NK Istra 1961 — HNL 26/27 Season Report

Points

9 matches

333

W · D · L

17–14

Goals F / A

GD +3

1.56

Avg xG / game

1.23 xGA · net +0.33

45.6%

Avg Possession

0.497

Avg Perf. Index

5.1 SOT · 4.9 opp SOT

Shots in box/gm7.9

Big ch. missed/gm1.8

Fouls/gm11.1

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Best performance

R3 vs Slaven B. (3–0)

PI 0.832

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Worst performance

R4 vs Rijeka (2–3)

PI 0.26

Key Facts

Home: 2W 1D 2L (7 pts) · Away: 1W 2D 1L (5 pts).
Scored 17 from 14.1 xG (+2.9) · conceded 14 from 11.0 xGA (+3.0).
Better xG than the opponent in 5 of 9 matches.
Longest unbeaten run: 3 matches (rounds 5–7).
Longest run without a win: 3 matches (rounds 4–6).
Clean sheets: 2.
Last 5: D D W L W.

EU Qualification Race — Varaždin & Slaven Belupo

Pos	Club	Pts	W·D·L	GD	xG	xGA	PI
#4	Varaždin	15	4·3·1	+6	1.53	0.86	0.593
#6	Istra	12	3·3·3	+3	1.56	1.23	0.497
#8	Slaven B.	7	2·1·5	-9	0.93	1.71	0.373

Istra vs Varaždin — H2H

0W 1D 0L (0:0)

0–0 (A, R6)

Istra vs Slaven Belupo — H2H

1W 0D 0L (3:0)

3–0 (H, R3)

Performance Index v2 — per match & 5-game rolling average

Expected Goals — xG (Istra) vs xGA (opponent) per round

Ball Possession % per round — red ≥ 50 % (dominant)

First leg vs second leg breakdown

First Leg — Rounds 1–18 (9 matches)

Record3W · 3D · 3L

Points12

Goals F / A (GD)17 / 14 (+3)

Avg xG / xGA1.56 / 1.23

Avg Possession45.6%

Avg Perf. Index0.497

Second Leg — Rounds 19–9 (0 matches)

Record0W · 0D · 0L

Points 0 ↓ declined

Goals F / A (GD)0 / 0 (0)

Avg xG / xGAnan / nan

Avg Possessionnan%

Avg Perf. Index nan → stable

Season-over-season comparison — NK Istra 1961

Season	GP	W · D · L	Pts	Goals (GD)	xG/gm	xGA/gm	Poss	Avg PI
HNL 22/23	36	11 13 12	46	36–38 (-2)	0.8	1.08	51.9%	0.442
HNL 23/24	36	10 11 15	41	36–54 (-18)	1.04	1.14	48.0%	0.448
HNL 24/25	36	11 15 10	48	39–42 (-3)	1.19	1.24	49.2%	0.479
HNL 25/26	36	12 7 17	43	39–50 (-11)	1.02	1.82	49.7%	0.402
HNL 26/27 ◄	9	3 3 3	12	17–14 (+3)	1.56	1.23	45.6%	0.497

Performance Index trend — 5-match rolling average by season

Key metrics per season

Coaching History — Season by Season

Coach	Nat.	Tenure	Gms	W · D · L	PPG	Goals	xG	xGA	PI
HNL 22/23
Gonzalo Garcia	Uruguay	07.2022 – 05.2023	36	11 13 12	1.28	36–38 (-2)	0.8	1.08	0.442
HNL 23/24
Mislav Karoglan	Croatia	07.2023 – 08.2023	3	0 1 2	0.33	1–10 (-9)	0.41	1.66	0.255
Sergej Banović	Croatia	08.2023 – 08.2023	1	0 1 0	1.0	4–4 (0)	1.42	2.02	0.446
David Catala	Spain	08.2023 – 02.2024	17	4 4 9	0.94	13–24 (-11)	1.14	1.15	0.431
Paolo Tramezzani	Italy	02.2024 – 05.2024	15	6 5 4	1.53	18–16 (+2)	1.02	0.97	0.505
HNL 24/25
Paolo Tramezzani	Italy	08.2024 – 12.2024	17	4 6 7	1.06	16–27 (-11)	1.19	1.4	0.418
Sergej Banović	Croatia	12.2024 – 12.2024	1	0 1 0	1.0	2–2 (0)	2.14	1.62	0.478
Gonzalo Garcia	Uruguay	01.2025 – 05.2025	18	7 8 3	1.61	21–13 (+8)	1.14	1.07	0.536
HNL 25/26
Goran Tomić	Croatia	08.2025 – 09.2025	6	1 2 3	0.83	6–10 (-4)	1.16	1.65	0.396
Oriol Riera	Spain	09.2025 – 04.2026	23	9 4 10	1.35	29–33 (-4)	1.05	1.93	0.407
Krešimir Režić	Croatia	04.2026 – 05.2026	5	2 1 2	1.4	4–4 (0)	0.83	1.33	0.436
HNL 26/27
Javier Cabello● current	Spain	08.2026 – present	9	3 3 3	1.33	17–14 (+3)	1.56	1.23	0.497

Overall totals across all seasons

Coach	Nat.	Seasons	Gms	W · D · L	PPG	Goals	PI
Gonzalo Garcia	Uruguay	HNL 22/23 · HNL 24/25	54	18 21 15	1.39	57–51 (+6)	0.473
Paolo Tramezzani	Italy	HNL 23/24 · HNL 24/25	32	10 11 11	1.28	34–43 (-9)	0.459
Oriol Riera	Spain	HNL 25/26	23	9 4 10	1.35	29–33 (-4)	0.407
David Catala	Spain	HNL 23/24	17	4 4 9	0.94	13–24 (-11)	0.431
Javier Cabello	Spain	HNL 26/27	9	3 3 3	1.33	17–14 (+3)	0.497
Krešimir Režić	Croatia	HNL 25/26	5	2 1 2	1.4	4–4 (0)	0.436
Goran Tomić	Croatia	HNL 25/26	6	1 2 3	0.83	6–10 (-4)	0.396
Sergej Banović	Croatia	HNL 23/24 · HNL 24/25	2	0 2 0	1.0	6–6 (0)	0.462
Mislav Karoglan	Croatia	HNL 23/24	3	0 1 2	0.33	1–10 (-9)	0.255

Match-by-match results

Rnd	Date	H/A	Opponent	Score	Res	xG	xGA	Poss	SOT	Box shots	Big ch.	Perf. Index
1	01 Aug 2026	H	Lokomotiva	2–3	L	2.35	1.0	54.0%	8	14	3	0.484	▼

2	09 Aug 2026	A	Hajduk	2–2	D	0.96	1.72	38.0%	2	5	2	0.356	▼

3	15 Aug 2026	H	Slaven B.	3–0	W	2.14	0.35	63.0%	7	12	3	0.832	▼

4	23 Aug 2026	A	Rijeka	2–3	L	1.23	2.01	41.0%	3	7	4	0.26	▼

5	29 Aug 2026	H	Dinamo	2–2	D	1.18	2.05	29.0%	3	4	2	0.332	▼

6	04 Sep 2026	A	Varaždin	0–0	D	0.31	1.47	41.0%	2	0	0	0.269	▼

7	13 Sep 2026	H	Rudeš	3–2	W	2.0	1.04	57.0%	4	9	4	0.719	▼

8	19 Sep 2026	H	Gorica	0–1	L	1.31	0.68	51.0%	11	11	2	0.466	▼

9	10 Oct 2026	A	Osijek	3–1	W	2.58	0.73	36.0%	6	9	4	0.751	▼

Glossary of Terms

Term	Definition
xG	Expected Goals — probability-weighted shots measure of how many goals a team should have scored
xGA	Expected Goals Against — xG conceded by Istra
xA	Expected Assists — probability that a key pass becomes an assist
PI	Performance Index — composite score (45% result, 30% chance quality, 15% territory, 10% possession)
PPG	Points Per Game
G+A	Goals + Assists combined
CS	Clean Sheet — match with 0 goals conceded
Saves/90	Goalkeeper saves per 90 minutes
sv/90	Same as Saves/90
Def. actions/90	Tackles + interceptions + clearances per 90 min
kp/90	Key passes per 90 minutes
Shots/90	Shots attempted per 90 minutes
Conv%	Shot conversion rate (goals ÷ shots)
Pass%	Pass accuracy percentage
Avg rating	Sofascore match rating average (scale 1–10)
Sofascore rating	Per-player per-match rating by Sofascore platform