Match Report
Istra 1961 went into the game 6th in the table on 9 points; Lokomotiva Zagreb sat 7th on 7 — a 2-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Istra 1961 2 scored and 1.71 conceded per game, Lokomotiva Zagreb 1.29 and 1.86, with the league averaging 1.62.
Lokomotiva Zagreb were unbeaten in 10.
Across 15 recorded meetings, Istra 1961 have 6 wins to Lokomotiva Zagreb's 4, with 5 draws, at 2.53 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 33% of meetings won.
Stadion Aldo Drosina, capacity 9,800, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Lokomotiva Zagreb led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Istra 1961: Emil Frederiksen (30'), Emil Frederiksen (58') · Lokomotiva Zagreb: Athanasios Triantafyllou (25'), Dušan Vuković (42'), Ivan Katic (90')
Key stats
Possession: Istra 1961 53% · Lokomotiva Zagreb 47% · Total shots: 23-10 · On target: 8-5 · Corners: 7-4