NK Varaždin travel to Zagreb for their HNL round nine match against Lokomotiva on Sunday, 11 October.
The team currently sits fourth in the HNL table with 15 points from eight games. That places them just a point behind leaders Dinamo Zagreb, making this away fixture important for maintaining contact with the top. The team's top scorer this season is Ivan Canjuga with three goals.
The last lineup against Osijek featured Josip Silić in goal, with Frane Maglica and Mario Mladenovski in defence. Ivan Canjuga and Luka Mamić, who scored in the previous away match at Gorica, are key in midfield.
Lokomotiva are coming off a defeat to Dinamo and have only one win in their last five matches. However, in the last meeting between the sides in June last year, Lokomotiva won 2-1. The hosts will likely rely on experienced players like Fran Karačić and Marko Vešović. NK Varaždin will need to be wary of counter-attacks.
A win at Maksimir would bring Varaždin three valuable points ahead of the international break. The full schedule of upcoming matches can be found on the fixtures page.
