NK Lokomotiva Zagreb vs HNK Rijeka Match Insights: Odds, Predictions, Stats & Tips

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
vs
HNK Rijeka

Predictions & Betting Tips

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb vs HNK Rijeka – Which team has the stronger record over their last 5 matches?

Who got on the scoresheet in the most recent NK Lokomotiva Zagreb vs HNK Rijeka fixture?

Who are the leading goal-getters for NK Lokomotiva Zagreb and HNK Rijeka in this HNL 2025/2026 season?

Who leads defensively this HNL 2025/2026 season – NK Lokomotiva Zagreb or HNK Rijeka?

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb vs HNK Rijeka Predictions

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NK Lokomotiva Zagreb vs HNK Rijeka Last Matches

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Lokomotiva Zagreb

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Prediction

07 DEC SUNDAY

Over their last 5 matches, NK Lokomotiva Zagreb have tallied 1 wins, 3 draws, and 1 losses. In the same span, HNK Rijeka have managed 3 wins, 2 draws, and 0 defeats.

During the last NK Lokomotiva Zagreb vs HNK Rijeka encounter, the goals came from Ante Matej Juric, Aleks Stojakovic.

In the HNL 2025/2026, Aleks Stojakovic leads the scoring for NK Lokomotiva Zagreb with 4 goals, while Toni Fruk tops the charts for HNK Rijeka with 8 goals.

The HNL 2025/2026’s best defence belongs to HNK Rijeka, who have shipped just 19 goals in 16 matches and kept 4 clean sheets. Their average goals conceded per game stands at only 1.19.

Last 64 H2H matches

14

Won
11

Draw
39

Won

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb are 7th in the HNL 2025/2026 standings with 18 points from 14 games, just one point above 8th-placed HNK Rijeka.
Lokomotiva are winless in their last five league matches (D3, L2) while Rijeka have W2, D1, L2, and the current form is a key talking point for our NK Lokomotiva Zagreb vs HNK Rijeka prediction.
Lokomotiva’s home record in HNL 2025/2026 is W3, D2, L2 (Avg 1.14 goals for and 1.14 against).
Lokomotiva’s attack is more about youth, tempo and pressing, with Nikica Jelavic’s high-energy approach since he took charge in July 2025 seeing his side attack at pace and rotate forwards with reckless abandon.
Aleks Stojakovic leads them with three goals in 14 HNL matches, but he is a good foil for Fruk’s deadly instincts.
Lokomotiva come into this game following a 1-1 away draw at Osijek three days ago and are now winless in their last two home games, which is an important consideration for anyone looking for NK Lokomotiva Zagreb vs HNK Rijeka betting tips.

HNK Rijeka were completely dominant in their 5-0 home victory over Hajduk Split on Saturday, just two weeks after they had lost 1-0 away to NK Varazdin.
Sanchez’s Rijeka are structured, compact and disciplined at the back, but they are also flexible and ready to burst into life when they get the ball in wide areas or build up in numbers.
The 5-0 win on Saturday was a clinic in this regard as Rijeka peppered the Hajduk goal while remaining compact at the other end.
The only question is whether they can replicate their home form on the road where their record in HNL 2025/2026 is W1, D3, L3.
The talisman of this Rijeka side is Toni Fruk, who has seven goals in 14 HNL matches and has scored five of the last 11 goals for Rijeka.

Rijeka have the head-to-head advantage having won one and drawn one of their two HNL 2025/2026 clashes with Lokomotiva, who are winless in their last two home games.

The talisman of this Rijeka side is Toni Fruk, who has seven goals in 14 HNL matches and has scored five of the last 11 goals for Rijeka.
Aleks Stojakovic leads them with three goals in 14 HNL matches, but he is a good foil for Fruk’s deadly instincts.

Under 2.5 goals at 1.73 looks the safest bet for Sunday and is a feature to watch for in this NK Lokomotiva Zagreb vs HNK Rijeka betting tips analysis.
With the favourites at 2.27, Lokomotiva 3.12 and the draw 3.2, we’ll side with Rijeka to just about win this game.

We’ll side with Rijeka to just about win this game.
This will be a clash of energy versus structure and the champion should be able to just about edge it.

Tipped at

2.16

1X2 - Ordinary Time

HNK Rijeka

Lost
Explanation
- Recent head-to-head favors HNK Rijeka: NK Lokomotiva Zagreb lost 3 of the last 5, including heavy 4-0 and 1-4 defeats.
- HNK Rijeka is more potent up front this season with 22 goals (1.57 per game) versus NK Lokomotiva Zagreb's 16 (1.14), boosting their edge.
- NK Lokomotiva Zagreb has conceded 20 goals overall and 12 away (1.71 avg), while HNK Rijeka shows a +5 goal difference and steadier defense.
Tipped at

2.04

Over/Under - Ordinary Time

Over 2.5

Lost
Explanation
- Matches with NK Lokomotiva Zagreb average 2.57 total goals and HNK Rijeka 2.79, so their games commonly exceed 2.5 goals.
- Recent form points to high scores: HNK Rijeka won 5-0 and 4-2, while NK Lokomotiva Zagreb lost 1-4 and 1-2, indicating multiple goals likely.
- Head-to-head meetings often produced many goals (2-2, 1-4, 0-4), so encounters between them tend to be high scoring.
Tipped at

1.83

Both Teams To Score - Ordinary Time

Yes

Won
Explanation
- Games involving NK Lokomotiva Zagreb see both teams score 78.57% of the time overall and 85.71% in away fixtures, favoring BTTS.
- HNK Rijeka concedes regularly (17 goals) and has BTTS in 55.56% of away matches, so they often both score and concede.
- In the last five head-to-head matches BTTS occurred in 3 games (1-1, 1-4, 2-2), showing both sides tend to find the net.

Nov 30 2025

HNL

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb

1

HNK Rijeka

1
Sept 13 2025

HNL

HNK Rijeka

1

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb

1
Apr 06 2025

HNL

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb

0

HNK Rijeka

1
Jan 26 2025

HNL

HNK Rijeka

4

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb

1
Oct 18 2024

HNL

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb

2

HNK Rijeka

2

2025-12-07 08:00

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2025-12-07 10:30

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Draw

Away
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Updated on Wednesday, 26 Nov 2025 / Published on Wednesday, 19 Nov 2025


1	GNK Dinamo Zagreb	16	10	2	4	31:14	32
2	HNK Hajduk Split	16	9	4	3	24:15	31
3	NK Slaven Belupo	16	7	4	5	24:23	25
4	HNK Rijeka	16	5	6	5	26:19	21
5	NK Varazdin	15	5	5	5	17:18	20
6	NK Istra 1961 Pula	15	5	5	5	15:19	20
7	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	15	4	7	4	17:21	19
8	NK Gorica	16	5	3	8	20:25	18
9	NK Osijek	15	2	6	7	14:20	12
10	Vukovar 1991	16	2	6	8	16:30	12
1	GNK Dinamo Zagreb	8	6	1	1	19:7	19
2	HNK Hajduk Split	8	5	2	1	14:6	17
3	NK Slaven Belupo	8	5	2	1	15:8	17
4	HNK Rijeka	8	4	2	2	16:8	14
5	NK Varazdin	7	3	3	1	9:7	12
6	NK Istra 1961 Pula	8	4	3	1	10:9	15
7	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	8	3	3	2	9:9	12
8	NK Gorica	9	3	1	5	11:15	10
9	NK Osijek	6	1	3	2	5:5	6
10	Vukovar 1991	8	2	4	2	11:11	10
1	GNK Dinamo Zagreb	8	4	1	3	12:7	13
2	HNK Hajduk Split	8	4	2	2	10:9	14
3	NK Slaven Belupo	8	2	2	4	9:15	8
4	HNK Rijeka	8	1	4	3	10:11	7
5	NK Varazdin	8	2	2	4	8:11	8
6	NK Istra 1961 Pula	7	1	2	4	5:10	5
7	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	7	1	4	2	8:12	7
8	NK Gorica	7	2	2	3	9:10	8
9	NK Osijek	9	1	3	5	9:15	6
10	Vukovar 1991	8	0	2	6	5:19	2

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