NK Osijek vs HNK Hajduk Split prediction

NK Osijek have won six, drawn two and lost four of their 12 HNL games so far, scoring 22 and letting in 17. That has them 3rd on 20 points.

Their last six in all competitions read one win, three draws and two defeats, at 1.0 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per game. Last time out they beat NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 3-1 away; before that came a 1-0 defeat at home to Rudes and a 1-1 draw at home to HNK Gorica.

The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last five. They failed to score in two of those games. At home they've won none of four recently (3 scored, 6 conceded).

So far in the HNL, HNK Hajduk Split have won eight, drawn two and lost two of 12, with 26 goals scored and 11 conceded, good for 1st place and 26 points.

Over the last six matches it has been four wins, one draw and one defeat, averaging 1.8 goals for and 0.7 against. Last time out they lost 1-0 to Lincoln Red Imps FC away; before that came a 5-0 win at home to HNK Gorica and a 2-2 draw away at Istra 1961.

Three clean sheets in that spell. On the road they've won one of three recently (3 scored, 3 conceded).

Home and away form points to HNK Hajduk Split: NK Osijek have won none of their last four at home, HNK Hajduk Split one of their last three on the road. Six points separate the two sides in the table. HNK Hajduk Split also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.

We make HNK Hajduk Split clear favourites at 61%, with NK Osijek on 15% and the draw at 23%.

On goals, it expects around 2.9 in the game: 0.8 for NK Osijek and 2.1 for HNK Hajduk Split. Over 2.5 goals is 56% and both teams scoring 51%. When they last met, on 23 Aug 2026, HNK Hajduk Split won 4-0.