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 (2026/27)
- GNK Dinamo Zagreb 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Referee Cyril Mugnier
- Referee Mehdi Rahmouni
- Referee Marco Fritz
- Referee Jerome Brisard
- Referee Jeremy Stinat
18 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
🟥 4 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 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Chelsea FC vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Chelsea FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 7' Against the run of play, Bruno Petkovic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 12' Chelsea FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined GNK Dinamo Zagreb backline.
- 17' With 0 assists to his name this season, Denis Zakaria is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chelsea FC.
- 18' Raheem Sterling doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 22' Josip Misic was booked on 22.
- 27' The energy levels are beginning to show. Graham Potter might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' What composure from Denis Zakaria! The Switzerland international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 39' Kalidou Koulibaly is having his name booked by the referee on 39.
- 44' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ben Chilwell suffering a number of foals already.
- 49' Chelsea FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 54' The referee shows GNK Dinamo Zagreb player a Yellow card on 54.
- 59' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kalidou Koulibaly made 518 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 64' The crowd applauds Kai Havertz as he leaves the pitch. Conor Gallagher steps in for Chelsea FC.
- 65' A change in the Chelsea FC ranks — Kalidou Koulibaly exits the field as Thiago Silva enters on 65.
- 70' A tactical swap from GNK Dinamo Zagreb — Mahir Emreli on, Stefan Ristovski off on 70 minutes.
- 71' Chelsea FC ring the changes. Denis Zakaria has done his job and it is now time for Ruben Loftus-Cheek to step up.
- 76' GNK Dinamo Zagreb are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 81' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 83' The Chelsea FC bench stirs into life. Raheem Sterling is withdrawn and Christian Pulisic gets his opportunity.
- 88' It’s high time Graham Potter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 89' Sadegh Moharrami picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 89' Time for substitution for GNK Dinamo Zagreb. Mislav Orsic is replaced by Dario Spikic.
- The final score is 2-1.
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 |
|---|---|
| Mislav Orsic | 1 |
| Raheem Sterling | 1 |
| Denis Zakaria | 1 |
| Bruno Petkovic | 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.