HNK Rijeka vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb: result 2-1 and analysis
HNLRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 20, 2023 at 07:05 PM (UTC)Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka
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What was the result of HNK Rijeka vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb?
HNK Rijeka won 2-1 on August 20, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 6′V. BubanjaNK Lokomotiva Zagreb
- 38′Marco PasalicHNK Rijeka
- 78′N. DjouahraHNK Rijeka
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, HNK Rijeka have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; NK Lokomotiva Zagreb have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2023 | B36 Torshavn(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 10, 2023 | B36 Torshavn(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Istra 1961(home) | 6-0 | HNL |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Dukagjini(home) | 6-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 30, 2023 | HNK Hajduk Split(away) | 0-1 | HNL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2023 | NK Varazdin(home) | 3-3 | HNL |
| Jul 29, 2023 | HNK Gorica(away) | 0-1 | HNL |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Istra 1961(home) | 1-1 | HNL |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Charleroi(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Gent(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 HNK Rijeka win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2023 | HNK Rijeka 2-0 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | HNL |
| Feb 18, 2023 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 1-2 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Oct 16, 2022 | HNK Rijeka 3-0 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | HNL |
| Aug 7, 2022 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 3-1 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Apr 16, 2022 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 2-1 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Feb 5, 2022 | HNK Rijeka 3-2 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | HNL |
Last archived meeting: HNK Rijeka vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb on Apr 27, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
HNK Rijeka score 2.3 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; NK Lokomotiva Zagreb score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNK Rijeka | 2.3 | 0.6 | 7 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
HNK Rijeka sit 5th in HNL (6 points from 3 matches) and NK Lokomotiva Zagreb sit 6th (6 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | HNK Rijeka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 6 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy