Rudes vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb Prediction

Rudes
4-1
Finished
HT 1-1
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
Gradski stadion Velika Gorica, Velika Gorica·Antonio Melnjak, Croatia 21/08/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.6 / 10
AI Best Pick
81%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 1.5 Goals
1.19
SignalSTRONGModel60%SurpriseMediumGap-3.4%
Value Analysis
69%Trust
Goals O/U
Under 3.5 Goals
1.44
SignalGOODModel57%SurpriseMediumGap+6.0%
Rudes Rest
7 days
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb Rest
5 days

Rudes vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb: result, form and history

Rudes beat NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 4-1 in the HNL on 21 Aug 2026. That went against recent form: NK Lokomotiva Zagreb had won 3 of their previous five, compared with none for Rudes.

Their 4 previous meetings averaged 2.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 1 of them.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
20%5.50
X
24%4.20
2
56%1.50
Double Chance
1X
44%2.44
X2
80%1.11
Both Teams to Score
Yes
53%1.70
No
47%2.01
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.16 + 1.64 = 2.80
Over 1.5
82%1.19
Over 2.5
57%1.62
Over 3.5
31%2.52
Under 1.5
18%4.33
Under 2.5
43%2.21
Under 3.5
69%1.44
Corners
Projected Corners: 4.8 + 5.4 = 10.2
Over 8.5
64%1.62
Over 9.5
53%2.02
Over 10.5
43%2.69
Under 8.5
36%2.19
Under 9.5
47%1.73
Under 10.5
57%1.40
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.1 + 2.3 = 4.4
Over 3.5
63%-
Over 4.5
39%-
Under 3.5
37%-
Under 4.5
61%-

Match Events

8'Leon BelcarFoul
23'Leon BelcarSimulation
23'Leon BelcarSimulation
28'N. SkokoAssist: V. Celjak
29'Goal confirmedNoa Skoko
36'N. Djurkovic INM. Lorber out
40'D. VukovicAssist: M. Subotic
46'J. Blagaic INJ. Bralic out
53'XaviAssist: J. Poldrugac
58'J. BralicAssist: L. Ilecic
65'I. DjoricAssist: J. Poldrugac
66'J. Poldrugac INV. Seitz out
66'D. Thaqi INKayke out
66'J. Vasilj INM. Antunovic out
72'M. Vesovic INP. Smiljanic out
74'L. Ilecic INL. Popovic out
81'N. Skoko INA. Spekuljuk out
81'Xavi INK. Lovric out
82'Vid SeitzFoul
90+1'Josip BralicOff the ball foul

Lineups

Rudes
4-3-1-2Coach: Alen Peternac
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
4-2-3-1Coach: Nikica Jelavic
Avg rating7.06
Avg rating6.19
L. Rogic6.295L. Rogic
B. Unusic14B. Unusic
V. CeljakC7.94V. Celjak
M. Stolnik6.95M. Stolnik
T. Kolega6.32T. Kolega
Xavi7.228Xavi
N. Skoko8.515N. Skoko
I. Djoric7.024I. Djoric
J. Blagaic6.320J. Blagaic
J. Poldrugac9.211J. Poldrugac
L. Ilecic6.77L. Ilecic
J. Posavec6.212J. Posavec
M. Vesovic5.723M. Vesovic
N. Godec5.527N. Godec
A. Triantafyllou6.34A. Triantafyllou
K. Cabrajic5.920K. Cabrajic
L. Belcar3.99L. Belcar
M. SuboticC6.910M. Subotic
D. Vukovic7.77D. Vukovic
J. Vasilj6.529J. Vasilj
D. Thaqi6.215D. Thaqi
N. Djurkovic6.228N. Djurkovic

Rudes Substitutes

1F. Holjevac
32S. Duvnjak
23A. Udovicic
8L. Popovic74'for L. Ilecic6.6
13J. Radman
10V. Seitz66'for J. Poldrugac82'6.6
25A. Spekuljuk81'for N. Skoko6.3
34K. Lovric81'for Xavi6.7
35J. Bralic46'for J. Blagaic58'90+1'7.6
17J. Pejic

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb Substitutes

32L. Savatovic
5T. Jukic
25P. Smiljanic72'for M. Vesovic6.5
14M. Lorber36'for N. Djurkovic6.5
6F. Fetai
30D. Reic
26D. Morina
16Kayke66'for D. Thaqi6.3
24M. Maric
22M. Antunovic66'for J. Vasilj6.5

Match Stats

RudesNK Lokomotiva Zagreb
58%Ball Possession42%
3Corner Kicks5
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards1
14Total Shots7
6Shots on Goal1
7Shots off Goal4
10Shots Inside Box4
4Shots Outside Box3
1Blocked Shots2
14Fouls13
2Offsides2
0Goalkeeper Saves2
467Total Passes328
393Passes Accurate266
84%Pass Accuracy81%

Team Comparison

RudesRudes
NK Lokomotiva ZagrebNK Lokomotiva Zagreb
1495Elo Rating 1546
1.87Attack 0.93
1.06Defense 2.17
37%Hit Rate 23%
9.5Shots per Game 12.6
3.4Shots on Target 3.7
4.1Corners per Game 4.9
3.2Cards per Game 2.8

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy2.8 goals
📊Home Overperforming
📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

RudesRudes
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.4 vs 0.5 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
NK Lokomotiva ZagrebNK Lokomotiva Zagreb
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches

Head to Head

Last 4 meetings, all competitions

RudesRudes0Wins · 0%
Draws250%
NK Lokomotiva ZagrebNK Lokomotiva Zagreb2Wins · 50%
2.5Avg Goals
25%Both teams scored1 of 4
50%3+ goals2 of 4

Previous meetings

HNL18/05/2024
RudesNK Lokomotiva Zagreb
33
HNL09/03/2024
NK Lokomotiva ZagrebRudes
30
HNL03/12/2023
RudesNK Lokomotiva Zagreb
00
HNL15/09/2023
NK Lokomotiva ZagrebRudes
10

Recent Form

RudesRudes
3W2D5L
14/08/2026
Dinamo ZagrebRudes
40
L
08/08/2026
RudesNK Osijek
16
L
02/08/2026
HNK RijekaRudes
21
L
26/07/2026
GöztepeRudes
11
D
01/07/2026
RudesCukaricki
34
L
29/05/2026
RudesSesvete
31
W
23/05/2026
DugopoljeRudes
03
W
15/05/2026
RudesHNK Cibalia
23
L
08/05/2026
Karlovac 1919Rudes
03
W
02/05/2026
RudesDubrava Zagreb
11
D
NK Lokomotiva ZagrebNK Lokomotiva Zagreb
7W2D1L
15/08/2026
NK OsijekNK Lokomotiva Zagreb
10
L
08/08/2026
NK Lokomotiva ZagrebHNK Gorica
31
W
01/08/2026
Istra 1961NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
23
W
25/07/2026
NK Lokomotiva ZagrebSturm Graz II
40
W
17/07/2026
NK Lokomotiva ZagrebKarpaty
00
D
13/07/2026
NK Lokomotiva ZagrebEpitsentr Dunayivtsi
31
W
10/07/2026
NK Lokomotiva ZagrebFK Partizan
22
D
04/07/2026
NK Lokomotiva ZagrebBravo
31
W
01/07/2026
NK Lokomotiva ZagrebVllaznia Shkodër
21
W
27/06/2026
NK Lokomotiva ZagrebNK Varazdin
21
W

Referee Profile

Antonio Melnjak58 matches

4.73Cards per match
4.36Yellow cards per match
0.36Red cards per match
27.4Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Antonio Melnjak4.73
Other referees4.35

4.73 cards a match, 0.38 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.35).

Cards come from 22 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

HNL 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1HNK Hajduk SplitHNK Hajduk Split1172221:11+1023DWWLW
2Dinamo ZagrebDinamo Zagreb1071225:13+1222WWLWL
3NK VarazdinNK Varazdin1153315:10+518LLWDD
4NK OsijekNK Osijek1152419:16+317LDLDW
5HNK RijekaHNK Rijeka1052317:14+317LWLWD
6Istra 1961Istra 19611134419:18+113DLWLW
7NK Slaven BelupoNK Slaven Belupo1141614:23-913WLWDL
8NK Lokomotiva ZagrebNK Lokomotiva Zagreb1132613:17-411DWLLD
9RudesRudes1131714:27-1310WLWDL
10HNK GoricaHNK Gorica111467:15-87DDLWD
#TeamMPGPts
1HNK Hajduk SplitHNK Hajduk Split1121:1123
2Dinamo ZagrebDinamo Zagreb1025:1322
3NK VarazdinNK Varazdin1115:1018
4NK OsijekNK Osijek1119:1617
5HNK RijekaHNK Rijeka1017:1417
6Istra 1961Istra 19611119:1813
7NK Slaven BelupoNK Slaven Belupo1114:2313
8NK Lokomotiva ZagrebNK Lokomotiva Zagreb1113:1711
9RudesRudes1114:2710
10HNK GoricaHNK Gorica117:157
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About the Rudes vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Rudes and NK Lokomotiva Zagreb in the HNL table

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb and Rudes are close in the HNL table, 8th and 9th, with 1 point between them. League goal record so far: Rudes 14-27, NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 13-17. The full standings are on the HNL Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.