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NK Osijek

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NK Osijek will be looking for another win after the 0-1 Prva Liga triumph versus Hajduk Split.

In that game, NK Osijek managed 36% possession and 9 shots on goal with 2 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for NK Osijek was Vladan Bubanja (56'). For their opponents, Hajduk Split had 10 shots on goal with 5 on target.

A recurring trait of recent NK Osijek games is the number of nil scores.

Taking their previous 6 matches leading up to this one, in 6 of them a bet on both teams scoring would have lost.

Looking at the pre-match facts, NK Osijek:

• have not beaten Lokomotiva Zagreb in their previous 5 league matches.
• haven’t won at home in the past 2 league games.

Lokomotiva Zagreb

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Lokomotiva Zagreb come into this meeting after a 2-1 Prva Liga win vs Slaven Belupo in their previous outing.

In that game, Lokomotiva Zagreb had 55% possession and 16 shots at goal with 6 of them on target. For Lokomotiva Zagreb, goals were scored by Mirko Sušak (34') and Blaž Bošković (84'). At the other end, Slaven Belupo got 5 attempts on goal with 1 of them on target. Ljuban Crepulja (32') was the scorer for Slaven Belupo.

Throughout their six latest matches, Nikica Jelavić's Lokomotiva Zagreb have slotted home a total of 8 times - earning them the goals per game average of 1.33.

Looking at the pre-match facts, Lokomotiva Zagreb:

• are winless against NK Osijek in away games against them for the last 11 matches in the league. Not an away record to be proud of.
• remain unbeaten by NK Osijek when they have played them away from home in the previous 2 league games.
• have not been beaten in their last 2 away league matches.

👥 Head to head

Checking on their past head-to-head clashes stretching back to 08/12/2024 shows that NK Osijek have won 1 of these & Lokomotiva Zagreb 2, with the tally of drawn games being 3.

An aggregate of 16 goals were shared by the two clubs in this period, with 7 of them from Bijelo-plavi and 9 belonging to Lokosi. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.67.

The previous league clash between the two was Prva Liga match day 23 on 21/02/2026 when it ended Lokomotiva Zagreb 3-1 NK Osijek.

On that occasion, Lokomotiva Zagreb managed 53% possession and 13 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. Goals were scored by Marko Pajač (51'), Aleks Stojaković (66') and Aleksandar Trajkovski (83').

For their opponents, NK Osijek had 9 attempts at goal with 5 on target. Fran Karačić (45') scored.

The match was refereed by Ante Terzić.

📋 Team News: NK Osijek

Anton Matkovic (Cruciate ligament tear) and Stanislav Shopov (Cruciate ligament tear) are not available for NK Osijek manager Tomislav Radotić. Justice Ohajunwa cannot play in this game through suspension.

🧠 Prediction

We’ve got the feeling that Lokomotiva Zagreb could find themselves struggling to get anything against this NK Osijek outfit who we think will likely get a goal themselves and run out victorious.

We’re therefore predicting a hard-fought 1-0 win for NK Osijek after 90 minutes.

Should be a close one.

Peter Guest, 13:05 25/04/2026