Lokomotiva Zagreb vs Rijeka 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.

Gorica bossed possession, peppered the box with crosses, and still could not score. Rijeka barely showed up going forward. A 0-0 that tells you everything about both teams right now.

FC Midtjylland controlled this Conference League qualifier from the first whistle, scoring through a twentieth-minute header before a substitute struck two minutes into the second half to put the tie beyond Rijeka's reach.

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.

Rijeka host Hajduk Split in a Croatian 1. HNL derby on Saturday 19 September, with the home side's perfect defensive record at Rujevica making this a fascinating tactical puzzle for the visitors.

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.