NK Lokomotiva Zagreb (Home)
- NK Lokomotiva Zagreb have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five in all competitions.
- The hosts have a well-established plan of their own under Jelavic and have a team that can mix things up tactically.
- Lokomotiva like to keep the ball and use their wide players to create overloads, although they will press when necessary and structure their team in a way that allows them to play combinations in wide areas.
- Jelavic’s side are on a streak of back-to-back defeats, having suffered a 2-1 loss to HNK Hajduk Split and then going out of the Croatia Cup on penalties.
- They are unbeaten in their last two at home (W1, D1) and have a reliable front-runner in Aleks Stojakovic, who has 8 goals in 25 HNL matches.
GNK Dinamo Zagreb (Away)
- GNK Dinamo Zagreb are the form favorites, unbeaten in five, winning their last four and beating HNK Hajduk Split 3-1 last time out.
- They have won 8 of their 13 away matches in HNL 2025/2026, conceding 0.77 goals per game.
- Mario Kovacevic’s men are red-hot favourites here at 1.47.
Head-to-Head
Nikica Jelavic’s men have been a nuisance in this fixture and have prevented the big clubs from winning on their home turf in each of their last three visits.
Key Players
- Dion Drena Beljo is a talisman with 17 goals in 26 league appearances and 5 in his last 5.
- Aleks Stojakovic has 8 goals in 25 HNL matches and is a reliable front-runner for Lokomotiva.
- Ibrahim Sabra has chipped in with 2 of Lokomotiva’s last 6 goals.
Betting Insights
- Mario Kovacevic’s men are priced at 1.47 to win.
- Both Teams to Score - Yes looks a solid bet at 1.8 given the expected end-to-end nature of the game.
Prediction
- This clash of styles should produce end-to-end soccer and both teams have enough attacking quality to get on the scoresheet.
- With their superior quality and recent run of form, Dinamo should leave Zagreb with all three points.
