On Sep 11th, Lokomotiva Zagreb hosts Varaždin at Stadion Kranjčevićeva in a clash of the 1. HNL. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 5th placed Lokomotiva Zagreb, recorded a 2-1 win against Istra 1961. Josip Pivarić struck first for Lokomotiva Zagreb in the 23rd minute on a feed from Branimir Cipetic, then Silvio Goričan added another in the 66th minute. Lokomotiva Zagreb is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while varaždin sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Gorica. Agon Elezi struck first for Varaždin in the 10th minute on a feed from Tonio Teklić, then Agon Elezi added another in the 43rd minute. Varaždin is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season.
Both Michele Šego and Agon Elezi have been the hottest scorers for Varaždin in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Lokomotiva Zagreb is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Jakov-Anton Vasilj and Silvio Goričan each having 2 goals in their last 5.