Istra 1961 vs Sibenik Prediction: Will we finally see a goal in a match between these teams?

In the first game of the 32nd round of the Supersport HNL, Sibenik will try to get a second consecutive victory, after they won against Slaven Belupo with 3-1 on Tuesday, and at least briefly moved from the last place in the table. On the other hand, Istra will try to end their streak of six consecutive league matches without a win (4 draws and 2 losses), where in the last match they were defeated in Osijek by 1-0. Sibenik is in a dangerous zone and every point until the end of the season is important for them in the fight for survival in the HNL. The victory in the last round raised the confidence of the team, which they will need on the road in Istra. Istra and Sibenik have not scored a single goal in their last three meetings, and it seems that this time, a draw would not suit either team. Judging by the odds, the hosts are the favorites, but the fact is that the guests are under much pressure.

Form: LDDDL

The team, which until 2 months ago was in the race with Rijeka for the third place in the table, slowly began to lose pace with the best teams of the HNL. In the last 10 games, they registered only one victory (against Dinamo 1-0), with 5 draws and 4 defeats, which led them to fall to seventh place in the table. Istra are currently in seventh position in the HNL with 38 points. In 31 games played, Istrians have 9 wins, 11 draws, and 11 losses with a goal difference of 28-32. At home, they recorded 6 wins, 5 draws, and 4 losses with a goal difference of 12-10. In the last five games, Istra have three draws and two losses and welcomes Sibenik after a 1-0 defeat against Osijek.

Form: WLLLL

Sibenik are in a tight fight to stay in the league with Gorica, where both teams are tied at the bottom of the HNL table with 27 points from 31 games played. The victory in the last round against Slaven Belupo proved to be enough for a short-term move from the last place, but Gorica managed to draw with Hajduk without goals, so Gorica are currently in ninth place due to the better goal difference, and every game until the end of the season is crucial for both Gorica and Sibenik. Sibenik achieved 5 wins, 12 draws, and 14 losses with a goal difference of 23-40. They have 2 wins, 8 draws, and 5 losses on away games with a goal difference of 9-13. After three consecutive defeats, Sibenik defeated Slaven Belupo 3-1 in the last round.

Although Istra are in quite a mess at the moment, we believe that they will have enough strength and quality in their ranks to defeat Sibenik, who should remain at the very bottom of the table even after this round. Both teams are in pretty bad shape, which is especially true for Sibenik, despite the victory in the last round. It was a flash that came at the right moment and kept the this team in the race with Gorica. There is nothing left for Sibenik except to attack in this away game, but the truth is that this was not the tactic in any of this season's away games, and the question is whether Sibenik even have the capacity for that. According to tradition, the games between Istra and Sibenik are with a small number of goals, and there were none in the last three games. Therefore, it is safest to play on the option of less than 2.5 goals.