NK Varazdin v NK Lokomotiva Zagreb prediction

HNL · Sat, 19 Dec 2026 16:00 GMT · Gradski stadion Varazdin

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:25 UK · refreshed continuously

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TACTIX’s free model pick for NK Varazdin v NK Lokomotiva Zagreb, HNL on Sat, 19 Dec 2026 16:00 GMT posts shortly before kick-off. Form, head-to-head and league standing for both sides are below.

Match preview, in numbers

The match

NK Varazdin host NK Lokomotiva Zagreb in the HNL on Saturday 19 December (kick-off 16:00 UK).

Form and the table

Six of NK Varazdin’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (40%). Both teams scored in seven of NK Varazdin’s last 15 results in all competitions (47%). At home, NK Varazdin have five wins, two draws and one defeat in their last 8 home matches in all competitions — 2.13 points per game, scoring 1.50 and conceding 0.63. NK Varazdin have scored 16 goals, the fourth-fewest of the 10 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 12 games, ranked per game). NK Varazdin have conceded 11 goals, the fewest (shared) of the 10 clubs.

Six of NK Lokomotiva Zagreb’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (40%). Both teams scored in eight of NK Lokomotiva Zagreb’s last 15 results in all competitions (53%). Away from home, NK Lokomotiva Zagreb have one win, two draws and five defeats in their last 8 away matches in all competitions — 0.63 points per game, scoring 0.88 and conceding 1.75. NK Lokomotiva Zagreb have scored 14 goals, the second-fewest of the 10 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 13 games, ranked per game). NK Lokomotiva Zagreb have conceded 21 goals, the fourth-most of the 10 clubs.

NK Varazdin are winless in their last three matches in all competitions. NK Lokomotiva Zagreb are winless in their last three matches in all competitions. NK Varazdin (fifth) and NK Lokomotiva Zagreb (ninth) are eight points apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have NK Varazdin the stronger side, 247 rating points above NK Lokomotiva Zagreb (NK Varazdin 1647, NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 1400, after at least 228 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

NK Varazdin are unbeaten in the last four meetings with NK Lokomotiva Zagreb. The most recent meeting, on 11 October 2026, finished NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 0–1 NK Varazdin.

Team news

Predicted NK Varazdin XI (4-2-3-1): J. Silic, N. Tepsic, M. Mladenovski, F. Maglica, G. Sikošek, L. Mamić, I. Canjuga, T. Duvnjak, I. Tavares, A. Latkovic, M. Vuk — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Ivan Mamut (4.3 per match over five appearances, two goals and two assists) and Luka Mamić (4.2 per match over eight appearances, three goals) have been NK Varazdin’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for NK Varazdin (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Ivan Mamut averages 2.0 shots per 90 over 404 minutes, with a shot in five of the last five appearances. Luka Mamić averages 1.7 key passes per 90 over 702 minutes, with a key pass in seven of the last eight appearances.

Predicted NK Lokomotiva Zagreb XI (4-2-3-1): J. Posavec, T. Triantafyllou, K. Čabrajić, M. Čabraja, J. Gurlica, F. Fetai, D. Vuković, I. Katić, L. Belcar, M. Subotic, M. Marić — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, K. Čabrajić (4.2 per match over 10 appearances) and T. Triantafyllou (3.7 per match over 13 appearances, one goal and one assist) have been NK Lokomotiva Zagreb’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for NK Lokomotiva Zagreb (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), K. Čabrajić averages 3.1 tackles per 90 over 881 minutes, with a tackle in nine of the last 10 appearances. T. Triantafyllou averages 1.4 tackles per 90 over 1142 minutes, with a tackle in nine of the last 10 appearances.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Kick-off: Sat, 19 Dec 2026 16:00 GMT · HNL · Gradski stadion Varazdin
Head-to-head (last 6): NK Varazdin 3 · draws 2 · NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 1 · 2.5 goals/game
Recent form: NK Varazdin 1W 2D 2L · NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 1W 1D 3L

NK Varazdin v NK Lokomotiva Zagreb (HNL): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

0.88 / 0.88

Goals

against 0.75 / 1.38 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.5 / 5.13

Corners

against 4.63 / 6.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3.38 / 3.63

Shots on target

against 3.5 / 4.75 · 0 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.5 / 2.38

Cards

against 3.25 / 2.5 · 5 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 6 November 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 6 November 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	NK Varazdin for / against	Line	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb for / against
Goals scored	0.88 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.88 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.5 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.13 for · 6.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	13.13 for · 11.75 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	12.13 for · 15 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.38 for · 3.5 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3.63 for · 4.75 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.88 for · 14.75 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	14 for · 14.63 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.5 for · 3.25 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.38 for · 2.5 against n 8 Last 5

NK Varazdin

NK Varazdin Goalkeeper

NK Varazdin — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
J. Silic	12	901080 min	433.6 /90	80.7 /90	10.1 /90

NK Varazdin — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for NK Varazdin before kick-off, to 6 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Silic n 8	90	2.9 7/4

NK Varazdin Defensive

NK Varazdin — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
N. Tepsic	12	80963 min	262.4 /90	151.4 /90	70.7 /90	494.6 /90	80.7 /90	10.1 /90
Mario Mladenovski	11	85939 min	131.2 /90	141.3 /90	80.8 /90	424 /90	80.8 /90	00 /90
G. Sikošek	11	75829 min	202.2 /90	111.2 /90	40.4 /90	485.2 /90	101.1 /90	30.3 /90
F. Maglica	10	86863 min	202.1 /90	161.7 /90	20.2 /90	474.9 /90	111.1 /90	30.3 /90
L. Posinkovic	5	41207 min	31.3 /90	20.9 /90	10.4 /90	93.9 /90	31.3 /90	00 /90
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NK Varazdin — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for NK Varazdin before kick-off, to 6 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Silic n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0	—
I. Canjuga n 8	84.3	1.3 4/3	2.7 8/6	—
N. Tepsic n 8	89.3	0.4 3/0	1.1 5/3	—
Aleksa Latkovic n 8	80.8	1.5 7/4	1.4 6/2	—
Mario Mladenovski n 8	89.3	0.9 6/1	0.3 1/1	—
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NK Varazdin — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for NK Varazdin before kick-off, to 6 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
I. Canjuga n 8	84.3	0.9 5/2
N. Tepsic n 8	89.3	2.1 6/5
Aleksa Latkovic n 8	80.8	0.7 5/0
Mario Mladenovski n 8	89.3	1.3 6/3
Iuri Tavares n 8	72.3	1.7 6/4
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NK Varazdin Attacking

NK Varazdin — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
M. Vuk	7	28199 min	00 /90	20.9 /90	20.9 /90	10.5 /90	52.3 /90	52.3 /90
I. Mamut	5	81404 min	20.4 /90	20.4 /90	92 /90	40.9 /90	61.3 /90	10.2 /90
Emma Uchegbu	5	27134 min	00 /90	00 /90	53.4 /90	21.3 /90	00 /90	42.7 /90
S. Jurić	3	62187 min	00 /90	10.5 /90	10.5 /90	00 /90	31.4 /90	00 /90
V. Akrap	3	2369 min	11.3 /90	00 /90	45.2 /90	11.3 /90	00 /90	00 /90
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NK Varazdin — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for NK Varazdin before kick-off, to 6 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Silic n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
I. Canjuga n 8	84.3	1.2 7/1	0.3 2/0
N. Tepsic n 8	89.3	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
Aleksa Latkovic n 8	80.8	1.8 6/4	0.8 4/2
Mario Mladenovski n 8	89.3	0.6 4/1	0.3 2/0
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NK Varazdin — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for NK Varazdin before kick-off, to 6 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Silic n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
I. Canjuga n 8	84.3	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
N. Tepsic n 8	89.3	0 0/0	0 0/0
Aleksa Latkovic n 8	80.8	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
Mario Mladenovski n 8	89.3	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
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NK Lokomotiva Zagreb

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb Goalkeeper

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
J. Posavec	13	901170 min	534.1 /90	161.2 /90	00 /90

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for NK Lokomotiva Zagreb before kick-off, to 6 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Posavec n 8	90	3.5 7/6

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb Defensive

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
T. Triantafyllou	13	881142 min	181.4 /90	272.1 /90	161.3 /90	604.7 /90	221.7 /90	30.2 /90
K. Čabrajić	10	88881 min	303.1 /90	191.9 /90	30.3 /90	596 /90	101 /90	10.1 /90
F. Karačić	7	80562 min	81.3 /90	50.8 /90	30.5 /90	243.8 /90	101.6 /90	40.6 /90
M. Čabraja	5	90450 min	40.8 /90	51 /90	51 /90	132.6 /90	51 /90	10.2 /90
J. Gurlica	5	75375 min	30.7 /90	61.4 /90	20.5 /90	122.9 /90	30.7 /90	00 /90
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NK Lokomotiva Zagreb — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for NK Lokomotiva Zagreb before kick-off, to 6 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Posavec n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0	—
T. Triantafyllou n 8	86.5	2 6/5	1.2 6/2	—
Dušan Vuković n 8	78	1.3 7/2	1.3 5/3	—
I. Katić n 8	68.9	1.5 4/4	1.5 6/2	—
M. Subotic n 8	59.3	0.2 1/0	0.6 2/1	—
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NK Lokomotiva Zagreb — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for NK Lokomotiva Zagreb before kick-off, to 6 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
T. Triantafyllou n 8	86.5	1.4 7/3
Dušan Vuković n 8	78	0.7 4/1
I. Katić n 8	68.9	1.5 5/3
M. Subotic n 8	59.3	0.6 2/1
K. Čabrajić n 8	87.6	3.2 8/7
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NK Lokomotiva Zagreb Attacking

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
M. Marić	10	57565 min	20.3 /90	10.2 /90	132.1 /90	50.8 /90	91.4 /90	20.3 /90
Dominik Thaqi	9	43386 min	00 /90	00 /90	20.5 /90	10.2 /90	71.6 /90	20.5 /90
Lovre Kulušić	5	72359 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	82 /90	30.8 /90	20.5 /90	41 /90
N. Đurković	4	62247 min	00 /90	00 /90	10.4 /90	10.4 /90	10.4 /90	10.4 /90
Kayke	3	2988 min	00 /90	00 /90	11 /90	00 /90	00 /90	44.1 /90
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NK Lokomotiva Zagreb — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for NK Lokomotiva Zagreb before kick-off, to 6 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Posavec n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
T. Triantafyllou n 8	86.5	1 6/2	0.3 2/0
Dušan Vuković n 8	78	1.9 7/3	0.6 3/1
I. Katić n 8	68.9	0.5 3/0	0.2 1/0
M. Subotic n 8	59.3	0.6 2/1	0 0/0
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NK Lokomotiva Zagreb — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for NK Lokomotiva Zagreb before kick-off, to 6 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Posavec n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
T. Triantafyllou n 8	86.5	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
Dušan Vuković n 8	78	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
I. Katić n 8	68.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Subotic n 8	59.3	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind NK Varazdin v NK Lokomotiva Zagreb — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

NK VarazdinDWLLD

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 0.6 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

NK Lokomotiva ZagrebLWDLL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.6 scored / 1 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

NK Varazdin 3 · 2 draws · NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 1 · 2.5 goals/game

2026-10-11 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 0–1 NK Varazdin
2026-05-09 NK Varazdin 1–1 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
2026-03-07 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 1–1 NK Varazdin
2025-12-07 NK Varazdin 4–2 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
2025-09-20 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 1–0 NK Varazdin
2025-04-26 NK Varazdin 2–1 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb

League standing · 2026/27

NK Varazdin#5 pos19 pts12 pl+5 GD

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb#9 pos11 pts13 pl-7 GD

Goals per game

NK Varazdin scored1.33

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb scored1.08

NK Varazdin conceded0.92

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb conceded1.62

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the head-to-head record between NK Varazdin and NK Lokomotiva Zagreb?: In their last 6 meetings, NK Varazdin won 3, NK Lokomotiva Zagreb won 1 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of NK Varazdin and NK Lokomotiva Zagreb?: Recent form — NK Varazdin 1W 2D 2L; NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 1W 1D 3L.

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