Lok. Zagreb vs Osijek Prediction: The visitors are favorites

Kranjcevic stadium often knew how to be fatal for Osijek, and at the beginning of this season, a negative streak began there that led to disunity in the club, which is why Nenad Bjelica was finally fired. He was succeeded by Rene Poms who did a tremendous job. He revived the team and climbed the ladder. This time, as the third-placed team of the HNL, Osijek are visiting Lokomotiva in the 20th round of the HNL on Saturday at 5 p.m.

With a win, they would get closer to Hajduk and that second place would no longer be a dream, and on the other hand, although Lokomotiva plays one of the most beautiful football in the league, the result does not follow it. In the last five games, they won only once, the club is in crisis and only in 7th place with 19 points.

After two away games, the first home game in the season will follow for Lokomotiva as Osjiek is coming. According to what was shown in the first two rounds of the continuation of the season, Lokomotiva certainly deserved more than a point. They took it in Varaždin while they were defeated in Maksimir. Now Lokomotiva are in 7th place with 19 points, 5 wins, 4 draws and 10 defeats. At home they have 4 win, 2 draws and 3 defeats, and we can say that this match against Osijek comes at very bad time for Lokomotiva.

Osijek plays more and more attractively and better, with a lot of goals, and that brings results. Osijek are only four points behind Hajduk, so second place has become very much within reach. In the last 5 matches they have 3 wins, a draw and a defeat. As visitors they have 4 wins and 5 defeats, and although they struggled against Lokomotiva in the past, now Osijek looks like a team who are much better and stronger than Lokomotiva.

Osijek need points more than Lokomotiva, even thought the hosts will want to win in the first match at home in the second part of the season. Both teams are playing fast attractive football, so goals can be expected on both ends, with Osijek winning all 3 points in this tight encounter and continue their pursuit on 2nd place.