Clinical Edge
Rudes
Rudes finished well above what their chances were worth — 2 goals from 0.84 xG.
- Goals
- 2
- Expected goals
- 0.84
- Overperformance
- +1.16
HNL · Matchday 7
Istra 1961
E. Frederiksen 11', 28', 58'
3 – 2
FT
HT 2–0
Rudes
C. Saho 85'
L. Ilecic 89'
HNL
Matchday 7Istra 19613–2Rudes
1.87
Expected goals
0.84
11′28′58′85′89′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: I1 1.87, RUD 0.84.
Match report
Istra 1961 3-2 Rudes
Istra 1961 edged out Rudes 3-2 at Stadion Aldo Drosina in HNL. Frederiksen opened the scoring for Istra 1961 on 11' from the penalty spot, Frederiksen added his second on 28', Frederiksen completed his hat-trick on 58', Saho pulled one back for Rudes on 85' and Ilecic pulled one back for Rudes on 89'.
Expected goals finished Istra 1961 1.87, Rudes 0.84. The scoreline is a fair reflection of who created more. Istra 1961 held 57.0% of the ball.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Rudes graded out for clinical edge — 2 goals and 0.84 expected goals. Istra 1961 graded out for clinical edge — 3 goals and 1.87 expected goals.
Emil Frederiksen came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 9.2 for Istra 1961 from 3 goals, 3 shots and 1 tackle.
It was a niggly afternoon: 29 fouls between them and 3 yellow cards, with Rudes conceding the most free-kicks (16).
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Quick stats
57%Possession43%
11Shots15
1.87xG0.84
What the numbers say
5 readsClinical Edge
Istra 1961
Istra 1961 finished well above what their chances were worth — 3 goals from 1.87 xG.
- Goals
- 3
- Expected goals
- 1.87
- Overperformance
- +1.13
Better Chances
Istra 1961
Istra 1961 did not shoot more, they shot better — 0.17 xG per attempt against 0.06.
- xG per shot
- 0.17
- Opponent
- 0.06
- Shots
- 11 v 15
Box Occupation
Istra 1961
Istra 1961 kept getting bodies into the area — 82% of their shots came from inside the box.
- Shots in the box
- 9 of 11
- Share
- 82%
- xG per shot
- 0.17
Timeline
E. Frederiksen (Pen)
⚽11'
E. Frederiksen — assist: N. Skafar Zuzic
⚽28'
🟨35'
Marko Stolnik
Foul
Half-time
🔄46'
C. Diabate ↑ N. Skoko ↓
🔄46'
L. Ilecic ↑ T. Kolega ↓
Hamza Jaganjac
Foul
🟨58'
E. Frederiksen — assist: D. Ahmeti
⚽58'
Isaac ↑ H. Jaganjac ↓
🔄65'
V. Rozic ↑ N. Skafar Zuzic ↓
🔄66'
🔄67'
J. Poldrugac ↑ S. El Haddad ↓
🔄67'
V. Seitz ↑ Xavi ↓
🟨70'
Lovre Rogić
Argument
S. Ukich ↑ Unknown ↓
🔄73'
🔄77'
V. Celjak ↑ M. Stolnik ↓
A. Kadusic ↑ R. Hrvatin ↓
🔄82'
M. Kablar ↑ E. Frederiksen ↓
🔄82'
⚽85'
C. Saho
⚽89'
L. Ilecic — assist: V. Seitz
Match info
Kickoff
VenueStadion Aldo Drosina, Pula
RefereeAntonio Melnjak, Croatia
CompetitionHNL
Season2026
RoundMatchday 7
StatusMatch Finished