Possible nail-biting contest in Lokomotiva Zagreb - Osijek game

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Competition: Croatia 1. HNL
Date: Fri 20.September
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Kranjčevićeva (10850 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Lokomotiva Zagreb have their presumed home advantage while Osijek are ahead 1 point in the 1. HNL table.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Lokomotiva Zagreb form and stats

Lokomotiva Zagreb, who have the most scored goals (10) at home in 1. HNL, must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three 1. HNL games here at venue. Two home wins in a row for Lokomotiva Zagreb bring valid hopes of a third.

Lokomotiva Zagreb drew their last game, 0-0 away at Gorica (placed 4th). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Slaven Koprivnica in a game that was won 6-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Lokomotiva Zagreb perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Lokomotiva Zagreb as a small favourite), we find three games. Lokomotiva Zagreb has won 1 of these, drawn 0 and lost 2.

Lokomotiva Zagreb are traveling soon after this match as the Croatia Cup match at Oriolik Oriovac awaits in four days.

With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Lokomotiva Zagreb is on fire here. A stunning 10 from 3 league matches. On the other hand, Lokomotiva Zagreb have conceded 3 goals.

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Osijek form and stats

The 1. HNL season is young and Osijek have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 2 draws and 1 defeat so far. Visiting Osijek has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Osijek are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Istra 1961 (placed 7th). A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Hajduk Split.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found three similar matches played by Osijek in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Osijek, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

The attacking power of Osijek when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. As opposed to that, Osijek have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Lokomotiva Zagreb 2 wins, 3 draws and Osijek 5 victories. As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Lirim Kastrati I
5 goals / 1 assists
A. Mance
3 goals
D. Drožđek
2 goals / 1 assists

Lokomotiva Zagreb missing players

Osijek missing players

Lokomotiva Zagreb Osijek
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Away vs mid Away Total
8 3 0 Played 2 3 7
3 2 0 Won 0 0 3
2 0 0 Drew 1 2 3
3 1 0 Lost 1 1 1
13 10 0 Scored 2 2 8
11 3 0 Conceded 4 4 5
88% 100% 0% Over 0.5 100% 67% 71%
75% 67% 0% Over 1.5 100% 67% 57%
62% 67% 0% Over 2.5 50% 33% 29%
25% 67% 0% Over 3.5 50% 33% 29%
25% 67% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 67% 0% BTTS 100% 67% 43%
12% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 33% 57%
50% 33% 0% Failed to Score 0% 33% 29%
 
4.2 4.7 0 Corners For (avg) 6.5 6.3 5.9
4.5 3.7 0 Corners Against (avg) 5 6 5.4
2.2 2.7 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 3.5 3 2.9
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • Osijek have yet to win a game away.

Lokomotiva Zagreb
All Arena Cup 1. HNL Croatia Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
10-08-19 1 Lokomotiva Zagreb 4 - 1 Istra 1961
17-08-19 1 Varazdin 1 - 1 Lokomotiva Zagreb
25-08-19 1 Inter Zapresic 1 - 2 Lokomotiva Zagreb
30-08-19 1 Lokomotiva Zagreb 6 - 1 Slaven Koprivnica
14-09-19 1 Gorica 0 - 0 Lokomotiva Zagreb
20-09-19 1 Lokomotiva Zagreb 16:00 Osijek
24-09-19 CC Oriolik Oriovac 13:30 Lokomotiva Zagreb
27-09-19 1 Lokomotiva Zagreb 16:00 Dinamo Zagreb
06-10-19 1 Rijeka 17:00 Lokomotiva Zagreb
19-10-19 1 Lokomotiva Zagreb - Hajduk Split
Osijek
All 1. HNL Europa League Croatia Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
04-08-19 1 Osijek 3 - 1 Inter Zapresic
09-08-19 1 Osijek 0 - 0 Dinamo Zagreb
18-08-19 1 Rijeka 1 - 1 Osijek
25-08-19 1 Osijek 1 - 0 Hajduk Split
31-08-19 1 Istra 1961 0 - 0 Osijek
15-09-19 1 Osijek 14:30 Varazdin
20-09-19 1 Lokomotiva Zagreb 16:00 Osijek
24-09-19 CC Vuteks-Sloga 13:30 Osijek
28-09-19 1 Slaven Koprivnica 17:00 Osijek
05-10-19 1 Osijek 17:00 Gorica

  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 7 5 1 1 12 3 3 3 0 0 7 1 4 2 1 1 5 2 9 16
2 Hajduk Split 7 5 0 2 13 3 4 4 0 0 9 0 3 1 0 2 4 3 10 15
3 Osijek 7 3 3 1 8 5 4 3 1 0 6 1 3 0 2 1 2 4 3 12
4 Gorica 8 3 3 2 11 10 5 2 3 0 7 3 3 1 0 2 4 7 1 12
5 Lokomotiva Zagreb 8 3 2 3 13 11 3 2 0 1 10 3 5 1 2 2 3 8 2 11
6 Rijeka 6 3 2 1 8 6 4 2 2 0 7 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 11
7 Istra 1961 8 2 2 4 9 12 3 1 1 1 5 4 5 1 1 3 4 8 -3 8
8 Slaven Koprivnica 8 2 1 5 9 21 3 1 1 1 3 5 5 1 0 4 6 16 -12 7
9 Inter Zaprešić 8 1 3 4 10 14 5 1 1 3 7 9 3 0 2 1 3 5 -4 6
10 Varaždin 7 0 3 4 7 15 3 0 1 2 2 7 4 0 2 2 5 8 -8 3

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