Osijek
- Osijek are winless in five HNL matches (D1, L4), drawing their only home game in that run 0-0.
- Zeljko Sopic took charge at the end of October 2025 and has made only subtle adjustments to the first team, but they have lost four and drawn one of their five matches under his guidance.
- His team are an aggressive, vertical side, with an emphasis on wide players to push back their defensive line and a high-tempo, ball-retention game that is designed to force turnovers in the opponent’s half.
- This run of results is why our NK Osijek vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb prediction is worth following closely for bettors seeking an edge.
- Nail Omerovic is Osijek’s top scorer this season with five goals in 13 HNL 2025/2026 matches, but Simun Mikolcic has scored two goals in his last five appearances, providing the Croatian side with some bite in attack.
Lokomotiva Zagreb
- Lokomotiva Zagreb are in inconsistent form, with two defeats, two draws and a win in their last five.
- Lokomotiva Zagreb, on the other hand, are the better side of the two in the league this season, sitting 6th in HNL 2025/2026 with 17 points from their first 13 games, compared to Osijek’s 10 from as many outings.
- Nikica Jelavic has done a solid job at the helm of Lokomotiva since taking charge in July 2025, integrating young players into a pragmatic system that focuses on keeping their shape and being solid defensively before trying to catch teams on the counter-attack and from set pieces.
- Aleks Stojakovic has been Lokomotiva’s best player this term, with three goals in 13 HNL 2025/2026 games, two of which have come in the last five matches.
- Lokomotiva’s latest games have seen them suffer a 1-2 home loss to NK Istra 1961, a 4-1 mauling away to HNK Gorica and a 1-1 draw at home to Slaven, so the NK Osijek vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb betting tips should take their variability into account.
- Lokomotiva have played six away games in HNL 2025/2026, with one win, three draws and two losses, averaging 1.17 goals for and 1.83 against.
Head-to-Head
These two teams have drawn their two most recent head-to-heads, with a 1-1 result being recorded in Zagreb only two months ago. This result factors into the NK Osijek vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb betting tips for the upcoming fixture.
Key Players
- Nail Omerovic - top scorer with five goals in 13 HNL 2025/2026 matches.
- Simun Mikolcic - two goals in his last five appearances.
- Aleks Stojakovic - Lokomotiva’s best player with three goals in 13 games, two in the last five.
Betting Insights
The matchup should produce chances at both ends, so Both Teams To Score at 1.7 looks an attractive wager.
Prediction
Given Osijek’s poor form, Lokomotiva’s inconsistent record on the road and the bookies’ odds of 2.12 for the hosts, the draw at 3.34 looks like a good bet for Sunday.
