Apr 23rd features a match where Istra 1961 plays host to Lokomotiva Zagreb in a meeting of these two closely matched 1. HNL teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, a perfect day for football. Istra 1961 is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Dinamo Zagreb. Mislav Oršić scored the first goal for Dinamo Zagreb in the 8th minute, then Mislav Oršić added another in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time In the end, Istra 1961 was frustrated by Dinamo Zagreb’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Dinamo Zagreb ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while lokomotiva Zagreb sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Rijeka. Stojkovic scored the first goal for Lokomotiva Zagreb in the 38th minute, then Kacavenda added another in the 46th minute. Lokomotiva Zagreb is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.
On the 12th of February, Lokomotiva Zagreb hosted Istra 1961 in their last match together. Lokomotiva Zagreb and Istra 1961 battled to a 1-1 draw. Drena Dijon struck first for Istra 1961 in the 54th minute, then in the 80th minute, Ivan Miličević sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Sandro Kulenović squeezing out at least the one point for Lokomotiva Zagreb.
Kacavenda has been the most effective weapon for Lokomotiva Zagreb lately. The Croatian midfielder has netted three goals in his last 5 matches.