The visiting Dinamo Zagreb side should be favourites in this visit to Lokomotiva Zagreb, as the away team holds a 16 point advantage from their eight league games this season.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Lokomotiva and Dinamo Zagreb.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Lokomotiva Zagreb form and stats
Overall 1. HNL stats at home this season for Lokomotiva Zagreb are 1-1-1 (wins-draw-losses).
Stress levels are on the rise for Lokomotiva's attacking players as they have now played 201 minutes without scoring in a league game. Sammir was their last goal scorer. The Lokomotiva goalkeeper Krunoslav Hendija is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 186 minutes without conceding a goal in the 1. HNL.
Lokomotiva Zagreb shared the glory with Slaven Koprivnica in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. Before that match, a Croatia Cup win away at Gaj (after extra-time).
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Lokomotiva as they are travelling to their away game against Osijek in the 1. HNL. That match is three days after this one.
Lokomotiva Zagreb have scored 2 league goals here from 3 matches, not a lot. Lokomotiva are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Kranjčevićeva in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.
Dinamo Zagreb form and stats
As the visiting team in 1. HNL matches, Dinamo Zagreb, who have the most scored goals (23) in 1. HNL, have produced an overall stat of 4-0-0 so far.
Dinamo are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at CSKA Moskva. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Šibenik at their stadium, the result 2-0.
Dominik Livaković had red hot gloves after the game against CSKA Moskva, shaping the outcome of the game with seven saves made.
A quick return to home after this game, as Dinamo are hosting Wolfsberger AC in the Europa League only four days away.
Dinamo has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 7 goals from 4 games. Dinamo Zagreb are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 2 goals away.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Dinamo Zagreb - Lokomotiva Zagreb 6-0 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - two - seven (Lokomotiva wins - draws - Dinamo Zagreb wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Lokomotiva Zagreb missing players
Dinamo Zagreb missing players
| Lokomotiva Zagreb | Dinamo Zagreb | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Scored | S | 5 | 7 | 23 |
| 12 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 71% | 67% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 57% | 33% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 88% |
| 43% | 33% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 75% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 43% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 62% |
| 43% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 50% | 38% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 2.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | 10 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 39 | 53 | 95 |
| 15 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 19 | 28 | 57 |
| 33% | 67% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 26% | 25% | 40% |
- Dinamo Zagreb has the fewest conceded goals (2) away in 1. HNL
- Dinamo Zagreb has the most points (12) away in 1. HNL
- Dinamo Zagreb has the most scored goals (23) in 1. HNL
- Dinamo Zagreb has the most scored goals in the first half (9) in 1. HNL
- Dinamo Zagreb has the the best goal difference (+15) in 1. HNL
- Dinamo Zagreb has the the best goal difference (+5) away in 1. HNL
- Dinamo Zagreb have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Dinamo Zagreb have scored in all their matches so far.
- Dinamo Zagreb have scored more than double the goals of Lokomotiva Zagreb.
- Dinamo Zagreb have won all their away games so far.
- Dinamo Zagreb haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Dinamo Zagreb is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Lokomotiva Zagreb has the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in 1. HNL
- Lokomotiva Zagreb have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
| 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 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 22 |
| 2 | Gorica | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 16 |
| 3 | Osijek | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | Rijeka | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | Slaven Koprivnica | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Hajduk Split | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | Šibenik | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -6 | 7 |
| 8 | Varazdin | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 7 |
| 9 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 6 |
| 10 | Istra 1961 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -8 | 5 |