Istra 1961 vs. Dinamo Zagreb in week 5 of the 2026-2027 1. HNL kicks off at 17:30 GMT on 2026-08-29.
With the data available to us, Javi Cabello and Mario Kovacevic have not met as managers before.
A view of the standings shows Istra 1961 in 7th spot with 4 points and Dinamo Zagreb in 1st on 9 points.
Istra 1961 and Dinamo Zagreb will both field their strongest squads with no absentees.
Our forecast has Istra 1961 in a 4-man backline (4-2-3-1), with Dinamo Zagreb set to counter in 4-3-3.
The previous match saw Franko Kolic lead Istra 1961 with a 7.9 TheyScored rating, and J. Misic top-rating for Dinamo Zagreb at 7.
Istra 1961 lost 2-3 to Rijeka, and Dinamo Zagreb were defeated 1-3 by Viking.
Momentum favors Dinamo Zagreb (3-1-1) after Istra 1961 managed only 1-2-2 from 5 matches.
Dinamo Zagreb hold the upper hand H2H: of 72 meetings, they've triumphed 54 times, conceded 6 times and shared 12 draws.
Our algorithm actually favours an away win: Dinamo Zagreb to win 2-0, despite Istra 1961's 1-0-1 home form - Dinamo Zagreb's strong 0-1-0 record away with 3.00 goals/game does the trick.
Istra 1961 is going head to head with Din. Zagreb on 29/8/2026 16:30 GMT for the Croatia 1. HNL. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Istra 1961 v Din. Zagreb H2H statistics!