NK Istra 1961 welcome NK Varazdin on Saturday, Nov 28 at 5:00 PM in a HNL fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

NK Istra 1961 come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). NK Varazdin travel out of form (1W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

In 10 previous meetings, NK Istra 1961 lead 4–2 with 4 draws. Their last encounter ended in a 0–0 draw.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives NK Istra 1961 a slight edge, but NK Varazdin are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.