HNK Rijeka vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb: result 1-2 and analysis
HNLRegular Season - 4Kick-off on October 20, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka
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What was the result of HNK Rijeka vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb?
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb won 1-2 on October 20, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 16′I. MiličevićNK Lokomotiva Zagreb
- 58′M. DabroNK Lokomotiva Zagreb
- 82′J. DrmićHNK Rijeka
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, HNK Rijeka have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; NK Lokomotiva Zagreb have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2021 | Dinamo Zagreb(home) | 3-3 | HNL |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Olimpija Ljubljana(home) | 6-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Istra 1961(away) | 6-3 | HNL |
| Sep 26, 2021 | HNK Gorica(away) | 4-3 | HNL |
| Sep 21, 2021 | Pitomača(away) | 7-0 | Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2021 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac(away) | 2-2 | HNL |
| Oct 2, 2021 | NK Slaven Belupo(home) | 3-0 | HNL |
| Sep 26, 2021 | HNK Hajduk Split(away) | 0-1 | HNL |
| Sep 21, 2021 | Dugopolje(away) | 1-1 | Cup |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Sibenik(away) | 1-2 | HNL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 HNK Rijeka win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2021 | HNK Rijeka 3-0 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | HNL |
| Feb 6, 2021 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 2-3 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Nov 8, 2020 | HNK Rijeka 1-0 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | HNL |
| Aug 21, 2020 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 1-0 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Aug 1, 2020 | HNK Rijeka 1-0 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | Cup |
| Jun 16, 2020 | HNK Rijeka 2-2 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | HNL |
Last archived meeting: HNK Rijeka vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb on Apr 17, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
HNK Rijeka score 2.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; NK Lokomotiva Zagreb score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNK Rijeka | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 1.7 | 1.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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