Gorica have come here for an absorbing game against the hosts Lokomotiva Zagreb. Read up on the fixture with this thorough 1. HNL preview!
- Lokomotiva Zagreb have the most scored goals (11) in 1. HNL
- Gorica have won significantly less corners away then at home.
Lokomotiva Zagreb and Gorica should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Lokomotiva Zagreb form and stats
Seven points from three 1. HNL home games is a great start for Lokomotiva Zagreb, who are hoping to build on that form here at Stadion Kranjčevićeva. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Stadion Kranjčevićeva.
In their previous game, the manager S. Čabraja led his Lokomotiva Zagreb to a defeat in the 1. HNL match away at Dinamo Zagreb. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadion Kranjčevićeva. Ibrahim Aliyu (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.25/10. Aliyu hit four key passes.
Before that game, the 4-0 home victory against Istra 1961.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Lokomotiva Zagreb have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found six matches with the results: Won three, drawn zero and lost three.
Lokomotiva are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Stadion Kranjčevićeva in their league games, having scored an impressive 9 goals in 3 matches. Lokomotiva have conceded 4 in these home matches.
Gorica form and stats
Things could have gone better for Gorica in their 1. HNL away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right.
Gorica had fun at their own home (Stadion Kranjčevićeva) last time out, beating Slaven Koprivnica 1-0. Matija Dvorneković scored. Defender Hrvoje Babec was the best team player with a rating of 8.01. Babec hit the woodwork once, served one assist, hit three key passes and won 4 of 6 duels. Matija Dvorneković came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Slaven Koprivnica last time out, making the manager K. Rendulić feel like a tactical genius.
A 0-1 defeat away at Dinamo Zagreb before that.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Gorica playing away and similar expectations, we found three relevant matches. Results were two Gorica wins, zero draws and one defeat.
The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Gorica have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the prior ten meetings): Lokomotiva won three games, three matches ended with a draw and Gorica managed four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / threeTop Goalscorers
  M. Dabro 3 goals | A. Ibrahim 2 goals |  K. Lovrić 2 goals |
Lokomotiva Zagreb missing players
Gorica missing players
| Lokomotiva Zagreb | Gorica | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | 9 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 67% |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 60% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 20% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 20% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 67% | 33% |
| 6.2 | 6.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 4.3 |
| 3.2 | 2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6 | 5.5 |
| 2.2 | 2.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.4 | 12.3 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 7.7 | 9.8 |
| 5 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 3.7 |
| 44% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 22% | 32% |
- All of Lokomotiva Zagreb's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- Gorica have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Gorica haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Lokomotiva Zagreb have not yet lost a game at home.
- Lokomotiva Zagreb have the most points from losing position (4) in 1. HNL
- Lokomotiva Zagreb have the most scored goals (11) in 1. HNL
- Lokomotiva Zagreb have the most scored goals (9) at home in 1. HNL
- Lokomotiva Zagreb have the most scored goals in the first half (6) in 1. HNL
- Lokomotiva Zagreb have the the best goal difference (+5) at home in 1. HNL
- Lokomotiva Zagreb have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Lokomotiva Zagreb haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Osijek | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 | Hajduk Split | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Dinamo Zagreb | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Gorica | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 9 |
| 6 | Rijeka | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | Slaven Koprivnica | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 5 |
| 8 | Sibenik | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -2 | 4 |
| 9 | Istra 1961 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -5 | 3 |
| 10 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -13 | 0 |