GNK Dinamo Zagreb

vs

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb

Preview

GNK Dinamo Zagreb

• Dinamo are possession dominators and like to control the game, while Lokomotiva sit deep, are compact and strike quickly in transition.
• Dinamo are on a run of 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 games in all competitions.
• Top of the HNL 2025-2026 table with 35 points from 17 games, they are still well on course for the title and a return to European competition.
• At home in HNL 2025-2026, Dinamo have been near their best with 6 wins, 1 draw and just 1 defeat.
• They score on average 2.38 goals per game, conceding an average of 0.88 per game.

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb

• Lokomotiva, meanwhile, have had a tough season, currently lying 8th in HNL 2025-2026 with 19 points from 17 matches.
• Nikica Jelavic was appointed head coach in July 2025 and has implemented a pragmatic, counter-attacking gameplan that has had some recent success, most notably, a 2-1 upset win over Dinamo in HNL 2025-2026.
• Lokomotiva are a threat on the counter attack and will look to punish Dinamo on the odd occasion they can get behind the home team’s high defensive line or on set piece plays.

Head-to-Head

• GNK Dinamo Zagreb are heavy favorites to beat NK Lokomotiva on Saturday.
• Lokomotiva’s recent 2-1 upset win over Dinamo shows they can be dangerous on their day.

Key Players

• Dion Drena Beljo leads the way for Dinamo with 7 goals in 17 HNL 2025-2026 games and is their biggest attacking threat on Saturday.
• Aleks Stojakovic is Lokomotiva’s danger man with 6 goals in 17 HNL 2025-2026 matches.

Betting Insights

• The bookies prices seem wrong here with Dinamo 1.28, Lokomotiva 9.25 and the draw 5.15.
• With both teams to score coming in at near odds-on (1.99), we’re going to take Lokomotiva to at least get on the scoresheet and make it interesting.

Prediction

• They are heavy favourites here for a reason, and we are happy to take them at 1.28 for the win.
• Lokomotiva to score and make it competitive.