HNK Rijeka vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb: result 2-1 and analysis
HNLRegular Season - 6Kick-off on August 19, 2017 at 07:00 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 19, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 16′L. MajerNK Lokomotiva Zagreb
- 81′F. BradarićHNK Rijeka
- 90′Florentin MateiHNK Rijeka
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, HNK Rijeka have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; NK Lokomotiva Zagreb have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2017 | Olympiakos Piraeus(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Dinamo Zagreb(home) | 0-2 | HNL |
| Aug 7, 2017 | NK Osijek(away) | 0-1 | HNL |
| Aug 2, 2017 | Red Bull Salzburg(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 29, 2017 | Istra 1961(home) | 2-0 | HNL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | NK Osijek(home) | 2-3 | HNL |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Istra 1961(away) | 2-1 | HNL |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Rudes(home) | 1-1 | HNL |
| Jul 22, 2017 | NK Slaven Belupo(away) | 0-1 | HNL |
| Jul 16, 2017 | HNK Hajduk Split(home) | 1-3 | HNL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 HNK Rijeka win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2017 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 1-0 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Mar 4, 2017 | HNK Rijeka 2-1 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | HNL |
| Oct 30, 2016 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 0-2 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Aug 13, 2016 | HNK Rijeka 1-0 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | HNL |
Last archived meeting: NK Lokomotiva Zagreb vs HNK Rijeka on May 6, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
HNK Rijeka score 1.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; NK Lokomotiva Zagreb score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNK Rijeka | 1.8 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
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