Slaven welcome NK Istra 1961 on Saturday, Apr 17 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.

Slaven come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 0D 3L). NK Istra 1961, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 2D 1L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Slaven head into this on the back of a defeat, while NK Istra 1961 arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Slaven and NK Istra 1961 have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (3W–3D–4W). Their last encounter ended in Slaven won 0–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.6 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Slaven win or a draw looks most likely.