Match details. HNL, Regular Season - 13. Kick-off is Fri 6 Nov, 18:00 Lagos time. It is played at Stadion Kranjčevićeva, Zagreb.
What's at stake. NK Lokomotiva Zagreb are 9th on 11 points after 12 games, 2 points behind Rudes, 4 points clear of HNK Gorica. A win would take them above Rudes. NK Rudes Zagreb are 8th on 13 points after 12 games, level on points with NK Slaven Belupo, 2 points clear of NK Lokomotiva Zagreb. A win would take them above NK Slaven Belupo.
Form. NK Lokomotiva Zagreb have won two, drawn three and lost five of their last ten, 0.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L D D W L. NK Rudes Zagreb have won five, drawn one and lost four of their last ten, 1.6 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W L W D.
The numbers. NK Lokomotiva Zagreb score 0.9 and concede 1.2 a game over their last ten, with four clean sheets and four games without a goal. NK Lokomotiva Zagreb average 11.9 shots (3.6 on target), 5.1 corners and 3.2 cards a game, with 47% of the ball. NK Rudes Zagreb score 1.6 and concede 1.6 a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet. NK Rudes Zagreb average 9.8 shots (3.1 on target), 3.7 corners and 3.1 cards a game, with 35% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings NK Lokomotiva Zagreb have won six, drawn three and lost one. Six of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in four. In the last four, NK Lokomotiva Zagreb won one, two were drawn and NK Rudes Zagreb won one. The last time they met, on 21 Aug 2026, it finished NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 1-4 NK Rudes Zagreb: NK Lokomotiva Zagreb had 7 shots to 14, 42% of the ball, four yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. It pulls both ways: their goals for and against make NK Lokomotiva Zagreb the likelier winners, but NK Rudes Zagreb are the stronger side on form and the table.
The case against. NK Rudes Zagreb's record still gives them 44% to win. Not everything agrees on goals: their goals for and against point to an open game. Not everything agrees on goals: their records put over 2.5 goals at 56%. Not everything agrees on goals: six of the last ten meetings went over 2.5.
The read. NK Lokomotiva Zagreb or the draw. A draw is live. A tight game. Their goals for and against make NK Lokomotiva Zagreb the likelier winners; NK Rudes Zagreb are the stronger side on form and the table.
The bets. Best bet: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.41, 69% on the records (NK Lokomotiva Zagreb: under 3.5 goals in 6 of 8; NK Rudes Zagreb: under 3.5 goals in 5 of 9). Backup: NK Lokomotiva Zagreb Over 0.5 Goals at 1.17. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: NK Lokomotiva Zagreb or Under 2.5 Goals (the signs point different ways). Predicted score: NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 2-0 NK Rudes Zagreb (11% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).