March 15th features a match where Istra 1961 will host Dinamo Zagreb at Stadion Aldo Drosina in a clash of these two mismatched 1. HNL teams. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Istra 1961 is fresh off their 4-5 loss against Gorica. Monsef Bakrar scored the first goal for Istra 1961 in the 13th minute, but Slavko Bralić got the equalizer for Gorica in the 30th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 83rd minute on a goal by Joey Suk. Istra 1961 is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while 1st placed Dinamo Zagreb is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Šibenik. Mislav Matić scored the first goal for Šibenik in the 40th minute, then Ivan Dolček added another in the 42nd minute. Dinamo Zagreb should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Dinamo Zagreb was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Stefan Ristovski scored the first goal for Dinamo Zagreb in the 37th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Istra 1961 couldn’t muster any offence and Dinamo Zagreb ran away with the shutout win.
Dinamo Zagreb is glad to have Luka Ivanušec in top form. In the last five matches the midfielder has scored four goals. Istra 1961’s most prolific scorer has been Monsef Bakrar. The attacker has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.