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.
Lokomotiva Zagreb form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadion Kranjčevićeva as Lokomotiva Zagreb have scored 21 goals to get 19 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the 1. HNL are 6-1-2 (wins-draws-losses). Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Lokomotiva Zagreb, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 191 minutes without scoring a league goal. M. Tolic was the last player to find the net.
In their previous game, the manager G. Tomić 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. Heartbreak before that as Lokomotiva Zagreb lost 0-4 at Osijek's place.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (21 in 9 games), Lokomotiva Zagreb's attacking play is working. Lokomotiva Zagreb's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Rijeka form and stats
Rijeka have an excellent away record in the 1. HNL so far with 6-0-3 from 9 games.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Rijeka, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-3 versus Dinamo Zagreb (placed 1st). Prior to that match, the Rijeka manager S. Rožman faced defeat when travelling to Dinamo Zagreb and losing 0-3.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Rijeka are regular goalscorers on their travels. Rijeka have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Rijeka - Lokomotiva Zagreb 1-1 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Lokomotiva Zagreb 3 wins, 1 draw and Rijeka 6 victories. As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Tolić 8 goals |   A. Čolak 8 goals |  L. Kastrati 6 goals |
Lokomotiva Zagreb missing players
Rijeka missing players
| Lokomotiva Zagreb | Rijeka | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | 21 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 18 | 33 |
| 25 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 10 | 24 |
| 89% | 89% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 74% | 78% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 95% |
| 58% | 78% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 58% |
| 32% | 56% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 32% |
| 11% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 22% | 16% |
| 42% | 56% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 58% |
| 21% | 22% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 44% | 26% |
| 47% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 22% | 16% |
| 4.4 | 5.3 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| 5.3 | 4.3 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.3 | 4.4 |
| 2.3 | 2.2 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 181 | 101 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 121 | 220 |
| 73 | 46 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 49 | 90 |
| 37% | 46% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 37% | 37% |
- Lokomotiva Zagreb has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
- Lokomotiva Zagreb have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Lokomotiva Zagreb have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Lokomotiva Zagreb have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Rijeka has the most scored goals in the first half (21)
- Rijeka have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Rijeka 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 | Dinamo Zagreb | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 28 | 47 |
| 2 | Hajduk Split | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 35 |
| 3 | Rijeka | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 34 |
| 4 | Osijek | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 33 |
| 5 | Gorica | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -1 | 29 |
| 6 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 28 |
| 7 | Slaven Koprivnica | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -17 | 18 |
| 8 | Inter Zapresic | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -16 | 13 |
| 9 | Istra 1961 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -14 | 12 |
| 10 | Varazdin | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -16 | 12 |