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Round
Regular Season - 6
Venue
Gradski stadion Ivan Kušek Apaš, Koprivnica
Referee
Dario Bel, Croatia
Form

Recent form

NK Slaven Belupo
56Average

Last 5 matches · 3W-0D-2L · +4 goal difference

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
40Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -4 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
NK Slaven Belupo or Draw + BTTS Yes

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

62%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

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.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

NK Slaven Belupo at homeNK Lokomotiva Zagreb away
3
Played
5
2-0-1
W-D-L
1-0-4
1.7
Scored /game
1
1.7
Conceded /game
2.2
—
Clean sheets
0%
—
Failed to score
40%
20%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%

Combined scoring rate: 2.7 goals per game (NK Slaven Belupo at home plus NK Lokomotiva Zagreb away).

Players

Key players this season

NK Slaven Belupo

  • I. Nestorovski7G
  • M. Dabro3A

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb

  • D. Vuković2A

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

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
4NK OsijekPromotion - Conference League (Qualification)10+417
5HNK Rijeka9+417
6Istra 196110+112
7NK Lokomotiva Zagreb10-410
8NK Slaven Belupo10-1010
9Rudes10-147
10HNK GoricaRelegation - Prva NL10-86
History

Head-to-head

5
NK Slaven Belupo
2
Draws
3
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb

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 Belupo2-1NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
  • 2026-04-21NK Lokomotiva Zagreb2-1NK Slaven Belupo
  • 2026-03-10NK Slaven Belupo1-1NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
  • 2026-02-13NK Slaven Belupo2-0NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
  • 2026-01-16NK Slaven Belupo2-4NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
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Predictions

3 published markets

FeaturedWON
Combo Bet
NK Slaven Belupo or Draw + BTTS Yes
62%
Both must land · no better than

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
Both Teams to Score
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.

Combo BetWON
Double Chance
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.

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