1. HNL preview: Home supporters expecting a win when Dinamo Zagreb host Lokomotiva Zagreb

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Competition: Croatia 1. HNL
Date: Fri 19.July
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Maksimir (37168 seats)

It's game two of the 1. HNL season and everything to play for. Read our full preview!

It's no vacation for neither Dinamo Zagreb nor Lokomotiva Zagreb as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Dinamo Zagreb form and stats

Dinamo Zagreb have only played one game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 16 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats from 18 matches.

The Dinamo Zagreb supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Lokomotiva Zagreb in 1. HNL and win 3-0. Ahead of that match, Dinamo Zagreb lost 1-3 at home to Rijeka.

Dinamo Zagreb has scored 3 goals so far and conceded 0 goals from 1 home game.

Last season, Dinamo Zagreb's league statistics were 29 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses, resulting in a 1st position in the 1. HNL. Over these 36 matches they scored 74 goals and conceded 20. Playing at home last season Dinamo Zagreb managed 16-2-0 (win-draw-lost) with 44 goals and 12 conceded.

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Lokomotiva Zagreb form and stats

Lokomotiva Zagreb have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats were 6 victories, 4 draws and 8 defeats from 18 fixtures.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Lokomotiva Zagreb, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-3 versus Dinamo Zagreb. The game before that, was lost at home, a 2-3 defeat against Gorica.

With the home team given a winning probability of about 80% by the bookmakers, any point(s) for the visitors would be a surprise. Checking earlier matches with similar odds with Lokomotiva Zagreb as the away team, we found three results. Statistics from these were 1 away win, 0 draws and 2 defeats. The outsiders lost 2 of these games by at least two goals.

Lokomotiva Zagreb has the goal stats of 0-3 (for/against) from 1 business trip at the early stages of this season.

Let's have a look at how Lokomotiva Zagreb performed last season in the Arena Cup: They landed a 6th position in the league table after playing out 13 victories, 10 draws and 13 defeats. In total they scored 51 and conceded 43 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 6 - drew 4 and lost 8 with 26/24 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Dinamo Zagreb - Lokomotiva Zagreb 3-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Dinamo Zagreb 7 wins, 1 draw and Lokomotiva Zagreb 2 victories. As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Dinamo Zagreb missing players

Lokomotiva Zagreb missing players

Dinamo Zagreb Lokomotiva Zagreb
Total Home Home vs no_table Statistic Away vs top Away Total
1 1 0 Played 0 1 1
1 1 0 Won 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost 0 1 1
3 3 0 Scored 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded 0 3 3
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 2.5 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 100% 100%
 
2 2 0 Corners For (avg) 0 5 5
5 5 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 2 2
1 1 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 4 4
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Dinamo Zagreb Last season Lokomotiva Zagreb
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
36 18   Played   18 36
29 16   Won   6 13
5 2   Drew   4 10
2 0   Lost   8 13
74 44   Scored   26 51
20 12   Conceded   24 43
94% 100%   Over 0.5   94% 94%
67% 72%   Over 1.5   83% 78%
47% 61%   Over 2.5   61% 50%
22% 28%   Over 3.5   17% 25%
11% 11%   Over 4.5   11% 8%
39% 50%   BTTS   56% 50%
58% 50%   Clean Sheets   22% 31%
8% 0%   Failed To Score   28% 25%
 
5.9 7.8   Corners For (avg)   4.9 5.7
3.2 3.2   Corners Against (avg)   4.6 4.3
2 1.2   Yellow Cards (avg)   2.2 1.8
2 0   Red Cards   1 1
Key stats last season:
  • Dinamo Zagreb have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Dinamo Zagreb have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • 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 at home.
  • Dinamo Zagreb have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Dinamo Zagreb haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Lokomotiva Zagreb have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Dinamo Zagreb
All Champions League 1. HNL Europa League Croatia Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
18-05-19 1.H Inter Zaprešić 2 - 3 Dinamo Zagreb
22-05-19 CC Dinamo Zagreb 1 - 3 Rijeka
26-05-19 1.H Dinamo Zagreb 3 - 1 Hajduk Split
27-06-19 CF Cracovia Kraków 1 - 0 Dinamo Zagreb
19-07-19 1.H Dinamo Zagreb 3 - 0 Lokomotiva Zagreb
23-07-19 CL Saburtalo 17:30 Dinamo Zagreb
27-07-19 1.H Slaven Koprivnica 17:00 Dinamo Zagreb
30-07-19 CL Dinamo Zagreb 18:00 Saburtalo
02-08-19 1.H Dinamo Zagreb 18:00 Gorica
10-08-19 1.H Osijek 17:00 Dinamo Zagreb
Lokomotiva Zagreb
All Arena Cup 1. HNL Croatia Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
26-05-19 1.H Lokomotiva Zagreb 2 - 3 Gorica
07-07-19 CF NAC Breda 3 - 0 Lokomotiva Zagreb
12-07-19 CF Club Brugge 1 - 1 Lokomotiva Zagreb
14-07-19 CF Genk 3 - 0 Lokomotiva Zagreb
19-07-19 1.H Dinamo Zagreb 3 - 0 Lokomotiva Zagreb
27-07-19 1.H Lokomotiva Zagreb 19:00 Rijeka
04-08-19 1.H Hajduk Split 16:00 Lokomotiva Zagreb
10-08-19 1.H Lokomotiva Zagreb 17:00 Istra 1961
17-08-19 1.H Varaždin 17:00 Lokomotiva Zagreb
24-08-19 1.H Inter Zaprešić 17:00 Lokomotiva Zagreb

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Dinamo Zagreb 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
2 Osijek 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
9 Slaven Koprivnica 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
10 Lokomotiva Zagreb 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0

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