Can Lokomotiva Zagreb beat Osijek in Stadion Kranjčevićeva clash?

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Competition: Croatia 1. HNL
Competition: Sat 15.May
Match begins: 17:05 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Kranjčevićeva (10850 seats)

Lokomotiva Zagreb played 1-1 against Istra 1961 last week, a game to remember. Next up is this strong Osijek side.

Insights:
  • Lokomotiva Zagreb have the most conceded goals (56) in 1. HNL
  • Osijek have the fewest conceded goals (24) in 1. HNL

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

Lokomotiva are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture.

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Lokomotiva Zagreb form and stats

5-3-9 (win-draw-lost) are the 1. HNL numbers at home for Lokomotiva Zagreb, who have the most conceded goals (56) in 1. HNL, so far this season. There’s a good atmosphere here at Stadion Kranjčevićeva after three straight home wins.

Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Slaven Koprivnica.

The Lokomotiva fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 18 in 17 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 27 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Osijek form and stats

9 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Osijek, who have the fewest conceded goals (24) in 1. HNL, playing as the away team in the 1. HNL this season.

Prior to that match, the Osijek manager N. Bjelica faced defeat when travelling to Gorica and losing 0-1.

Osijek are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 27 times in 17 away games so far. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Osijek have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Osijek - Lokomotiva 2-0 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - two - six (Lokomotiva wins - draws - Osijek wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

OsijekR. Mierez
R. Mierez
22 goals
LokomotivaJ. Pivarić
J. Pivarić
6 goals
OsijekD. Bohar
D. Bohar
6 goals

Lokomotiva Zagreb missing players

Osijek missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Lokomotiva Zagreb Osijek
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
34 17 4 Played P 6 17 34
7 5 0 Won W 5 9 21
9 3 1 Drew D 1 4 8
18 9 3 Lost L 0 4 5
29 18 2 Scored S 13 27 55
56 27 8 Conceded C 5 17 24
88% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
71% 76% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 65% 71%
47% 59% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 41% 38%
26% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 35% 18%
12% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 24% 12%
41% 41% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 41% 38%
26% 24% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 47% 56%
44% 41% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 18% 12%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 1.9 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.1 2.1
5 3 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
7.9 8.4 7.2 Shots (avg) S ( 14.5 13.3 12.2
2.6 2.9 2.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.8 5.6 5.1
33% 37% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 37% 28% 31%
Key stats in 1. HNL this season:
  • Lokomotiva Zagreb 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
  • Lokomotiva Zagreb have the most conceded goals (56) in 1. HNL
  • Lokomotiva Zagreb have the most conceded goals in the first half (33) in 1. HNL
  • Osijek have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Osijek have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Osijek have the fewest conceded goals (24) in 1. HNL
  • Osijek have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in 1. HNL
  • Osijek have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in 1. HNL
  • Osijek have the most clean sheets (19) in 1. HNL
  • Osijek have the most clean sheets (8) 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 33 24 6 3 78 26 16 13 1 2 41 11 17 11 5 1 37 15 52 78
2 Osijek 34 21 8 5 55 24 17 12 4 1 28 7 17 9 4 4 27 17 31 71
3 Gorica 33 17 8 8 59 38 17 8 5 4 28 21 16 9 3 4 31 17 21 59
4 Rijeka 33 15 7 11 44 43 17 7 6 4 22 19 16 8 1 7 22 24 1 52
5 Hajduk Split 33 15 6 12 40 37 16 6 4 6 21 19 17 9 2 6 19 18 3 51
6 Sibenik 34 9 8 17 32 44 17 5 4 8 12 21 17 4 4 9 20 23 -12 35
7 Slaven Koprivnica 33 6 13 14 35 50 16 2 7 7 16 23 17 4 6 7 19 27 -15 31
8 Lokomotiva Zagreb 34 7 9 18 29 56 17 5 3 9 18 27 17 2 6 9 11 29 -27 30
9 Varazdin 33 6 9 18 26 55 17 3 5 9 19 32 16 3 4 9 7 23 -29 27
10 Istra 1961 34 6 8 20 25 50 17 5 2 10 15 23 17 1 6 10 10 27 -25 26

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 33 24 6 3 78 26 16 13 1 2 41 11 17 11 5 1 37 15 52 78
2 Osijek 34 21 8 5 55 24 17 12 4 1 28 7 17 9 4 4 27 17 31 71
3 Gorica 33 17 8 8 59 38 17 8 5 4 28 21 16 9 3 4 31 17 21 59
4 Rijeka 33 15 7 11 44 43 17 7 6 4 22 19 16 8 1 7 22 24 1 52
5 Hajduk Split 33 15 6 12 40 37 16 6 4 6 21 19 17 9 2 6 19 18 3 51
6 Sibenik 34 9 8 17 32 44 17 5 4 8 12 21 17 4 4 9 20 23 -12 35
7 Slaven Koprivnica 33 6 13 14 35 50 16 2 7 7 16 23 17 4 6 7 19 27 -15 31
8 Lokomotiva Zagreb 34 7 9 18 29 56 17 5 3 9 18 27 17 2 6 9 11 29 -27 30
9 Varazdin 33 6 9 18 26 55 17 3 5 9 19 32 16 3 4 9 7 23 -29 27
10 Istra 1961 34 6 8 20 25 50 17 5 2 10 15 23 17 1 6 10 10 27 -25 26

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