Rudes secured a narrow 1-0 away victory against NK Lokomotiva Zagreb, with Saad El Haddad converting a penalty. Dinamo Zagreb delivered a strong performance, defeating NK Varazdin 3-1. Luka Stojkovic, Dion Drena Beljo (penalty), and Miha Zajc scored for Dinamo, while Luka Mamić netted for Varazdin. Dinamo dominated with 25 shots. HNK Hajduk Split also claimed an away win, beating NK Osijek 1-0 thanks to a goal from Carlos Martín Domínguez.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  HNK Hajduk Split | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | +16 | 29 | |
| 2 |  Dinamo Zagreb | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | +13 | 25 | |
| 3 |  NK Osijek | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | +4 | 20 | |
| 4 |  Istra 1961 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | +5 | 19 | |
| 5 |  NK Varazdin | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | +3 | 19 | |
| 6 |  HNK Rijeka | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 18 | |
| 7 |  NK Slaven Belupo | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | -9 | 16 | |
| 8 |  Rudes | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | -11 | 16 | |
| 9 |  NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -7 | 11 | |
| 10 |  HNK Gorica | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -15 | 7 |
Lazio is actively pursuing new central defenders to strengthen its squad after selling Alessio Romagnoli and Mario Gila. The club is in advanced negotiations for Dinamo Zagreb's Sergi Dominguez and free agent Danilho Doekhi. Fabrizio Romano reports advanced talks for Doekhi, whose contract with Union Berlin expired, attracting interest from several clubs including Besiktas and Aston Villa.
