NK Slaven Belupo vs Istra 1961: result and our prediction
NK Slaven Belupo host Istra 1961 in the HNL (round 12) on Friday 30 October 2026. NK Slaven Belupo are #693 in our world ranking and have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5; Istra 1961 are #452 and have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5. On paper that's a big gap - 241 places - in Istra 1961's favour.
Our prediction
Our model sees NK Slaven Belupo v Istra 1961 as close to a coin flip: NK Slaven Belupo 38%, a draw 29%, Istra 1961 32%.
Rating: 1032
Chance to win: 38%
Last 5: LWLWD
Rating: 1103
Chance to win: 32%
Last 5: WDLWL
Who will win NK Slaven Belupo vs Istra 1961?
NK Slaven Belupo are #693 and Istra 1961 #452 in our world ranking of every senior club. Based on the two clubs' ratings and home advantage, the most likely result is NK Slaven Belupo (38%). More from the HNL.
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | NK Slaven Belupo v Istra 1961 | 0-2 |
| 2026-08-15 | Istra 1961 v NK Slaven Belupo | 3-0 |
| 2026-05-04 | Istra 1961 v NK Slaven Belupo | 3-1 |
| 2026-02-27 | NK Slaven Belupo v Istra 1961 | 1-0 |
| 2025-11-29 | Istra 1961 v NK Slaven Belupo | 1-1 |
HNL table
| # | Club | P | Pts | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | NK Osijek | 11 | 17 | #657 |
| 5 | HNK Rijeka | 10 | 17 | #254 |
| 6 | Istra 1961 | 12 | 16 | #452 |
| 7 | NK Slaven Belupo | 12 | 13 | #693 |
| 8 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 11 | 11 | #549 |
| 9 | Rudes | 11 | 10 | #1256 |
How this is worked out
Every senior result from every country feeds one Elo rating system, so every club in the world sits on the same scale. Before each match the two ratings, adjusted for home advantage, give the chances of a home win, a draw and an away win. See the full world ranking and every match today.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  HNK Hajduk Split | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 23 |
| 2 |  Dinamo Zagreb | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 22 |
| 3 |  NK Varazdin | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 |
| 4 |  NK Osijek | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 17 |
| 5 |  HNK Rijeka | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 6 |  Istra 1961 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| 7 |  NK Slaven Belupo | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -11 | 13 |
| 8 |  NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 11 |
| 9 |  Rudes | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -13 | 10 |
| 10 |  HNK Gorica | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -8 | 7 |