Varazdin (home)
- Varazdin are 4th in the HNL 2025-2026 standings with 20 points from 15 games, 1 ahead of 6th-placed Lokomotiva.
- The hosts are a compact unit under Nikola Safaric, who has insisted on an organisation-first 4-2-3-1 since taking the reins in December 2023.
- Varazdin will look to be compact, break, and hurt Lokomotiva on the counter and from set pieces, so this is an important factor for our NK Varazdin vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb betting tips.
- Varazdin’s overall form is mixed (W1, D2, L2).
- Their home record has been a win and a loss across the last two games.
- Varazdin have a solid home form to back them up here, conceding only 7 in 7 home games.
Lokomotiva (away)
- Lokomotiva Zagreb are winless in 5 (W0, D3, L2).
- Lokomotiva on the other hand, will look to press, press and press some more under Nikica Jelavic, who has led the club since July 2025 and implemented a high-octane 4-3-3 with the young guns playing a major role.
- Lokomotiva’s away record in the HNL 2025-2026 season is also shaky (W1, D4, L2), where they have conceded an average of 1.71 goals per away game.
- The NK Varazdin vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb prediction is influenced by Lokomotiva coming into this one with zero wins across their last 3 and a winless streak of 5.
Key Players
- Aleks Stojakovic is the top scorer in HNL 2025-2026 with 4 goals and he has 2 of the last 4, making him Lokomotiva’s most in-form attacker.
- Aleksa Latkovic is Varazdin’s top scorer with 4 to his name.
- Luka Mamic has netted 2 of the team’s last 4 goals and is therefore the most in-form forward for the Purple Ones.
Betting Insights
- The hosts go into this matchup as slight favorites at 2.34, but NK Lokomotiva Zagreb are by no means a push at 3.04, while the draw is a relatively large price at 3.15.
- With both teams to score priced at 1.88, it seems likely that both sides will get chances to hurt each other on Sunday, which is relevant for this NK Varazdin vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb betting tips analysis.
- However, under 2.5 goals at 1.7 seems a safer bet as Lokomotiva will test the resolve of their hosts.
Prediction
Back the draw here, as this game has all the ingredients for a tense, tight and cagey matchup with the visitors lacking in momentum and the home side having a solid record in front of their own fans.
