NK Lokomotiva Zagreb vs Rudes prediction

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb have won three, drawn two and lost seven of their 12 HNL games so far, scoring 14 and letting in 20. That has them 9th on 11 points.

Their last six in all competitions read one win, two draws and three defeats, at 1.0 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per game. Last time out they lost 3-1 to NK Osijek at home; before that came a 1-1 draw away at NK Varazdin and a goalless draw away at HNK Gorica.

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb haven't won in three. Two clean sheets in that spell, but they also drew a blank twice. At home they've won one of three recently (3 scored, 4 conceded).

So far in the HNL, Rudes have won four, drawn one and lost seven of 12, with 15 goals scored and 27 conceded, good for 8th place and 13 points.

Over the last six matches it has been three wins, one draw and two defeats, averaging 1.5 goals for and 1.3 against. Last time out they beat Dinamo Zagreb 1-0 at home; before that came a 1-0 win away at NK Osijek and a 2-1 defeat at home to HNK Rijeka.

They have scored in each of their last six. Two clean sheets in that spell. On the road they've won two of three recently (5 scored, 4 conceded).

Home and away form points to Rudes: NK Lokomotiva Zagreb have won one of their last three at home, Rudes two of their last three on the road. Two points separate the two sides in the table. Rudes also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.

We make NK Lokomotiva Zagreb clear favourites at 54%, with Rudes on 21% and the draw at 25%. The recent numbers lean the other way, but once you account for who each side has played, NK Lokomotiva Zagreb still come out ahead.

On goals, it expects around 2.9 in the game: 1.9 for NK Lokomotiva Zagreb and 1.0 for Rudes. Over 2.5 goals is 55% and both teams scoring 53%. When they last met, on 21 Aug 2026, Rudes won 4-1.