NK Lokomotiva Zagreb vs HNK Gorica: result 3-1 and analysis
HNLRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 8, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb
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What was the result of NK Lokomotiva Zagreb vs HNK Gorica?
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb won 3-1 on August 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 12′M. MarićNK Lokomotiva Zagreb
- 40′Ante KaveljNK Lokomotiva Zagreb (o.g.)
- 60′B. BogojevićHNK Gorica
- 90′N. DurkovicNK Lokomotiva Zagreb
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NK Lokomotiva Zagreb have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; HNK Gorica have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Istra 1961(away) | 3-2 | HNL |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Sturm Graz II(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Karpaty(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 23, 2026 | Dinamo Zagreb(away) | 0-0 | HNL |
| May 16, 2026 | HNK Hajduk Split(home) | 1-1 | HNL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | NK Osijek(home) | 0-2 | HNL |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Shakhtar Donetsk(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2026 | FC St. Pauli(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Epitsentr Dunayivtsi(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 23, 2026 | HNK Rijeka(away) | 0-2 | HNL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 HNK Gorica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | HNK Gorica 0-2 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | HNL |
| Feb 6, 2026 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 3-0 HNK Gorica | HNL |
| Nov 3, 2025 | HNK Gorica 4-1 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | HNL |
| Aug 16, 2025 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 1-3 HNK Gorica | HNL |
| May 24, 2025 | HNK Gorica 0-3 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | HNL |
| Mar 28, 2025 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 1-1 HNK Gorica | HNL |
Last archived meeting: HNK Gorica vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb on Apr 17, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; HNK Gorica score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 1.2 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| HNK Gorica | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb sit 6th in HNL (6 points from 4 matches) and HNK Gorica sit 10th (0 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| 10 | HNK Gorica | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
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