📏 Form Guide

Varaždin

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Varaždin, following on from their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after the 0-1 Prva Liga success versus Slaven Belupo.

In that game, Varaždin managed 35% possession and 14 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. The scorer for Varaždin was Dimitar Mitrovski (62'). At the other end, Slaven Belupo got 12 attempts on goal with 3 on target.

Their latest results reveal that quality has been evident in the Varaždin rearguard. Varaždin have been miserly, with the total number of goals that have gone in at their end over the course of their previous six games standing at 3. That kind of pattern might not be carried forward into this match, however.

Going into this game, the form guide shows that Varaždin:

• have not won against Lokomotiva Zagreb in their last 2 league games.
• have not been beaten in their last 4 home league matches.
• are without a win at home for the past 5 league matches. Their fans aren't happy.

Lokomotiva Zagreb

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After being beaten in their last game against Šibenik in Prva Liga competition, Lokomotiva Zagreb and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.

In that match, Lokomotiva Zagreb had 52% possession and 9 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target. The only player to score for Lokomotiva Zagreb was Komnen Andrić (26'). On the other side, Sibenik got 14 attempts at goal with 8 on target. Lovre Kulušić (5') and Ivan Laća (65') scored for Šibenik.

The forward players for Lokomotiva Zagreb have made hard work of scoring goals over their last six clashes, recording the disappointing return of only 3. In those matches, Lokosi have also seen the collective goal tally of their opponents equal 10.

Analysis of their past results shows that Lokomotiva Zagreb:

• remain undefeated by Varaždin in games played away from home for the previous 11 league matches. It really has been a happy hunting ground for them.
• are without a win away from home in their last 3 matches in the league.

↔️ Head to head

Checking on their past head-to-head clashes dating back to 21/10/2023 shows that Varaždin have won 1 of them and Lokomotiva Zagreb 2, with the tally of drawn matches standing at 3.

6 goals were scored between the two sides in these games, with 2 for Bumbari and 4 being from Lokosi. That’s an average goals per game of 1.

The previous league meeting between the two was Prva Liga match day 23 on 21/02/2025 when it finished Lokomotiva Zagreb 1-0 Varaždin.

On that day, Lokomotiva Zagreb managed 64% possession and 14 attempts at goal with 5 on target. The scorer was Art Smakaj (57').

Varaždin had 6 attempts at goal with 2 on target.

The match was refereed by Oliver Romić.

🔮 Prediction

For this match, we think that Lokomotiva Zagreb will likely create enough chances to put one past this Varaždin team, but it may not quite be as many as the goals that they could concede.

Our selection here is for both teams to score in a 2-1 winning margin for Varaždin when the full-time whistle blows. Looking forward to seeing how this one unfolds.

Victor Martins, 15:01 26/04/2025