Dravinja beat Bistrica 3:1 in the Second SNL on Sunday, 20 September 2026, claiming their first victory of the season after six winless matches. The home side finished the campaign unbeaten in this encounter, improving from one point to four across seven rounds.
Goals came at 28 minutes, 45 minutes, 55 minutes and 79 minutes, with the home team taking control early and extending their advantage after the break. Bistrica's solitary response came from the visitors but was not enough to alter the outcome of the contest.
Dravinja arrived at the match sitting 16th in the table with just one point from six games, having lost five and drawn once. Their recent form included a 5:1 defeat to Taborec and a 1:1 draw with Brežice, while losses to Triglav and Dren Vrhnika had also contributed to their lowly position.
Bistrica, meanwhile, occupied ninth place with ten points from three wins, one draw and two defeats. Their previous results showed a 2:1 victory over Brežice and a 2:0 win against Dren Vrhnika, though a 6:0 thrashing by Ilirija had highlighted the uneven nature of their campaign.
The result lifts Dravinja's tally to four points, keeping them in the bottom half but marking a turning point in a difficult start. Bistrica remain one place above the drop zone, though the gap between the two sides in the table remains significant at six points.
