Dinamo Zagreb vs Lokomotiva Zagreb prediction, odds and how to watch

Lokomotiva Zagreb produced a ruthless away performance at Hajduk Split, winning 2-0 in the Croatian 1. HNL despite controlling just 35 percent of possession. Hajduk were outshot, outworked in attack, and left to rue a red card that compounded their misery.

Rudeš produced a commanding second-half display to dismantle Lokomotiva Zagreb 4-1, with three headed goals between the 53rd and 65th minutes exposing a defensive structure that simply had no answer to aerial delivery.

Dinamo Zagreb controlled this Croatian 1. HNL fixture from start to finish, turning a first-half deficit into a comfortable three-goal victory with a second-half performance that told you everything about the gap between these two sides.

Dinamo Zagreb carry a flawless record and a dominant head-to-head history into Saturday's Zagreb derby. Lokomotiva arrive with two long-term absences and a momentum slope that is heading in the wrong direction.

Hajduk Split have kept back-to-back clean sheets at home this season and carry the structural advantages of a side that knows exactly how to operate in their own stadium. Lokomotiva arrive with two long-term absentees and an away record that offers little cause for confidence.

Dinamo Zagreb travel to Osijek on Saturday having won all three of their opening league fixtures, but a home side quietly building momentum could make Stadion Gradski Vrt a difficult place to visit this weekend.