Istra vs Lokomotiva Prediction 30 January 2026
📣How will an early goal change the strategy of both teams? If it happens, we will see an interesting development in the confrontation between the teams Istra and Lokomotiva. Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 17:00 30 January. The tournament match will take place at the Aldo Drosina Stadium stadium in the city of Pula. Note the odds - bookmakers offer to bet on the victory of the side for and , respectively.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 25 October 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 1:2. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Lokomotiva):
- ball possession percentage: 48% vs 52%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 3;
- fouls: 11 vs 13;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 3;
- shots on target: 3 vs 2.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Istra and Lokomotiva:
- played 55 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 13, for the away team - 25, draws - 17;
- number of goals - 58 against 89;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.27, in the 2nd half - 1.4;
- average total goals in the match - 2.67.
Head-to-head statistics Istra - Lokomotiva

Istra Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 25 January 2026 as part of the HNL tournament (home team - Hajduk Split, away team - Istra). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:2.
Here's the game statistics (Istra vs Hajduk Split):
- ball possession: 37% vs 63%;
- corner kicks: 6 vs 6;
- fouls: 17 vs 8;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 4;
- shots on target: 4 vs 7.
- 8 wins,
- 6 losses,
- 5 draws.
📈Currently, Istra stands at a mid-tier position within the HNL standings, with a win percentage of 42% and a loss percentage of 32%.
⚽️Istra has scored a total of 26 goals. On the defensive end, Istra has allowed 24 goals over the season.
Match Results: Istra

Lokomotiva Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 24 January 2026 as part of the HNL tournament (home team - Lokomotiva, away - Vukovar 1991). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:1.
Here are the match stats (Lokomotiva vs Vukovar 1991):
- ball possession: 52% vs 48%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 3;
- fouls: 8 vs 11;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 4;
- shots on target: 2 vs 2.
- 5 wins,
- 7 losses,
- 7 draws.
📈Currently, Lokomotiva stands at a mid-tier position within the HNL standings, with a win percentage of 26% and a loss percentage of 37%.
⚽Lokomotiva has scored a total of 22 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 31 goals over the season.
Match Results: Lokomotiva
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 55;
- home team wins - 13, away team wins - 25, draws - 17.
Statistics: Istra vs Lokomotiva
- matches played in the tournament: 19 vs 19;
- wins: 8 vs 5;
- win percentage: 42% vs 26%;
- losses: 6 vs 7;
- draws: 5 vs 7.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 5 vs 2;
- losses: 3 vs 5;
- draws: 2 vs 3.
- Istra have not lost in 19 of last 21 home games.
- Istra have not lost in 18 of last 20 home games (HNL).
- Lokomotiva have not won in 9 of last 10 games (HNL).
- Lokomotiva have not won in 7 of last 8 games.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.05, the guests - 1.62;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.67;
- both teams scored: overall - 32; at the home team's field - 18.
Statistics: Istra vs Lokomotiva
- average total in the tournament: 2.63 vs 2.79;
- average total goals scored: 1.37 vs 1.16;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.68 vs 0.58;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.68 vs 0.58;
- Istra: average total at home in the tournament - 1.22;
- Lokomotiva: average total away in the tournament - 1.11;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.8 (home - 1.25) vs 1.4 (away - 1).
- Istra have conceded in last 11 games.
- Istra have conceded in last 10 games (HNL).
- Lokomotiva have scored in 11 of last 12 games.
- Lokomotiva have scored in 10 of last 11 games (HNL).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 55;
- both teams scored all-time - 32 times;
- on the home team’s field - 18 times.
Statistics: Istra vs Lokomotiva
- number of matches played in the tournament: 19 vs 19;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 13 vs 15;
- number of BTTS matches for Istra at home - 6 (67%);
- number of BTTS matches for Lokomotiva away - 7 (78%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 9 vs 8;
- BTTS matches for Istra at home - 4 (100%);
- BTTS matches for Lokomotiva away - 3 (75%).
- Istra have scored and conceded in 9 of last 10 games.
- Istra have scored and conceded in 8 of last 9 games (HNL).
- Lokomotiva have scored and conceded in 10 of last 11 games (HNL).
- Lokomotiva have scored and conceded in 7 of last 8 games.
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 1:1 (15/96, 15.6%);
- Istra at home most often finish matches: 1:0 , 1:1 , 2:1 (2/9, 22.2%);
- Lokomotiva away most often play: 1:1 (3/9, 33.3%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:1 - 12.84% (odds 5.85)
1:0 - 9.55% (odds 6.85)
0:1 - 8.46% (odds 8)
Editorial Prediction
- Istra have scored and conceded in 9 of last 10 games.
- Istra have scored and conceded in 8 of last 9 games (HNL).
- Lokomotiva have scored and conceded in 10 of last 11 games (HNL).
- Lokomotiva have scored and conceded in 7 of last 8 games.