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NK Slaven Belupo vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb prediction

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Kickoff
Sun, Sep 6, 07:00 PM
Round
Regular Season - 6
Venue
Gradski stadion Ivan Kušek Apaš, Koprivnica
Referee
Dario Bel, Croatia

Recent form

NK Slaven Belupo
44Poor

Last 5 matches · 2W-0D-3L · -6 goal difference

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
17Very poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-0D-4L · -5 goal difference

Our verdict

Solid
Market
Combo Bet
Pick
NK Slaven Belupo or Draw + Yes
Confidence62%

BetGenius backs NK Slaven Belupo or Draw + Yes (Combo Bet) at 62% confidence — a solid call.

Match preview

NK Slaven Belupo host NK Lokomotiva Zagreb in round six of the HNL, with both sides seeking momentum following shaky openings to the domestic campaign. Slaven Belupo sit in ninth place with three points from five matches, though their sole victory came on home turf in a 2-0 win over HNK Gorica.

Lokomotiva Zagreb occupy sixth place on six points, having begun with back-to-back wins before dropping three consecutive away fixtures, including a heavy 4-1 defeat at Rudes and a 2-0 loss at Hajduk Split. Their travel form remains a significant concern, with nine goals conceded in four away outings.

Defensive vulnerabilities have defined both teams in the opening month of the season. Slaven Belupo have conceded 12 goals in five fixtures, while Lokomotiva Zagreb have yet to record a clean sheet, conceding ten times across their five league appearances.

Statistical comparison

NK Slaven Belupo at home vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb away
Played
W-D-L
Scored /game
Conceded /game
Clean sheets
Failed to score
40%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
80%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Key players this season

NK Slaven Belupo

  • I. Nestorovski3G

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table context

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#TeamPGDPts
4NK OsijekPromotion - Conference League (Qualification)6+412
5HNK Rijeka5+310
6Istra 19616+16
7NK Lokomotiva Zagreb6-46
8NK Slaven Belupo6-86
9Rudes6-133
10HNK GoricaRelegation - Prva NL6-81

Head-to-head

Full record →
NK Slaven Belupo
5
Draws
2
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
3

NK Slaven Belupo have won 5 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.7 goals a game, both teams scored in 70% of them.

  • 2026-09-06NK Slaven Belupo 2-1 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
  • 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

Our record in HNL

77%17 won from 22 settled predictions

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Based on at least 20 settled predictions.

3 published markets

FeaturedWON
Market
Combo Bet
Pick
NK Slaven Belupo or Draw + Yes
Confidence62%

NK Slaven Belupo or Draw — 62% confidence

Lokomotiva Zagreb enter this match on a three-game losing streak, all away from home, conceding seven goals in that span. Slaven Belupo secured their only win of the season at home against Gorica and have historically remained competitive in this fixture in Koprivnica, taking points in four of the last six home encounters with Lokomotiva.

Yes — 67% confidence

Lokomotiva Zagreb have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their five league matches this season, conceding an average of 2.3 goals per game on the road. Slaven Belupo have also been defensively fragile, allowing 12 goals overall, but have found the net in both of their home fixtures. Furthermore, seven of the last ten head-to-head meetings between these clubs have seen both sides score.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (double chance and both teams to score), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetWON
Market
Both Teams to Score
Pick
Yes
Confidence67%

Lokomotiva Zagreb have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their five league matches this season, conceding an average of 2.3 goals per game on the road. Slaven Belupo have also been defensively fragile, allowing 12 goals overall, but have found the net in both of their home fixtures. Furthermore, seven of the last ten head-to-head meetings between these clubs have seen both sides score.

Combo BetWON
Market
Double Chance
Pick
NK Slaven Belupo or Draw
Confidence62%

Lokomotiva Zagreb enter this match on a three-game losing streak, all away from home, conceding seven goals in that span. Slaven Belupo secured their only win of the season at home against Gorica and have historically remained competitive in this fixture in Koprivnica, taking points in four of the last six home encounters with Lokomotiva.

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Published September 5, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.