NK Lokomotiva Zagreb vs HNK Rijeka: result 2-1 and analysis
HNLRegular Season - 31Kick-off on April 16, 2022 at 05:10 PM (UTC)Stadion Kranjčevićeva, Zagreb
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What was the result of NK Lokomotiva Zagreb vs HNK Rijeka?
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb won 2-1 on April 16, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 38′L. StojkovićNK Lokomotiva Zagreb
- 46′L. KačavendaNK Lokomotiva Zagreb
- 90′J. DrmićHNK Rijeka
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NK Lokomotiva Zagreb have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; HNK Rijeka have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2022 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac(away) | 1-1 | HNL |
| Apr 4, 2022 | NK Slaven Belupo(home) | 3-1 | HNL |
| Mar 19, 2022 | HNK Hajduk Split(away) | 0-4 | HNL |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Sibenik(away) | 4-1 | HNL |
| Mar 4, 2022 | NK Osijek(home) | 0-0 | HNL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2022 | Dinamo Zagreb(home) | 1-2 | HNL |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Istra 1961(away) | 2-0 | HNL |
| Mar 19, 2022 | HNK Gorica(away) | 0-1 | HNL |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac(away) | 1-2 | HNL |
| Mar 9, 2022 | NK Osijek(home) | 3-2 | Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 HNK Rijeka win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2022 | HNK Rijeka 3-2 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | HNL |
| Oct 24, 2021 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 0-2 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Oct 20, 2021 | HNK Rijeka 1-2 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | HNL |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: HNK Rijeka vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb on Feb 5, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb score 2.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; HNK Rijeka score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 2.0 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| HNK Rijeka | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
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