Arsenal FC vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
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Arsenal FC vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb — Champions League at Emirates Stadium.
- Arsenal FC 8 games · 24 pts (2025/26)
- GNK Dinamo Zagreb 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Siebert
- Assistant 1 Jan Seidel
- Assistant 2 Rafael Foltyn
12 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC Kobenhavn | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Jan | Aston Villa FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Jan | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Jan | Manchester United FC | H | 3–5 | L |
| 04 Jan | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jan | Brentford FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan | Arsenal FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Dec | Celtic FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Nov | Borussia Dortmund | H | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Nov | SK Slovan Bratislava | A | 4–1 | W |
| 23 Oct | FC Red Bull Salzburg | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | AS Monaco FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
67%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Arsenal FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Arsenal FC
| Martinelli | 6 G | 2 A |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 5 G | 2 A |
| Kai Havertz | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: GNK Dinamo Zagreb gets underway.
- 2' GOAL! Declan Rice scores on 2. Assisted by Kai Havertz
- 7' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 12' The home supporters are growing impatient. Arsenal FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 17' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Arsenal FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
- 32' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 37' Arsenal FC is showing some good football. However, Arsenal FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 38' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Arijan Ademi on 38 minutes.
- 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 47' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Raheem Sterling.
- 51' Jurrien Timber is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
- 56' Arsenal FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 59' Ethan Nwaneri is replacing Raheem Sterling for the Arsenal FC side.
- 64' GNK Dinamo Zagreb started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 64.
- 66' Kai Havertz doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 69' GNK Dinamo Zagreb receives a card for a hard tackle on 69.
- 74' Fresh legs for Arsenal FC! Kieran Tierney comes on to replace Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 75' The GNK Dinamo Zagreb bench stirs into life. Ronael Pierre-Gabriel is withdrawn and Arber Hoxha gets his opportunity.
- 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Martin Baturina, as he is very good at scoring at Emirates Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 85' Ronael Pierre-Gabriel needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 87' GNK Dinamo Zagreb manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dario Spikic is hanging Martin Baturina on the field on 87 minute.
- 90' Arsenal FC make a change. Martinelli trudges off to be replaced by Nathan Butler-Oyedeji on 90 minutes.
- The final score is 3-0.
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 20
-
30
Raheem Sterling ↓ Ethan Nwaneri 59'
- 17
- 41
- 22
- 8
- 6
-
29
Kai Havertz ↓ Leandro Trossard 74'
- 11
-
12
Jurrien Timber ↓ Thomas Partey 59'
- 15
Bench
- 32
- 23
-
5
Thomas Partey ↑ 59'
-
3
Kieran Tierney ↑ 74'
-
19
Leandro Trossard ↑ 74'
- 33
-
37
Nathan Butler-Oyedeji ↑ 90'
-
53
Ethan Nwaneri ↑ 59'
- 36
- 46
- 47
Coach
Mikel Arteta
GNK Dinamo Zagreb Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 18
-
30
Marko Rog ↓ Lukas Kacavenda 59'
- 22
- 17
-
5
Arijan Ademi ↓ Josip Misic 59'
- 13
- 33
- 6
- 4
-
10
Martin Baturina ↓ Dario Spikic 87'
-
7
Luka Stojkovic ↓ Marko Pjaca 75'
Bench
-
20
Marko Pjaca ↑ 75'
-
27
Josip Misic ↑ 59'
- 1
-
11
Arber Hoxha ↑ 75'
-
77
Dario Spikic ↑ 87'
- 21
- 23
- 19
-
8
Lukas Kacavenda ↑ 59'
- 66
- 37
- 49
Coach
Fabio Cannavaro
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Declan Rice | 1 |
| Martin Odegaard | 1 |
| Kai Havertz | 1 |
Head to Head
Arsenal FC Form
GNK Dinamo Zagreb Form
2025-01-22
Arsenal FC
3–0
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
L
2024-12-10
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
0–0
Celtic FC
D
2024-11-27
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
0–3
Borussia Dortmund
L
2024-11-05
SK Slovan Bratislava
1–4
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
W
2024-10-23
FC Red Bull Salzburg
0–2
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
W
2024-10-02
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
2–2
AS Monaco FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.92
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
GNK Dinamo Zagreb xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 57% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
80%
Draw or GNK Dinamo Zagreb
44%
Arsenal FC or GNK Dinamo Zagreb
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Arsenal FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | GNK Dinamo Zagreb covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 23% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
GNK Dinamo Zagreb keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

