Dinamo Zagreb have performed better than Lokomotiva Zagreb so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
The hosts Dinamo Zagreb saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Champions League. Thankfully the previous game, versus Manchester City, was also a home game here at Maksimir. The away team is better rested.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Dinamo Zagreb form and stats
7-1-0 is the performance here at Maksimir so far in the 1. HNL, giving Dinamo Zagreb a total of 22 from their 8 games here. Outstanding results!
The Dinamo Zagreb crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-4 to Manchester City here at Maksimir in a Champions League match. Ahead of that match, Dinamo Zagreb won a home game hosting Varazdin (1-0).
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Dinamo Zagreb, as the 1. HNL home game vs Rijeka is only four days away.
The Dinamo Zagreb fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 8 league matches. Defensively Dinamo Zagreb have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 8 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Lokomotiva Zagreb form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Lokomotiva Zagreb so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-4 (win-draw-lose). Lokomotiva Zagreb has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Lokomotiva Zagreb play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-4 to Osijek (placed 4th). Preceding that game was the away Croatia Cup victory against Sibenik with the score of 4-0.
Lokomotiva Zagreb lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-4 beating and focus on this one.
As mentioned above, the bookmakers do not believe the away team will get anything from this match. Checking Lokomotiva Zagreb's match history for similar games we find two matches. The home team won 1 of these as expected, 1 of them by at least two goals. Lokomotiva Zagreb managed 0 draws and 1 surprise win.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Lokomotiva Zagreb have conceded 14 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Lokomotiva Zagreb - Dinamo Zagreb 0-4. Dinamo Zagreb-Lokomotiva Zagreb H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Dinamo Zagreb 7 wins, Lokomotiva Zagreb 2 wins, 1 draw. 6 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  M. Oršić 9 goals |   M. Tolić 8 goals |  Lirim Kastrati I 6 goals |
Dinamo Zagreb missing players
Lokomotiva Zagreb missing players
| Dinamo Zagreb | Lokomotiva Zagreb | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 32 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 27 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 14 | 24 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 53% | 38% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 78% |
| 47% | 25% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 44% | 61% |
| 24% | 12% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 33% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 29% | 25% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 44% |
| 59% | 75% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 22% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 56% | 44% |
| 7.8 | 10.5 | 10.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
| 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.8 | 5.1 |
| 1.7 | 0.9 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 253 | 130 | 26 | Total Shots | T S | 19 | 76 | 177 |
| 108 | 48 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 25 | 71 |
| 30% | 25% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 24% | 38% |
- Dinamo Zagreb has the fewest conceded goals (2) at home
- Dinamo Zagreb has the fewest conceded goals (8)
- Dinamo Zagreb has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2)
- Dinamo Zagreb has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6)
- Dinamo Zagreb has the most clean sheets (10)
- Dinamo Zagreb has the most scored goals (32)
- Dinamo Zagreb has the the best goal difference (+24)
- Dinamo Zagreb have not yet lost a game at home.
- Dinamo Zagreb have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Dinamo Zagreb have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Dinamo Zagreb have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Dinamo Zagreb have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Dinamo Zagreb haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Dinamo Zagreb is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Lokomotiva Zagreb has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
- Lokomotiva Zagreb has the most matches over the total-line (11)
- Lokomotiva Zagreb have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Dinamo Zagreb | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 24 | 41 |
| 2 | Hajduk Split | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 32 |
| 3 | Rijeka | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | Osijek | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 30 |
| 5 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 28 |
| 6 | Gorica | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -1 | 28 |
| 7 | Slaven Koprivnica | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 21 | -16 | 18 |
| 8 | Istra 1961 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -13 | 12 |
| 9 | Varazdin | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -14 | 12 |
| 10 | Inter Zapresic | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -16 | 12 |