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Sat, 8 Aug 2026, 19:00
HNL
Croatia
Croatia
Full Time

Match Timeline

12'
M. Maric⚽
Normal Goal → M. Pajac
40'
A. Kavelj⚽
Own Goal
45+1'
I. Katic🟨
Yellow Card
45+1'
D. Pavicic🟨
Yellow Card
45+1'
M. Vesovic🟨
Yellow Card
56'
K. Custovic🔄
Substitution 1 → L. Vrzic
60'
B. Bogojevic⚽
Normal Goal → L. Vrzic
63'
M. Susak🔄
Substitution 2 → D. Thaqi
63'
J. Vasilj🔄
Substitution 1 → L. Belcar
68'
D. Thaqi🟨
Yellow Card
74'
M. Pajac🟨
Yellow Card
78'
J. Frigan🔄
Substitution 2 → M. Gashi
79'
A. Triantafyllou🟨
Yellow Card
79'
P. Mijic🟨
Yellow Card
80'
M. Maric🔄
Substitution 3 → M. Lorber
80'
I. Katic🔄
Substitution 4 → T. Kralevski
85'
F. Braut🔄
Substitution 3 → B. Kardum
90+3'
N. Djurkovic⚽
Normal Goal → D. Vukovic
90+3'
M. Subotic🔄
Substitution 5 → N. Djurkovic

Match Statistics

4Shots on Goal4
2Shots off Goal7
11Total Shots15
5Blocked Shots4
9Shots insidebox12
2Shots outsidebox3
13Fouls10
9Corner Kicks3
1Offsides1
46Ball Possession54
5Yellow Cards2
3Goalkeeper Saves1
372Total passes436
303Passes accurate367
81Passes %84
0.89expected_goals1.48
-1.64goals_prevented-1.64

Starting Lineups

NK Lokomotiva ZagrebNK Lokomotiva Zagreb1:1

Starting XI

12Josip PosavecG
17Marko PajačD
10Matija SubotićM
11Mirko SušakM
24Mirko MarićF
4Athanasios TriantafyllouD
29Jakov-Anton VasiljM
5Tino JukićD
8Ivan KatićM
23Marko VešovićD
7Dušan VukovićM

HNK GoricaHNK Gorica1:1

Starting XI

71Davor MatijašG
34Ivan CvijanovićD
25Bruno BogojevićM
24Domagoj PavičićF
9Patrik MijićF
32Jakov FilipovićD
36Ante KaveljM
4Kevin CustovicF
45Stefan PerićD
66Juraj FriganM
2Filip BrautM

Head-to-Head

📈 Team Form & Statistics

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
Form: W-W-D-W-D
HNK Gorica
HNK Gorica
Form: L-L-L-W-L
Record
6 W
4 D
0 L
•
3 W
0 D
7 L
Goals Per Game
2.0
Scored
vs
0.7
Scored
0.9
Conceded
vs
1.4
Conceded
Betting Indicators
Clean Sheets
30%
Clean Sheets
20%
BTTS
70%
BTTS
30%
Home/Away Performance
Scored
Home:2.1
Away:1.5
Conceded
Home:0.9
Away:1.0
Scored
Home:0.9
Away:0.3
Conceded
Home:1.3
Away:1.7

ELO comparison

Pre-match ratings

Rating period
Match snapshot
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb versus HNK Gorica: long term ELO, before the match
NK Lokomotiva ZagrebHomeRatingHNK GoricaAway
Strength
1,591.5Overall1,513.1
1,563.4Match venue1,438.2
1,563.4At home1,542.3
1,526Away1,438.2
Attack & defence
1,513.7Attack1,443.4
1,563.8Defence1,567.6
1,521.9Home attack1,465
1,501.4Away attack1,412.5
1,548.2Home defence1,547.8
1,542.5Away defence1,553
Match profile
1,625Goal environment1,518.3
1,560Home goals1,515
1,565Away goals1,503.3
1,497Possession1,481.7
Specialist ratings
1,514.3Set-piece attack1,479.5
1,514.1Set-piece defence1,480.3
1,564.8Close games1,522.6
1,595.6Winning margin1,517

Match venue compares NK Lokomotiva Zagreb at home with HNK Gorica away. All ratings are within this league.

Higher goal environment ratings mean higher-scoring games, not necessarily a stronger team. A starting league rating is 1500.

📝 Match Preview

Lokomotiva Zagreb vs HNK Gorica Preview & Betting Tips | HNL
Recommendation:HOME_WIN
Odds:2.10
Expected Value:+21.8%
Confidence:7

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb host HNK Gorica in the HNL, and the form guide points to a clear advantage for the home side. Lokomotiva enters this fixture on an impressive 10-game unbeaten streak, securing six wins and four draws while averaging 2.20 points per game. At home, their record is particularly robust: six wins, two draws, and zero losses in their last eight home matches, with an average of 2.12 goals scored per game and only 0.88 conceded. In stark contrast, HNK Gorica are struggling to find consistency. Over their last 10 outings, Gorica have managed just three wins, with a win rate of 30.00% and a points per game average of 0.90. Their away form is especially concerning, having lost all three of their recent away fixtures. Gorica score just 0.33 goals per game on the road while conceding 1.67, making it difficult for them to compete against a Lokomotiva side that keeps clean sheets in 30% of their matches. Head-to-head history further supports a home victory. Lokomotiva have won six of the ten meetings, including a dominant 3-1-1 record at this venue. Recent encounters have seen Lokomotiva keep clean sheets in two of the last three matches, with scorelines of 2-0 and 3-0. The mathematical goal expectancy for this fixture stands at 1.90 for Lokomotiva and 0.60 for Gorica, highlighting a significant gap in attacking output. The betting market prices the home win at 2.10, which offers strong value given Lokomotiva's 62.50% home win rate and Gorica's winless away record. While the total goal expectancy sits around 2.50, Gorica's low scoring threat away from home makes a straight home victory the most reliable angle. Lokomotiva's defensive improvement trend and Gorica's declining scoring form create a high-probability scenario for a comfortable home win. Key Points: - Lokomotiva Zagreb are unbeaten in their last 10 matches (6W, 4D) and have won 62.50% of their last 8 home games. - HNK Gorica have lost all three of their recent away fixtures, scoring just 0.33 goals per game on the road. - Head-to-head record heavily favors the home side, with Lokomotiva winning 6 of the last 10 meetings and holding a 3-1-1 record at home. - Goal expectancy data projects 1.90 goals for Lokomotiva versus 0.60 for Gorica, underscoring a clear quality gap. - The home win is priced at 2.10, offering a solid edge over the implied probability based on current form and venue performance. I recommend backing the Home Win at 2.10.

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