NK Slaven Belupo 2-1 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb: result and AI prediction
NK Slaven Belupo – NK Lokomotiva Zagreb, HNL, Sunday, September 6, 2026 at 08:00 PM (GMT). Venue: Gradski stadion Ivan Kušek Apaš
NK Slaven Belupo is #9 in the table (3 pts) and NK Lokomotiva Zagreb #7 (6 pts). NK Lokomotiva Zagreb has not won any of its last 5 matches. Last 6 head-to-head meetings: NK Slaven Belupo 1, draws 2, NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 3. Their last meeting, on April 21, 2026, ended NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 2-1 NK Slaven Belupo.
AI confidence: Low
AI match recap
This is a meeting of two sides looking to halt an uneven start, with Slaven’s home setting offering their clearest route to a response. Lokomotiva arrive with their own defensive problems on the road, but their attacking output has been more reliable than Slaven’s. The major late issue is Slaven’s availability: a goalkeeper and defender are listed as absent by one live-data source, despite the supplied feed reporting no injuries. Expect a contest shaped by turnovers, second balls and who manages the middle of the pitch more calmly.
Head-to-head analysis
The recent series offers no durable advantage: both clubs have taken league wins and several meetings have been level or decided by narrow margins. Familiarity should make the central duels and set-piece details more important than reputation.
Injuries and absences
FotMob’s live listing flags Slaven goalkeeper Osman Hadžikić and defender Leonard Žuta, while the supplied availability data reports no absences. If those listings are confirmed, Slaven lose defensive continuity; if not, this factor should be discounted entirely.
Form (last 5)
NK Slaven Belupo vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb stats
| NK Slaven Belupo | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | |
|---|---|---|
| Played | 5 | 5 |
| Goals scored | 3 | 7 |
| Goals conceded | 12 | 10 |
| Clean sheets | 1 | 0 |
Last meetings
- 2026-04-21NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 2-1 NK Slaven Belupo
- 2026-03-10NK Slaven Belupo 1-1 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
- 2026-02-13NK Slaven Belupo 2-0 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
- 2026-01-16NK Slaven Belupo 2-4 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
- 2025-11-08NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 1-1 NK Slaven Belupo
- 2025-08-23NK Slaven Belupo 1-2 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb

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