Updated 5 November 2026.
Lokomotiva Zagreb host Rudeš at Stadion Maksimir on Friday 6 November, kick-off 5pm UK, in a 1. HNL game between two clubs from the lower half of the table. Rudeš come in on the back of a 1-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb on 31 October, while Lokomotiva are looking for a response after losing 3-1 at home to Osijek.
Only two points separate the sides, 9th against 8th in a ten-team league, and Rudeš sit above their hosts despite conceding more goals than any other team in the division.
Lokomotiva are 9th of 10 on 11 points from 12 games, with three wins, two draws and seven defeats. They have scored 14 and conceded 20. The latest setback was the 3-1 home loss to Osijek on 1 November, which followed a goalless draw at Gorica on 24 October. Before that came a 2-0 win over Istra 1961, their only victory in the last five. They have won once in their last ten.
They score 1.17 a game, the 3rd fewest in the league, and manage 3.17 shots on target a game, also the 3rd fewest. At the other end they concede 1.67 a game, the 4th most. They lead the division for cards at 3.17 a game and are the 2nd most fouling side, at 14.33 a game.
Rudeš are 8th on 13 points, with four wins, one draw and seven defeats, and a goal difference of minus 12 (15 for, 27 against). They have won three of their last five. The 1-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb on 31 October followed a 1-0 win at Osijek, and before that came a 2-1 home defeat to Rijeka and a 2-1 win at Gorica.
Their defence is the weak point. They concede 2.25 a game, the most in the division, and 75% of their matches have gone over 2.5 goals, the highest rate in the league. Lokomotiva's games have gone over 2.5 goals 50% of the time, the 3rd lowest rate. Rudeš also win the fewest corners of any side, 3.67 a game. Both teams to score has landed in 58% of games for each side, the 3rd highest rate in the league.
Lokomotiva Zagreb possible starting lineup:
Posavec; Karacic, Triantafyllou, Cabraja, Cabrajic; Fetai, Katic; Kulusic, Vuković, Thaqi; Belcar
Rudeš possible starting lineup:
Rogic; Unusic, Stolnik, Bralic, Zebić; Đorić, Curcio; Skoko, Seitz, Poldrugač; Fernandes
Bruno Unusic has made at least one tackle in 11 straight 1. HNL games, averaging 2.6 a game. He plays right-back for Rudeš and is in their possible starting lineup.
Kristijan Cabrajic has made a tackle in eight straight games for Lokomotiva, averaging 3.5 a game from left-back.
Feta Fetai has made a tackle in six straight, averaging 2.8 a game, in the Lokomotiva midfield.
Leon Belcar has committed a foul in seven straight games, averaging 1.7 a game. His team-mate Dušan Vuković has done the same in six straight, at 1.2 a game.
For Rudeš, Junior Fernandes has had a shot in five straight games, averaging 2.4 a game, and starts up front in the possible lineup. Marko Zebić has made a tackle in six straight, at 1.8 a game, and Noa Skoko has tackled in five straight, at 2.4 a game.
Lokomotiva Zagreb are the bookmakers' favourites at 1.85 with midnite, with the draw at 3.60 and Rudeš at 3.60. Both teams to score is 1.67 and over 2.5 goals is 1.73, both also with midnite.
| Market | Best price |
|---|---|
| Lokomotiva Zagreb to win | 1.85 (midnite) |
| Draw | 3.60 (midnite) |
| Rudeš to win | 3.60 (midnite) |
| Both teams to score | 1.67 (midnite) |
| Over 1.5 goals | 1.25 (midnite) |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.73 (midnite) |
Over 2.5 goals at 1.73 compares with a 75% rate for Rudeš this season and 50% for Lokomotiva, and both teams to score at 1.67 with a 58% rate for each side. Lokomotiva have won once in their last ten and score 1.17 a game, the 3rd fewest in the league.
Lokomotiva Zagreb host Rudeš in the 2026/27 1. HNL at Stadion Maksimir on Friday 6 November 2026, with kick-off at 17:00 UK. It is a regular season fixture between the 9th-placed side on 11 points and the 8th-placed side on 13 points.
Lokomotiva Zagreb have won 1 of their last 10 games before facing Rudeš in the 2026/27 1. HNL on 6 November, while Rudeš have won 4 of their last 10, including 1-0 wins over Dinamo Zagreb on 31 October and Osijek on 25 October.
Lokomotiva Zagreb are favourites at 1.85 with midnite for the 2026/27 1. HNL game on 6 November 2026, with the draw at 3.60 and Rudeš at 3.60. They are 9th on 11 points to Rudeš's 13 in the 10-team table.
Both teams to score is 1.67 with midnite for this 2026/27 1. HNL match, and it has landed in 58% of games for both sides this season, the 3rd highest rate in the league. Rudeš concede 2.25 a game, the most in the division.
Rudeš right-back Bruno Unusic has made at least one tackle in 11 straight 2026/27 1. HNL games, averaging 2.6 a game. Lokomotiva Zagreb's Kristijan Cabrajic has done so in eight in a row, and Leon Belcar has fouled in seven straight.
Lokomotiva Zagreb are 9th of 10 in the 2026/27 1. HNL on 11 points from 12 games, while Rudeš are 8th on 13 points. Lokomotiva have scored 14 and conceded 20, and Rudeš have scored 15 and conceded 27.
The possible starting lineup for Lokomotiva Zagreb in the 2026/27 1. HNL match with Rudeš on 6 November has Posavec in goal and Belcar up front. Rudeš's has Rogic in goal and Junior Fernandes leading the attack, with Unusic at right-back.