Istra 1961 have had a rough time lately and sit in poor form, with a loss and a draw in their most recent matches and only one win in their last five. Lokomotiva Zagreb are struggling even more — they have lost almost every recent game and are clearly out of shape right now. When these two meet, the games are often tight and low-scoring, with several draws and only a few goals shared between them.

Given Lokomotiva's terrible run and Istra's slightly better recent results, this one looks like it could go either way, but Istra seem the more likely side to edge it at home. A draw is also very possible, as their past meetings have often ended level.