NK Osijek

vs

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb

Preview

Osijek

• Osijek have won their two opening matches in the 2026/2027 campaign and their recent form across all competitions reads won, win, win, following a 0-2 away win at NK Gorica and a 1-6 blowout away at NK Rudes Zagreb last week.
• Osijek's form is solid on their home field, with one win and one defeat in their previous two, but Lokomotiva are not a team they can take lightly as they have already proved on the road.

Lokomotiva

• Lokomotiva have won their opening two HNL 2026/2027 games and are unbeaten in five across all competitions (W2, D3).
• Lokomotiva are also unbeaten in two games, taking six points from their opening two HNL 2026/2027 matches and a trip to Osijek is the next test for Nikica Jelavic's side.
• They've won their only away match, averaging 3.00 goals scored and 2.00 conceded, and they're unbeaten in three against Osijek, although this will be a tough assignment.

Head-to-Head

• Osijek have failed to beat Lokomotiva in their last three home games.
• There was a 0-0 draw between the teams in Osijek in the last campaign, and that result extended the hosts' winless run at home to their guests to three.

Key Players

• Nail Omerovic is Osijek's main goal threat with four in two HNL 2026/2027 fixtures, and five in their latest five-game run, while Marko Pajac has already two assists and Dusan Vukovic has one goal in his two appearances for Lokomotiva.
  • Nail Omerovic is Osijek's main goal threat with four in two HNL 2026/2027 fixtures, and five in their latest five-game run.
  • Marko Pajac has already two assists.
  • Dusan Vukovic has one goal in his two appearances for Lokomotiva.

Betting Insights

• Osijek are odds-on favorites at 2.22, compared to Lokomotiva at 3.52 and the draw at 2.95, so the early markets have the home side edging it.
• There's value in the over 2.5 goals line, too, given how both sides are playing right now and the fact that Osijek have scored ten times in their last five-game run.

Prediction