1. HNL match preview: Hajduk Split versus Lokomotiva Zagreb

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Competition: Croatia 1. HNL
Competition: Sat 22.May
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Poljud (35000 seats)

On paper it looks like advantage Hajduk Split in this game against Lokomotiva Zagreb, but the visitors will fight to the end. Here's our full match preview!

Insights:
  • Hajduk Split have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lokomotiva Zagreb have the fewest scored goals in the first half (12) in 1. HNL

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

Lokomotiva Zagreb are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Hajduk Split form and stats

7-4-6 (win-draw-lost) are the 1. HNL numbers at home for Hajduk Split so far this season.

Hajduk are confident in defense, having played 344 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Hajduk are returning here after visiting Sibenik in a 1. HNL game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Marin Jakoliš and Marko Livaja scored the goal(s). Sensational by Hajduk last match, beating Sibenik away as big underdogs. Lovre Kalinić, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 7.6 out of 10 in that game. Kalinić stopped the opponent with four saves.

Before that, Hajduk Split had a home game versus Gorica which ended with a victory 4-0.

Hajduk are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 25 goals in 17 games. 19 goals have been conceded.

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Lokomotiva Zagreb form and stats

There's been little loot from Lokomotiva Zagreb's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 17 away games in the 1. HNL. Lokomotiva Zagreb, who have the most conceded goals (29) away in 1. HNL, only have 2 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 6 draws.

Lokomotiva's previous game was their home loss versus Osijek (0-2). The attacker Roko Šimić got a match rating of 7.65 in that game. Šimić hit the woodwork once, hit two key passes and dribled passed the opponent 2 of 2 times.

Before that, Lokomotiva travelled to Istra 1961 and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

The attacking power of Lokomotiva when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 17 league matches away. In the opposite end, Lokomotiva have conceded 29 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Lokomotiva Zagreb - Hajduk 0-2. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: six wins for Hajduk, one draw and three wins for Lokomotiva Zagreb. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

HajdukM. Caktaš
M. Caktaš
9 goals
Hajduk SplitM. Nayir
M. Nayir
6 goals
Lokomotiva ZagrebJ. Pivarić
J. Pivarić
6 goals

Hajduk Split missing players

Lokomotiva Zagreb missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Hajduk Split Lokomotiva Zagreb
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
35 17 6 Played P 4 17 35
17 7 4 Won W 0 2 7
6 4 2 Drew D 1 6 9
12 6 0 Lost L 3 9 19
46 25 11 Scored S 2 11 29
37 19 4 Conceded C 7 29 58
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 82% 89%
69% 71% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 65% 71%
34% 41% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 35% 46%
20% 29% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 24% 26%
9% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 18% 11%
43% 47% 33% BTTS BTTS 25% 41% 40%
40% 35% 67% Clean Sheets C S 25% 29% 26%
17% 18% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 47% 46%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.5 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 2.4 2.2
7 4 3 Red cards R C 0 2 5
 
10.1 10.7 9.7 Shots (avg) S ( 11.2 7.4 7.9
3.6 3.6 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.4 2.6
36% 40% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 28% 32%
Key stats in 1. HNL this season:
  • Hajduk Split have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hajduk Split have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Lokomotiva Zagreb have scored away.
  • Hajduk Split haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Lokomotiva Zagreb have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Lokomotiva Zagreb have the fewest scored goals in the first half (12) in 1. HNL
  • Lokomotiva Zagreb have the most conceded goals (29) away in 1. HNL
  • Lokomotiva Zagreb have the most conceded goals in the first half (33) in 1. HNL
  • Lokomotiva Zagreb have the the worst goal difference (-18) away in 1. HNL

  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 35 25 7 3 83 28 17 13 2 2 43 13 18 12 5 1 40 15 55 82
2 Osijek 35 22 8 5 57 24 17 12 4 1 28 7 18 10 4 4 29 17 33 74
3 Gorica 35 17 8 10 59 45 18 8 5 5 28 24 17 9 3 5 31 21 14 59
4 Rijeka 35 17 7 11 49 45 17 7 6 4 22 19 18 10 1 7 27 26 4 58
5 Hajduk Split 35 17 6 12 46 37 17 7 4 6 25 19 18 10 2 6 21 18 9 57
6 Sibenik 35 9 8 18 32 46 18 5 4 9 12 23 17 4 4 9 20 23 -14 35
7 Slaven Koprivnica 35 6 13 16 35 53 17 2 7 8 16 25 18 4 6 8 19 28 -18 31
8 Lokomotiva Zagreb 35 7 9 19 29 58 18 5 3 10 18 29 17 2 6 9 11 29 -29 30
9 Istra 1961 35 7 8 20 26 50 18 6 2 10 16 23 17 1 6 10 10 27 -24 29
10 Varaždin 35 6 10 19 30 60 18 3 5 10 21 35 17 3 5 9 9 25 -30 28

Table
  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 35 25 7 3 83 28 17 13 2 2 43 13 18 12 5 1 40 15 55 82
2 Osijek 35 22 8 5 57 24 17 12 4 1 28 7 18 10 4 4 29 17 33 74
3 Gorica 35 17 8 10 59 45 18 8 5 5 28 24 17 9 3 5 31 21 14 59
4 Rijeka 35 17 7 11 49 45 17 7 6 4 22 19 18 10 1 7 27 26 4 58
5 Hajduk Split 35 17 6 12 46 37 17 7 4 6 25 19 18 10 2 6 21 18 9 57
6 Sibenik 35 9 8 18 32 46 18 5 4 9 12 23 17 4 4 9 20 23 -14 35
7 Slaven Koprivnica 35 6 13 16 35 53 17 2 7 8 16 25 18 4 6 8 19 28 -18 31
8 Lokomotiva Zagreb 35 7 9 19 29 58 18 5 3 10 18 29 17 2 6 9 11 29 -29 30
9 Istra 1961 35 7 8 20 26 50 18 6 2 10 16 23 17 1 6 10 10 27 -24 29
10 Varaždin 35 6 10 19 30 60 18 3 5 10 21 35 17 3 5 9 9 25 -30 28

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