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Lok. Zagreb vs Rijeka Prediction— Croatia - HNL

Matchday 33 ·Sunday, May 3, 2026, 14:00

Lok. Zagreb logo
Lok. Zagreb
PPG 1.75 · HOME
LAST 5
DLDDD
0 – 3
FULL TIME
✘ MODEL PICK MISS · BTTS
Rijeka logo
Rijeka
PPG 1.06 · AWAY
LAST 5
DWWDW

// Model verdict

BTTS 56% chance

Model probability 53.2% vs bookmaker-implied 57.8%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-08.0%0-110.0%0-26.2%0-32.5%0-4+1.0%1 1-010.3%1-112.8%1-27.9%1-33.3%1-4+1.3%2 2-06.6%2-18.2%2-25.1%2-32.1%2-4+0.8%3 3-02.8%3-13.5%3-22.2%3-30.9%3-4+0.4%4+ 4+-01.2%4+-11.5%4+-20.9%4+-30.4%4+-4+0.2%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 35.7% 31.7% 3.15 +12.4%
Draw 30.7% 30.8% 3.25 -0.2%
Away win 33.6% 46.3% 2.16 -27.4%
Over 2.5 46.1% 50.0% 2.00 -7.8%
Over 3.5 24.7% 29.0% 3.45 -14.8%
BTTS 53.2% 57.8% 1.73 -8.0%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 54 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 59%
O2.5 67%
BTTS 48%
Score Hit 52%
ROI -14.8%
Bet Hit 42%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 2 31%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 0-3
xG (home)1.3 xG (away)1.2 BTTS prob53.2%

D 31% / xG 1.3-1.2 / O2.5 46% / BTTS 53%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 12.8%
#2 0–0 8.0%
#3 1–0 10.3%
#4 2–1 8.2%
#5 0–1 10.0%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Lok. Zagreb1.3
Rijeka1.2

COMBINED 2.5 xG → O2.5 PROB 46.1% · O3.5 PROB 24.7%

Form & verdict PPG

LOK. ZAGREB · PPG 1.75

RIJEKA · PPG 1.06

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ FAIR - Moderate advantage
Chance this pick lands
56%
MODERATE_HOME

Home slight advantage: GOOD (1.75) > Away AVERAGE (1.06)

Win probability 1X2

Lok. Zagreb (H) 35.7%
ODDS 3.15 · IMPLIED 31.7% EV +12.4%
Draw 30.7%
ODDS 3.25 · IMPLIED 30.8% EV -0.2%
Rijeka (A) 33.6%
ODDS 2.16 · IMPLIED 46.3% EV -27.4%

Season Statistics average per match · 35 matches · 2025

Lok. Zagreb ▾ lower is better Rijeka

Attack

10.2
Shots
14.2
3.4
Shots on target
4.1
4.6
Shots off target
6.3
2.2
Blocked shots
3.9
6.8
Shots inside box
9.9
3.4
Shots outside box
4.3
33.1%
Shooting accuracy
28.6%
33.1%
Goals per shot on target
33.1%
1.11
Goals
1.34
1.23
xG for 27·26 of 35
1.54

Defence

11.4
Shots faced
9.9
3.8
Shots on target faced
3.0
1.44
Goals conceded
0.94
1.49
xG against 27·26 of 35
0.94
2.4
Goalkeeper saves
2.1

Control

50.1%
Possession
52.4%
386
Passes
394
310
Accurate passes
320
80.5%
Pass accuracy
81.1%
4.5
Corners
6.0
4.3
Corners faced
3.8
2.1
Offsides
1.4

Discipline

14.2
Fouls
12.8
2.0
Yellow cards
2.3
0.11
Red cards
0.14

Match Preview & Prediction

Lok. Zagreb face Rijeka in Croatia - HNL on Sunday, May 3, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Lok. Zagreb a 36% chance, the draw 31% and Rijeka 34%, so Lok. Zagreb are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.3 for Lok. Zagreb and 1.2 for Rijeka (2.5 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 46% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 53% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Lok. Zagreb are averaging 1.75 points per game versus 1.06 for Rijeka. The best value bet our model finds is a home win, with an expected value of +12.4%. This match finished 0-3.

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