Vukovar 1991

vs

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb

Preview

Vukovar (home)

• Vukovar 1991 are 10th with 5 points from 9 games in HNL 2025/2026.
• Vukovar have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses from 5 home games, scoring 1.40 and conceding 1.60 on average.
• Silvijo Cabraja, who took over this summer, sets his side up in a defense-first 4-2-3-1 formation.
• They remain organised in a deep line and rely on counterattacks and set pieces for chances.

Lokomotiva (away)

• NK Lokomotiva Zagreb are 3rd with 15 points from 9 games in HNL 2025/2026.
• Lokomotiva have 1 win, 2 draws and 1 loss on the road in HNL 2025/2026, averaging 1.25 goals for and 1.50 against.
• Under Nikica Jelavic they play a more open and energetic brand of soccer.
• Jelavic has overseen 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in his first 5 games in charge, which adds an interesting angle for our Vukovar 1991 vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb prediction.

Key Players

• Aleks Stojakovic is Lokomotiva’s top scorer this term with 2 goals from 9 appearances.
• Robin Gonzalez leads Vukovar’s charts with 3 goals in HNL 2025/2026.
• Jakov Puljic has scored 2 of Vukovar’s last 3 goals and is in strong recent form.
• Silvijo Cabraja’s history at Lokomotiva adds a tactical subplot to the match.

Betting Insights

• Lokomotiva are favourites at 2.05 in the money line market and Vukovar are available at 3.3.
• Both Teams To Score is priced around 1.95 and looks appealing given both sides’ scoring and conceding rates.
• Lokomotiva’s recent away results (a draw and a defeat in the last two) suggest this might not be straightforward, making the Vukovar 1991 vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb betting tips particularly interesting for value-seeking punters.

Prediction

• Lokomotiva to win is the most likely outcome, given their form and league position.
• Vukovar’s organisation, set-piece threat and home stubbornness should keep the score close.
• A sensible betting angle is Lokomotiva win + Both Teams To Score or backing the BTTS market at 1.95.