HNK Hajduk Split vs Istra 1961 Saturday 08th August 2026 06:00 PM football predictions.

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HNK Hajduk Split

Aug. 9, 2026 4 weeks, 1 day ago

2 – 2

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Istra 1961

Match Analysis

HNK Hajduk Split Istra 1961

HNK Hajduk Split W L L W L W

Istra 1961 L D W D W D

STRENGTH

SHOT CONVERSION

SHOTS ON TARGET

POSSESSION

SAVE RATE

ATTACKING POTENTIAL

DEFENSIVE POTENTIAL

EXPECTED GOALS

HEAD TO HEAD

WINS THE GAME

What do these metrics mean?

Strength: Recent form points from the last several matches. Higher means a better recent run of results.
Shot Conversion: Goals scored divided by total shots taken (rolling window of past matches). Measures finishing efficiency — only available when historical shot data exists.
Shots on Target: Proportion of shots that were on target. Reflects shot accuracy and discipline — only available when historical shot data exists.
Possession: Average ball possession percentage over recent matches. Indicates territorial dominance — only available when historical stats exist.
Save Rate: Goalkeeper saves divided by shots faced. Higher means the keeper is denying more chances — only available when historical stats exist.
Attacking Potential: Composite index from goals, expected goals and shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked for a team.
Defensive Potential: Composite index from goals conceded, saves and blocked shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked.
Expected Goals: Poisson-estimated goals each team is likely to score, derived from season attack/defence averages and opponent strength.
Head to Head: Historical win share across all previous meetings between these two teams (home wins | draws | away wins).
Wins the Game: Machine learning win probability — the model's confidence that each team wins this match outright.

Why this prediction? AI insight

HNK Hajduk Split and Istra 1961 both have moderate recent form, but Hajduk Split has a clear quality gap in their favor and have dominated recent meetings between the two teams, often with many goals scored. The model predicts a home win with a 72% probability, which is notably higher than what the market odds imply. Additionally, the model sees a good chance for both teams to score (51%) and for the match to have more than 1.5 goals (58%), both of which align reasonably with the market odds.

Head to Head History

Home Team	Away Team	Score	Date
Istra 1961	HNK Hajduk Split	1 - 3	April 7, 2026
HNK Hajduk Split	Istra 1961	1 - 2	January 25, 2026
Istra 1961	HNK Hajduk Split	0 - 3	October 19, 2025
HNK Hajduk Split	Istra 1961	2 - 1	August 3, 2025
HNK Hajduk Split	Istra 1961	0 - 1	April 23, 2025
Istra 1961	HNK Hajduk Split	1 - 1	February 15, 2025

HNK Hajduk Split Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
Aug 6, 26	Away	FK Zalgiris Vilnius	2 - 5	Win
Aug 2, 26	Away	NK Varazdin	2 - 1	Loss
Jul 30, 26	Away	Pafos	4 - 0	Loss
Jul 23, 26	Home	Pafos	2 - 0	Win
Jul 16, 26	Away	Žilina	2 - 1	Loss
Jul 9, 26	Home	Žilina	2 - 0	Win

Istra 1961 Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
Aug 1, 26	Home	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	2 - 3	Loss
Jul 25, 26	Away	Lecce	2 - 2	Draw
Jul 21, 26	Home	Orijent 1919	5 - 2	Win
Jul 18, 26	Away	Udinese	2 - 2	Draw
Jul 17, 26	Home	Milton Keynes Dons	2 - 1	Win
Jul 11, 26	Away	Celje	1 - 1	Draw

HNL Table

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
6	Istra 1961	1	0	0	1	2	3	-1	0
7	HNK Hajduk Split	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0

Predictions

Correct Prediction! ✅

Both Teams To Score - Yes

This prediction indicates that there is a 50.75% likelihood that both HNK Hajduk Split and Istra 1961 will score at least one goal each during the course of the match.

HNK Hajduk Split to win

This prediction indicates that HNK Hajduk Split has a 72.01% likelihood to win the match. The likelihood for the match to end as a draw is 15.84 %

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Over 1.5 goals

This prediction indicates that there is a 58.25% likelihood that by the end of the football match, there will be two or more goals scored.

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Over 2.5 goals

This prediction indicates that there is a 54.77% likelihood that by the end of the football match, there will be three or more goals scored.

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Match Analysis

Why this prediction? AI insight

Head to Head History

HNK Hajduk Split Form (Last 6 Matches)

Istra 1961 Form (Last 6 Matches)

HNL Table

Predictions

Both Teams To Score - Yes

HNK Hajduk Split to win

Over 1.5 goals

Over 2.5 goals

Most Likely Scorelines

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