- Lokomotiva Zagreb have performed well away from home this season, unbeaten after 1 win and 2 draws, scoring 5 goals in 3 away games.
- Hajduk Split have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their 5 home games in the HNL 2025/2026, scoring 9 times in 5 matches.
- Lokomotiva Zagreb have won 2, drawn 2 and lost only 1 of their last 5 HNL games, placing them 3rd in the table with 12 points from 7.
Hajduk Split too short against Lokomotiva Zagreb
The HNK Hajduk Split vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb prediction is a hot topic as Hajduk Split host NK Lokomotiva Zagreb in a matchup of the classic big fish and little fish of the HNL on Saturday, with both sides looking to make a mark under new management in 2025/2026. The bookmakers have made Hajduk Split as short as 1.40 favorites for the match, but Lokomotiva Zagreb are hard to beat on their travels, having failed to win any of their previous two away matches at this venue.
New Hajduk Split manager Gonzalo Garcia was appointed in July 2025 and immediately installed a pragmatic 4-4-2 system that was designed to allow his team to play with the ball in wide areas and make vertical progress. The system allowed them to defend solidly and move quickly in transition, with plenty of goals being created from wide attacks. Wide attacker Rokas Pukstas is their most dangerous player, having scored 3 goals in 7 HNL matches this term, while 2 of Hajduk Split’s last 4 goals have come from his boot.
Hajduk Split’s form has been mixed, with two wins, one draw and two losses in their last 5 HNL matches, although their first defeat was a 0-2 reverse at home to Dinamo Zagreb last time out. In the HNL 2025/2026, Garcia’s men sit 2nd in the standings with 13 points from 7 games.
This HNK Hajduk Split vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb preview highlights that Lokomotiva Zagreb are just one point behind them in 3rd with 12 points from 7, so they are keeping pace with the league leaders. Nikica Jelavic has carried on with a similar strategy of playing youthful, compact football, sitting deep in a 4-2-3-1 and frustrating their opponents in order to nick games on the counter. They have been solid recently, winning two of their last five, while their away record is unbeaten in three matches.
Lokomotiva Zagreb can score and frustrate
The HNK Hajduk Split vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb prediction continues to intrigue fans because Lokomotiva Zagreb have scored 5 goals in their 3 HNL away fixtures this campaign, while Pukstas and company have a goal-scoring knack. Both Teams to Score therefore looks like a solid way to get value on this match, as the visitors have enough about them to put one past the hosts while Hajduk Split should have too much quality to be kept at bay.
For correct score, our HNK Hajduk Split vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb betting tips suggest that Hajduk Split’s home form and status as league powerhouse should be enough to see them edge this one, but Lokomotiva are a stubborn team on their travels and will not go down without a fight, so we’re taking a chance on a 2-1 win for the home side.
