Lokomotiva Zagreb will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 6 points behind Rijeka.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Lokomotiva Zagreb form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadion Kranjčevićeva as Lokomotiva Zagreb has scored 21 goals to get 26 points from 13 games. The overall stats are 7-5-1 (wins-draws-losses).The Lokomotiva Zagreb supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Slaven Koprivnica in 1. HNL and win 3-1. Before that, Lokomotiva Zagreb played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Osijek.
The 1. HNL match against Gorica is next on the list for Lokomotiva Zagreb, coming up only three days after this. It is played on a neutral arena.
The Lokomotiva Zagreb fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 13 matches. Lokomotiva Zagreb are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Kranjčevićeva, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 13 matches.
Rijeka form and stats
The visitors are W6-D3-L3 on the road this term.Rijeka are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the 1. HNL against Osijek (placed 3rd). A 1-3 defeat away at Dinamo Zagreb before that.
After this away game Rijeka return home for a 1. HNL game against Slaven Koprivnica. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The travelling fans enjoy Rijeka's attacking play in away games, having scored 20 goals in 12 away matches. 16 goals have been conceded by Rijeka in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Rijeka - Lokomotiva Zagreb 3-0 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Lokomotiva Zagreb, 0 draws and 6 wins for Rijeka.Top Goalscorers
  Heber 9 goals |  A. Čolak 8 goals |  J. Puljić 8 goals |
Lokomotiva Zagreb missing players
Rijeka missing players
| Lokomotiva Zagreb | Rijeka | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | Played | 13 | 25 |
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | 85% | 92% |
| 76% | 69% | Over 1.5 | 77% | 88% |
| 48% | 31% | Over 2.5 | 46% | 56% |
| 24% | 31% | Over 3.5 | 38% | 28% |
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 15% | 12% |
| 48% | 38% | Both teams to score | 46% | 64% |
| 40% | 54% | Clean Sheet | 54% | 32% |
| 20% | 15% | Failed To Score | 15% | 12% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Dinamo Zagreb | 25 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 38 | 64 |
| 2 | Rijeka | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 47 |
| 3 | Osijek | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 42 |
| 4 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 41 |
| 5 | Hajduk Split | 25 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 38 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 40 |
| 6 | Gorica | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 38 |
| 7 | Inter Zaprešić | 25 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 27 | 54 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 32 | -27 | 24 |
| 8 | Slaven Koprivnica | 25 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 26 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 19 | -11 | 22 |
| 9 | Istra 1961 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 46 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 24 | -24 | 17 |
| 10 | Rudeš | 25 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 61 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 33 | -44 | 7 |
