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 (2026/27)
- GNK Dinamo Zagreb 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Siebert
- Assistant 1 Jan Seidel
- Assistant 2 Rafael Foltyn
9 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 14.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 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 Atletico 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 | Qarabag Agdam 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 København | 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
50%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Arsenal FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
4/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Arsenal FC
| Eberechi Eze | 2 G |
| Martin Odegaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Emirates Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 2' A goal from the England international Declan Rice! He fires home on 2 to make it 1-0!
- 7' GNK Dinamo Zagreb seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 12' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 17' Both keepers have barely been tested. Arsenal FC and GNK Dinamo Zagreb are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 22' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 27' Arsenal FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against GNK Dinamo Zagreb's 5-4-1 shape.
- 32' It’s high time Fabio Cannavaro made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 37' GNK Dinamo Zagreb have won 149 goals from 194 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 38' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Arijan Ademi.
- 43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 47' It’s a booking for Arsenal FC player. Raheem Sterling gets a card.
- 51' It’s gonna be a card for Jurrien Timber.
- 56' Arsenal FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 59' Arsenal FC make a change. Raheem Sterling trudges off to be replaced by Ethan Nwaneri on 59 minutes.
- 64' Italy international Jorginho has been a key figure this campaign — 4 goals and 4 assists in the Array this season.
- 66' Assisted by Martinelli with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kai Havertz makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 69' Poor challenge from Lukas Kacavenda. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 74' The Arsenal FC manager makes a substitution. Oleksandr Zinchenko departs to be replaced by Kieran Tierney.
- 75' Ronael Pierre-Gabriel makes way for Arber Hoxha at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from GNK Dinamo Zagreb.
- 80' Arsenal FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mikel Arteta will be considering his options from the bench.
- 87' The crowd applauds Martin Baturina as he leaves the pitch. Dario Spikic steps in for GNK Dinamo Zagreb.
- 90' Nathan Butler-Oyedeji is ready to make an impact after coming on for Martinelli at the 90 minute mark.
- Full Time. Arsenal FC beats GNK Dinamo Zagreb
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.

