Osijek vs Lokomotiva Zagreb Preview, Predictions, Analysis & Tips

2025/2026 1. HNL, Croatia

Stadion Gradski vrt Sat, 25 Apr - 4:15 PM

1. HNL

Osijek Osijek

Lokomotiva Zagreb Lokomotiva Zagreb

KICKOFF : Sat, 25 Apr - 4:15 PM

Round 32 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Osijek host Lokomotiva Zagreb at Stadion Gradski vrt in the 1. HNL regular season for 2025/2026. Lokomotiva Zagreb arrive as the marginally stronger side, with a power score of 20.05 edging Osijek's 19.93 by 0.1 points. They also hold a form advantage at 16.39 versus Osijek's 15.78 and sit higher in the standings at 6th compared to Osijek's 9th. No recent match details are available for either team. Advanced metrics like efficiency and set pieces lack data due to unavailable xG information, with low-confidence proxies used instead. This mid-table encounter shapes up as a close battle, where Lokomotiva's slight edges in power and form could prove decisive amid limited statistical insights.

TL;DR

Structural: Lokomotiva Zagreb possesses a marginal 0.1-point power advantage over Osijek.
Form: Lokomotiva Zagreb leads Osijek in form scores with 16.39 against 15.78.
Squad: Lokomotiva Zagreb ranks 6th in the league, above Osijek in 9th.
Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are unavailable for both teams.
Transition: Transition data is not provided in available metrics.
Set pieces: Set piece performance data unavailable due to missing xG stats and low confidence.
xVariable: xG-related variables absent for Osijek and Lokomotiva Zagreb.
Market: Osijek 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Lokomotiva Zagreb 0% (Δ+0%).

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

T. Radotic

N. Jelavić

0.95

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

1.05

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

22 - 19 - 19

No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)

Osijek

Draw

Lokomotiva Zagreb

Team Power Ranking

19.93

20.05

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Osijek

Lokomotiva Zagreb

Power Score

19.93

20.05

League Position

Global Rank

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

Osijek — Opponent-weighted form score

Lokomotiva Zagreb — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Osijek Lokomotiva Zagreb

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 60 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Osijek Osijek Home

60 matches

Lokomotiva Zagreb Lokomotiva Zagreb Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

+11

Goal Difference

-11

Expected Goals

xGA

Data last updated: 2026-04-21T01:08:09+00:00

General Information

Date & Time

Apr 25, 2026, 04:15 PM

Competition

2025/2026 1. HNL, Croatia · Round 32 · Regular Season

Stadium

Stadion Gradski vrt

Capacity

1000

Pitch Surface

Grass

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Manager ▼

T. Radotic Coach

Squad ▼

Marko Malenica Goalkeeper

Nikola Curcija Goalkeeper

Jan Hlapčić Goalkeeper

Borna Barišić Defender

Fran Karačić Defender

Jon Mersinaj Defender

David Čolina Defender

Luka Jelenić Defender

Renan Guedes Borges Defender

Roko Jurišić Defender

Emin Hasic Defender

Krešimir Vrbanac Defender

Ivano Kolarik Defender

Vladan Bubanja Midfielder

Oleksandr Petrusenko Midfielder

Tonio Teklić Midfielder

Stanislav Shopov Midfielder

David Mateo Mejía Moscoso Midfielder

Šimun Mikolčić Midfielder

Luka Vrbančić Midfielder

Niko Farkaš Midfielder

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Kemal Ademi Attacker

Arnel Jakupovic Attacker

Yannick Toure Attacker

—

Justice Chigozirim Ohajunwa Attacker

Nail Omerović Attacker

Domagoj Bukvić Attacker

Samuel Akere Attacker

Anton Matković Attacker

Miloš Jovičić Attacker

Manager ▼

N. Jelavić Coach

Squad ▼

Josip Posavec Goalkeeper

Krunoslav Hendija Goalkeeper

Luka Savatović Goalkeeper

Marin Leovac Defender

Marko Pajač Defender

Denis Kolinger Defender

Leonardo Germán Sigali Defender

Marko Vešović Defender

Dimitrije Kamenović Defender

Tino Jukić Defender

Luka Dajčer Defender

Mody Boune Defender

Ante Utrobičić Defender

Franjo Posavac Defender

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David Katić Defender

Domagoj Antolić Midfielder

Marko Rog Midfielder

Jakov-Anton Vasilj Midfielder

Blaž Bošković Midfielder

Gentrit Salihu Midfielder

L. Belcar Midfielder

Marcel Lorber Midfielder

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Duje Reic Midfielder

Ivan Katić Midfielder

Matija Subotic Midfielder

Aleksandar Trajkovski Attacker

David Virgili Fernandez Attacker

Dušan Vuković Attacker

—

Carlo Mateković Attacker

—

Bartol Kardum Attacker

Aleks Stojaković Attacker

Mirko Šušak Attacker

Ibrahim Mohammad Abdallah Sabra Attacker

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Amad Keita Attacker

Mario Šitum Coach

CONCLUSION

This 1. HNL fixture promises competitiveness, with Lokomotiva Zagreb's narrow power and form leads positioning them slightly ahead against home side Osijek. Lacking detailed efficiency, transition, or set-piece insights hampers deeper analysis, but league standings reinforce Lokomotiva's edge. Osijek will lean on home advantage at Stadion Gradski vrt to counter, yet execution in open play could tip the scales. A draw feels plausible in this evenly matched mid-table scrap, though Lokomotiva's metrics hint at potential for a positive result.

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