- Hajduk Split are 2nd in the HNL 2025/2026 table with 47 points from 25 games.
- Lokomotiva Zagreb are 7th in the HNL 2025/2026 with 30 points from 25 matches.
Head-to-head trends favour the hosts
Hajduk Split have been the dominant team in recent games between the two clubs, winning two and drawing one of the three meetings since March. In their most recent meeting two months ago in HNL 2025/2026, Hajduk Split won 3-1 away. The HNK Hajduk Split vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb prediction suggests that the hosts' recent form and prior results give them the edge again.
The hosts have been slightly inconsistent of late, winning two, drawing one and losing two of their last five matches, but there has been one constant throughout their campaign in the HNL 2025/2026.
Hajduk Split have played 13 home games in the league in 2025/2026, winning eight, tying two and losing three. They have scored an average of 1.62 goals per game whilst conceding 0.92 goals, a ratio that is reflected in their overall position in the table and is central to our HNK Hajduk Split vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb preview.
Goals should flow in Split
Lokomotiva Zagreb have struggled to match that in their 12 away games in the HNL 2025/2026, winning just once, drawing five times and suffering six defeats. Their away record of 0.92 goals scored per game and 1.92 goals conceded per match away from home does little to inspire confidence of an away win on Sunday.
This important HNK Hajduk Split vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb prediction matchup highlights a clash of styles, with Gonzalo Garcia’s Hajduk Split preferring to dominate the ball, play through the thirds with quick vertical combinations and make their numbers up in the final third. Full-backs are encouraged to advance as far as possible, whilst the pressing is intense and constant.
That’s not to say Garcia is inflexible, as his side have played with 3, 4 and 5 at the back in 2025/2026, altering the intensity and type of press accordingly. On the other hand, Lokomotiva Zagreb prefer to sit in a compact block, get men behind the ball and then transition quickly into direct counterattacks at speed.
Nikica Jelavic’s team have some young talent that he has been developing since taking the helm in July 2025 and they can be very dangerous on the break, particularly when they hit the space behind the opposing full-backs. Therefore, the HNK Hajduk Split vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb betting tips often favor a high-scoring affair.
Hajduk Split should edge it
This fixture could be end-to-end with plenty of chances at both ends. The goals markets look favorable, with Over 2.5 coming in at 1.95 and Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.93, but the home team are the clear favorites at 1.58.
This HNK Hajduk Split vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb prediction underscores that Hajduk have the quality and home advantage to get the better of Lokomotiva on Sunday, but we’re happy to take the higher odds on the goals to flow and the visitors to grab a consolation. Both teams will be targeting the win and the points.
Hajduk Split have the firepower of Michele Sego up top, who has 10 goals in 23 appearances in the HNL 2025/2026, whilst Rokas Pukstas has been in fine form, netting 3 of Hajduk's last 7 goals in their previous 5 matches. Aleks Stojakovic will be the man Lokomotiva look to for goals; he has 8 in 24 HNL 2025/2026 fixtures this term.
