In a weekend match on Sat Dec 11th, in week 19, Lokomotiva Zagreb plays host to Hajduk Split in a meeting of these two closely matched 1. HNL teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 2 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, 6th placed Lokomotiva Zagreb, recorded a 1-1 draw against Šibenik. Silvio Goričan scored the first goal for Lokomotiva Zagreb in the 39th minute, then Curic tied it up for Šibenik in the 67th minute earning Šibenik at least a draw. Lokomotiva Zagreb is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 3rd placed Hajduk Split, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Dinamo Zagreb. Marko Livaja struck first for Hajduk Split in the 60th minute, then Suad Sahiti added another in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, Dinamo Zagreb couldn’t muster any offence and Hajduk Split ran away with the shutout win. Hajduk Split should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches.
Lokomotiva Zagreb and Hajduk Split last played eachother at the Stadion Poljud on Sep 26th. Hajduk Split was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Marko Livaja struck first for Hajduk Split in the 81st minute on a feed from Jan Mlakar, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Lokomotiva Zagreb couldn’t manage to score, and Hajduk Split took the shutout win.
Marko Livaja has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored 5 goals for Hajduk Split. Lokomotiva Zagreb is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Marko Dabro and Mateo Marić each only have 1 goal in their last five.