropped in recent matches (in the last 5 games, wins – 0).

Slaven Belupo may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

In this match, both teams are almost equally likely to win.

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Istra 1961 won 6 matches, drew 9 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 25:19. (average 1.3:1).

Including home matches between the teams, Istra 1961 won 4 matches, drew 4 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 16:10. (average 1.6:1).

Latest Head To Head

27.02.26 NK Slaven Belupo – Istra 1961 – 1:0 29.11.25 Istra 1961 – NK Slaven Belupo – 1:1 12.09.25 NK Slaven Belupo – Istra 1961 – 2:1 28.04.25 Istra 1961 – NK Slaven Belupo – 1:1 23.02.25 NK Slaven Belupo – Istra 1961 – 0:0

Standings

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Din. Zagreb ✔	32	24	4	4	85:26	59	76
2	Hajduk Split ✔	32	18	7	7	51:29	22	61
3	Varazdin	32	13	8	11	41:42	-1	47
4	Rijeka	32	11	10	11	41:36	5	43
5	Lok. Zagreb	32	10	11	11	38:47	-9	41
6	Gorica	32	10	8	14	37:43	-6	38
7	Slaven Belupo	32	9	11	12	43:52	-9	38
8	Istra 1961	32	10	6	16	35:47	-12	36
9	Osijek	32	7	11	14	25:45	-20	32
10	Vukovar 1991	32	5	10	17	33:62	-29	25

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