NK Lokomotiva and HNK Gorica meet on Saturday, Aug 8 at 9:00 PM with both clubs firmly in the mix for the European places in the HNL. Just 3 points separate them in the standings.

NK Lokomotiva come into this fixture in mixed form (1W 0D 0L). HNK Gorica travel in mixed form (0W 0D 1L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. NK Lokomotiva won their last outing, while HNK Gorica suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

History strongly favours NK Lokomotiva here — they've won 6 of 10 previous meetings against HNK Gorica, with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in HNK Gorica won 0–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.4 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives NK Lokomotiva a slight edge, but HNK Gorica are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.