NK Lokomotiva Zagreb vs HNK Rijeka: result 2-0 and analysis
HNLRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 22, 2018 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb
Full time
What was the result of NK Lokomotiva Zagreb vs HNK Rijeka?
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb won 2-0 on September 22, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 26′T. DatkovićNK Lokomotiva Zagreb
- 71′L. KastratiNK Lokomotiva Zagreb
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NK Lokomotiva Zagreb have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; HNK Rijeka have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2018 | NK Slaven Belupo(away) | 5-2 | HNL |
| Sep 1, 2018 | NK Osijek(away) | 1-2 | HNL |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Dinamo Zagreb(away) | 0-1 | HNL |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Istra 1961(away) | 2-1 | HNL |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Rudes(home) | 1-0 | HNL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2018 | NK Osijek(home) | 1-1 | HNL |
| Sep 2, 2018 | Dinamo Zagreb(away) | 1-1 | HNL |
| Aug 26, 2018 | Istra 1961(home) | 3-3 | HNL |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Rudes(away) | 2-1 | HNL |
| Aug 16, 2018 | Sarpsborg 08 FF(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 HNK Rijeka win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2018 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 1-0 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Mar 4, 2018 | HNK Rijeka 3-1 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | HNL |
| Nov 5, 2017 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 1-0 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Aug 19, 2017 | HNK Rijeka 2-1 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | HNL |
| May 6, 2017 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 1-0 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Mar 4, 2017 | HNK Rijeka 2-1 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | HNL |
Last archived meeting: NK Lokomotiva Zagreb vs HNK Rijeka on May 4, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb score 2.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; HNK Rijeka score 1.7 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 2.0 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| HNK Rijeka | 1.7 | 0.8 | 5 | 8/15 | 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 Rijeka sit 5th (6 points from 3 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