Lokomotiva Zagreb host Varazdin seeking a home resurgence
With just eight games played in the 1. HNL season, fourth-placed NK Varazdin travel to face seventh-placed NK Lokomotiva Zagreb looking to turn recent draws into a statement away victory.
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb sit seventh with seven points from their opening eight matches, having endured a slow start to the campaign. They enter this fixture without a win in their last five league outings, most recently falling to a narrow 3-2 defeat away against Dinamo Zagreb after holding Rijeka to a 1-1 draw at home.
NK Varazdin have made a solid start, sitting fourth on 15 points after eight rounds. They have proven difficult to break down with only one defeat in their last five league games, though momentum has slowed slightly following three consecutive draws, culminating in a 0-0 stalemate at home to NK Osijek.
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Both teams across every game this season.
NK Lokomotiva ZagrebNK VarazdinWhole season, home and away combined — NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 8 games, NK Varazdin 8 games.
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1. HNL (Croatia) standings · both teams highlighted in context.
