Hajduk Split vs Lokomotiva Prediction: Home win and a lot of goals are expected

Hajduk and Lokomotiva will meet in the match of the 24th round of the SuperSport HNL at Poljud on Sunday at 5:00 pm. Both teams had obligations in the Cup this week. Hajduk advanced to the semi-finals by winning against Osijek as visitors at Gradski vrt, while Lokomotiva lost to Dinamo in extra time at Maksimir. In the last couple of years, Hajduk and Lokomotiva have played several interesting duels, and this match at Poljud as part of the 24th round of the SuperSport HNL is promising.

There has been a lot going on in Hajduk lately. President Luksa Jakobusic had a press conference where he talked about current problems, top scouts are lurking around young Luka Vuskovica, while the club meanwhile corrected the stumble from Zagreb by advancing to the semi-finals of the cup in a difficult away game against Osijek. All this happened in just a few days, after which Hajduk plays a very important clash with Lokomotiva. Although the home team is currently tied for second place, 11 points behind the leader and nine points ahead of third-placed Osijek, there is great pressure and the imperative to win before each of their matches. This does not benefit the players, but in today's match they are the absolute favorites with four full days of rest and a crisis that, we believe, should be in the past.

Lokomotiva is traditionally characterized by an open style of football, lack of draws and statistically the worst defense in the league. At the same time, they have one of the most lethal attacks, so we expect a rally today in Split and a total of at least two goals in the match. In the cup, Lokos showed that they can be dangerous and kept Dinamo in check for almost an hour, and their victory over Osijek in the new half-season is also worth mentioning. At the same time, they are on a streak of three consecutive defeats, which will be their biggest burden today against an unconvincing but still efficient host with much better individual quality.

Lokomotiva usually creates problems for the team of Split on their home field, where they have played several memorable matches with Hajduk in the last two years. At Poljud, with the difference in quality, they do not have a solution, and it is worth saying that they are currently in a series of four defeats when visiting Split. Hajduk has everything it needs at this moment to celebrate and at least a few goals in the most vulnerable defense in the league this season, so it's worth playing with a combination of home win and over goals.