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Osijek vs Istra 1961: Croatian Championship Match Forecast
In the 18th round of the Croatian championship, Osijek and Istra 1961 will play. The hosts are fighting for a place in the top three, but are currently in fifth place, only one point behind third-placed Dynamo. The visitors are only two lines below, but are already seven points behind today opponent. Which of the opponents will be able to score tournament points on December 20? The answer is in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Osijek
Croatia (Hrvatska)Current form
Osijek finished last season in the Croatian championship only in fourth place and received a ticket to the second qualifying round of the Conference League. There they managed to defeat Estonian Levadia quite easily (5:1 and 1:0), but then they were eliminated by Azerbaijani Zira, losing in a penalty shootout. At the beginning of the Croatian championship, the hosts suffered many defeats, but in the last matches they managed to even out the situation and now the team is on the threshold of the top 3 - only one point behind Dinamo Zagreb. After a crushing victory over Lokomotiva Zagreb (3:0), a goalless draw with Varazdin followed.
Disqualifications and injuries
Luka Bransteter will miss the match due to injury, and Thiago Dantas will not play due to an accumulation of yellow cards.
Interesting trends for betting
- The hosts haven't conceded a single goal in the last two matches.
- The team has lost only one of its last nine matches.
Tentative line-up: Malenica - Hasic, Jelenic, Tuja - Omerovic, Jugovic, Pusic, Cvijanovic - Soldo, Pedro Lima - Jakupovic
NK Istra 1961
Croatia (Hrvatska)Current form
Last season, Istra 1961 was at the bottom of the league table (third from bottom). They mostly managed to score points against teams of their own level, which are not among the top teams. Now the team is in seventh place out of ten and is only three points ahead of Gorica, who are in last place, so there is a danger of relegation. After a minimal victory over Lokomotiva Zagreb (2:1), they drew with Varaždin (0:0) and Šibenik (3:3).
Disqualifications and injuries
Due to disqualifications, Advan Kadusic and Ville Koski will miss the match.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has won only one of its last five matches.
- Three of the visitors' last five matches have ended in a draw
Estimated lineup: Korich - Geyster, Jovu, Bogdan, Valincic - Maresic, Blagojevic - Laval, Lequeri, Lisica - Gagua
Trends
Bet Exact score 1:1
Three of the hosts' last five matches have ended with this score
7.50Bet Both Teams to Score
This bet has played in four of the last five away matches
2.00Bet Number 1 in the final score
This bet has played in the last four head-to-head matches
1.67Tip and bets
Istra 1961 are below their opponents in the league table, but they perform well in head-to-head matches - three victories in a row over Osijek. Considering that the visitors need points to stay out of the relegation zone, we believe that the visitors will be able to fight for tournament points on December 20.
Our forecast is Asian handicap (+1) on Istra 1961 for 1.67
Bet on total
The hosts have managed to keep a clean sheet in the last two matches. Osijek will probably do everything in their power to play reliably in defense in this match, as they have lost the last three matches against Istra. Istra itself has not conceded more than one goal in the last seven away matches, so we do not expect high scoring in this match.
Our prediction is total under 2.5 goals for 1.82
Bet on corners
The opponents are likely to focus on defense, so don't expect many corner kicks in this match.
Our prediction is under 8.5 corners for 2.25
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