Jul 24th features a match where Osijek will travel to Zagreb to battle Lokomotiva Zagreb in a clash of the 1. HNL. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Lokomotiva Zagreb sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-3 loss against Dinamo Zagreb. Sandro Kulenović scored the first goal for Lokomotiva Zagreb in the 4th minute, then Ibrahim added another in the 22nd minute Finally they completed the comback in the 91st minute on a goal by Luka Menalo to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while 3rd placed Osijek is fresh off their 2-1 win against Gorica. Drena Dijon struck first for Osijek in the 62nd minute, then Loncar tied it up for Gorica on an own goal in the 66th minute. Osijek is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Osijek won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Osijek’s top weapon lately has been Drena Dijon, who has 2 goals in the last five matches. Sandro Kulenović has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Lokomotiva Zagreb.