📏 Form Guide

Lokomotiva Zagreb

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Lokomotiva Zagreb prepare for this fixture after a 0-0 Prva Liga draw against Istra 1961.

In that match, Lokomotiva Zagreb had 61% possession and 6 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target. On the other side, Istra 1961 had 7 shots on goal with 2 of them on target.

Silvijo Čabraja's Lokomotiva Zagreb have celebrated scoring 9 times over their last six outings. Conversely, the tally of goals that have been scored against them in those same fixtures amounts to 8.

A look at their previous results shows us that Lokomotiva Zagreb:

• have not lost a league tie with Gorica in their last 2 games.
• are undefeated in their previous 6 league matches at home.

Gorica

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Gorica will come into the meeting following a 2-4 Prva Liga win to beat Varaždin in their previous match.

In that match, Gorica managed 39% possession and 8 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. For Gorica, the goalscorers were Gabrijel Rukavina (25'), Josip Mitrović (27'), Jurica Pršir (78') and Ante Matej Jurić (80'). Varaždin had 12 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. Leon Belcar (42') and Domagoj Drožđek (90') scored for Varaždin.

During their 6 previous matches, Dinko Jeličić's Gorica have slotted home a total of 6 times therefore yielding them a goals scored per game average of 1.

Leading up to this clash, Gorica:

• haven't won against Lokomotiva Zagreb when they have played them away from home in the previous 4 matches in the league. Not good at all.
• haven't been defeated by Lokomotiva Zagreb when they have played them away from home in the previous 2 league matches.
• are unbeaten in their last 2 away league matches.

↔️ Head to head

Looking at the statistics for their head to head duels dating back to 22/10/2022, there is nothing to separate the two clubs with Lokomotiva Zagreb winning 2 of those games, Gorica 2 and 2 being draws in regulation time.

A combined sum of 14 goals were yielded between them in this period, with 7 of them from Lokosi and 7 netted by Gorica. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.33.

The previous league game featuring these clubs was Prva Liga match day 20 on 28/01/2024 which finished with the scoreline of Gorica 1-2 Lokomotiva Zagreb.

On that occasion, Gorica had 43% possession and 5 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Tim Matavž (19').

Lokomotiva Zagreb got 19 shots on goal with 7 on target. Robert Mudražija (15') and Duje Čop (51') scored.

The referee was Ante Terzić.

🗞️ Team News: Lokomotiva Zagreb

The Lokomotiva Zagreb manager Silvijo Čabraja doesn’t have any fitness concerns to speak of ahead of this clash thanks to a fully healthy squad to pick from.

📰 Team News: Gorica

Thanks to a fully injury-free squad available to choose from, the Gorica manager Dinko Jeličić has zero fitness concerns at all coming into this match.

🔮 Prediction

We feel that in this game, Lokomotiva Zagreb can get the win and a possible clean sheet when they meet Gorica, who will be up against it to find the back of the net.

Accordingly, we see a fairly comfortable 2-0 win for Lokomotiva Zagreb when all’s said and done.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Renata Leite, 14:04 06/04/2024