Chelsea FC vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
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Chelsea FC vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb — Champions League at Stamford Bridge.
- Chelsea FC 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- GNK Dinamo Zagreb 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Referee Cyril Mugnier
- Referee Mehdi Rahmouni
- Referee Marco Fritz
- Referee Jerome Brisard
- Referee Jeremy Stinat
19 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 6.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 25 Oct | FC Red Bull Salzburg | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | Manchester United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | Brentford FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Oct | Aston Villa FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Chelsea FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | AC Milan | H | 0–4 | L |
| 11 Oct | FC Red Bull Salzburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Oct | FC Red Bull Salzburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Sep | AC Milan | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Sep | Chelsea FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stamford Bridge that hosts another battle between Chelsea FC and GNK Dinamo Zagreb.
- 5' GNK Dinamo Zagreb come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 7' What a moment for Bruno Petkovic! That strike on 7 puts his side firmly in control.
- 12' Mislav Orsic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 32 goals in his last 188 appearances.
- 17' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chelsea FC and GNK Dinamo Zagreb are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 18' What an equalizer from Raheem Sterling!
- 22' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Josip Misic.
- 27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' What a strike from Denis Zakaria! The score is 2-1.
- 35' GNK Dinamo Zagreb started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 39' Kalidou Koulibaly picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 49' Josip Misic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 54' Luka Ivanusec has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 54.
- 59' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 64' The Chelsea FC manager makes a substitution. Kai Havertz departs to be replaced by Conor Gallagher.
- 65' A change in the Chelsea FC ranks — Kalidou Koulibaly exits the field as Thiago Silva enters on 65.
- 70' Fresh legs for GNK Dinamo Zagreb! Mahir Emreli comes on to replace Stefan Ristovski.
- 71' A change in the Chelsea FC ranks — Denis Zakaria exits the field as Ruben Loftus-Cheek enters on 71.
- 76' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chelsea FC and GNK Dinamo Zagreb are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 81' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 19 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Christian Pulisic. He replaces Raheem Sterling on 83 minute.
- 88' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chelsea FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sadegh Moharrami.
- 89' Dario Spikic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mislav Orsic on 89 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Chelsea FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 21
- 5
- 28
- 17
- 19
- 14
- 16
-
29
Kai Havertz ↓ Conor Gallagher 64'
- 20
- 26
Bench
-
12
Ruben Loftus-Cheek ↑ 71'
- 13
- 22
-
6
Thiago Silva ↑ 65'
-
10
Christian Pulisic ↑ 83'
- 32
-
23
Conor Gallagher ↑ 64'
-
18
Armando Broja ↑ 65'
Coach
Graham Potter
GNK Dinamo Zagreb Lineups
Starting XI
-
13
Stefan Ristovski ↓ Mahir Emreli 70'
- 27
-
9
Bruno Petkovic ↓ Josip Drmic 83'
- 40
- 55
-
5
Arijan Ademi ↓ Marko Bulat 83'
- 2
-
99
Mislav Orsic ↓ Dario Spikic 89'
- 7
- 37
- 14
Bench
-
18
Josip Drmic ↑ 83'
-
11
Mahir Emreli ↑ 70'
- 28
- 70
- 20
- 12
- 33
-
77
Dario Spikic ↑ 89'
- 6
- 3
- 10
-
31
Marko Bulat ↑ 83'
Coach
Ante Cacic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raheem Sterling | 1 |
| Denis Zakaria | 1 |
| Bruno Petkovic | 1 |
| Mislav Orsic | 1 |
Head to Head
Chelsea FC Form
GNK Dinamo Zagreb Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.42
Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
GNK Dinamo Zagreb xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Chelsea FC or Draw
77%
Draw or GNK Dinamo Zagreb
51%
Chelsea FC or GNK Dinamo Zagreb
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Chelsea FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 0
11%
2 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC
| Handicap | Chelsea FC covers | Push | GNK Dinamo Zagreb covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 23% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
GNK Dinamo Zagreb keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.