There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Lokomotiva Zagreb leading Varaždin by 27 points.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Varaždin are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.
Lokomotiva Zagreb form and stats
34 points is a decent return from 15 1. HNL games here at Stadion Kranjčevićeva for Lokomotiva Zagreb. The data says 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. Two home wins in a row for Lokomotiva Zagreb bring valid hopes of a third.
Lokomotiva Zagreb shared the glory with Istra 1961 in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Before that, Lokomotiva Zagreb had a home game versus Hajduk Split which ended with a victory 3-2.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Lokomotiva, as the 1. HNL home game vs Inter Zapresic is only four days away.
Lokomotiva can score goals in their home matches. After 15 league matches they have found the net 32 times. From these home matches, Lokomotiva have conceded only 14 goals.
Varaždin form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Varaždin so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-9 (win-draw-lose).
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Varaždin goalkeeper Ivan Nevistic is eager to challenge this, with his 196 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Varaždin had fun at their own home (Stadion Kranjčevićeva) last time out, beating Inter Zapresic 1-0. Jorge Obregon scored. A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Istra 1961.
A quick return to home after this game, as Varaždin are hosting Slaven Koprivnica in the 1. HNL only four days away.
The attacking power of Varaždin when travelling is not overwhelming with 14 goals scored from 15 league matches away. In the opposite end, Varaždin have conceded 25 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Varaždin - Lokomotiva Zagreb 0-2. Numbers for the last nine meetings between these two teams are: six wins for Lokomotiva Zagreb, one draw and two wins for Varaždin. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  L. Kastrati 11 goals | M. Uzuni 9 goals | M. Tolić 9 goals |
Lokomotiva Zagreb missing players
Varaždin missing players
| Lokomotiva Zagreb | Varaždin | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 15 | 31 |
| 16 | 11 | 5 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 48 | 32 | 18 | Scored | S | 2 | 14 | 26 |
| 34 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 25 | 46 |
| 94% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 90% |
| 74% | 73% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 73% | 68% |
| 52% | 67% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 53% | 45% |
| 29% | 40% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 26% |
| 10% | 20% | 40% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 3% |
| 42% | 47% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 60% | 45% |
| 29% | 33% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 7% | 23% |
| 35% | 27% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 40% | 42% |
| 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.6 | 4 |
| 5.4 | 4.9 | 5.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9.7 | 7 | 6.6 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 289 | 174 | 74 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 107 | 260 |
| 116 | 78 | 34 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 37 | 89 |
| 41% | 41% | 53% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 38% | 29% |
- Lokomotiva Zagreb has the most scored goals in the second half (33)
- 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 scored at least twice as many goals at home as Varaždin have scored away.
- Varaždin have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| 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 | 30 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 57 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 9 | 42 | 72 |
| 2 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 31 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 48 | 34 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 54 |
| 3 | Osijek | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 42 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 52 |
| 4 | Rijeka | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 52 |
| 5 | Hajduk Split | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 48 | 30 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 51 |
| 6 | Gorica | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 42 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 30 | -6 | 40 |
| 7 | Slaven Koprivnica | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 46 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 32 | -20 | 31 |
| 8 | Varaždin | 31 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 46 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 25 | -20 | 27 |
| 9 | Istra 1961 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 48 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 26 | -25 | 23 |
| 10 | Inter Zapresic | 31 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 60 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 31 | -31 | 17 |