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GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs BSC Young Boys, 2018-19 PLAY OFF ROUND

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
1 – 2
Full Time
BSC Young Boys
Tue 28 Aug 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Marin Leovac 38' Y
Y 57' Sekou Sanogo
Petar Stojanovic 90' Y
Y 90' Nicolas Ngamaleu

Overview

Match Preview

GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs BSC Young Boys — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Bjorn Kuipers
  • Referee Sander van Roekel
  • Referee Erwin Zeinstra
  • Referee Pol van Boekel
  • Referee Dennis Higler
  • Referee Charles Schaap

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

2
1
3
GNK Dinamo Zagreb 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals BSC Young Boys
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-28 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 1–2 BSC Young Boys 2018-08-22 BSC Young Boys 1–1 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 2018-04-10 BSC Young Boys 1–0 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 2017-08-12 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 3–0 BSC Young Boys 2017-01-02 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 1–0 BSC Young Boys

Recent Form

GNK Dinamo Zagreb
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Aug BSC Young Boys H 1–2 L
22 Aug BSC Young Boys A 1–1 D
14 Aug Astana FK H 1–0 W
07 Aug Astana FK A 2–0 W
31 Jul Hapoel Be'er Sheva FC A 2–2 D
24 Jul Hapoel Be'er Sheva FC H 5–0 W
BSC Young Boys
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Aug GNK Dinamo Zagreb A 2–1 W
22 Aug GNK Dinamo Zagreb H 1–1 D
06 May Rosenborg BK A 0–1 L
28 Apr FC CFR 1907 Cluj H 1–1 D
21 Apr SK Sturm Graz A 4–0 W
13 Apr AS Monaco FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . GNK Dinamo Zagreb are looking to make home advantage count against BSC Young Boys.
  • 5' GNK Dinamo Zagreb are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 7' Izet Hajrovic doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 12' Ivory Coast international Sekou Sanogo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 17' GNK Dinamo Zagreb are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined BSC Young Boys backline.
  • 22' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 27' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Amer Gojak made 188 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 32' Arijan Ademi makes way for Ivan Sunjic at the 32 minute mark. A tactical switch from GNK Dinamo Zagreb.
  • 37' GNK Dinamo Zagreb currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 38' It’s a booking for GNK Dinamo Zagreb player. Marin Leovac gets a Yellow card.
  • 43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 48' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 53' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 55' The crowd applauds Miralem Sulejmani as he leaves the pitch. Roger Assale steps in for BSC Young Boys.
  • 57' Sekou Sanogo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 57.
  • 62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 64' Goal! Guillaume Hoarau scores his 8 goal in 236 matches.
  • 66' Guillaume Hoarau adds to his 0 season tally! BSC Young Boys lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 71' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His GNK Dinamo Zagreb side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 74' Mario Budimir is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marin Leovac at the 74 minute mark.
  • 79' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 83' The whistle greets Mislav Orsic as he departs to be replaced by Damian Kadzior.
  • 84' The whistle greets Christian Fassnacht as he departs to be replaced by Leonardo Bertone.
  • 89' BSC Young Boys have won 98 goals from 236 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Petar Stojanovic on 90.
  • 90' BSC Young Boys ring the changes. Nicolas Ngamaleu has done his job and it is now time for Michel Aebischer to step up.
  • 1-2 the final result. GNK Dinamo Zagreb will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

GNK Dinamo Zagreb Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nenad Bjelica

BSC Young Boys Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerardo Seoane

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Guillaume Hoarau 2
Guillaume Hoarau 2
Izet Hajrovic 1
Mislav Orsic 1
Kevin Mbabu 1
Mislav Orsic 1
Kevin Mbabu 1
Izet Hajrovic 1

Head to Head

2018-08-28 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 1–2 BSC Young Boys 2018-08-22 BSC Young Boys 1–1 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 2018-04-10 BSC Young Boys 1–0 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 2017-08-12 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 3–0 BSC Young Boys 2017-01-02 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 1–0 BSC Young Boys

GNK Dinamo Zagreb Form

2018-08-28 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 1–2 BSC Young Boys L 2018-08-22 BSC Young Boys 1–1 GNK Dinamo Zagreb D 2018-08-14 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 1–0 Astana FK W 2018-08-07 Astana FK 0–2 GNK Dinamo Zagreb W 2018-07-31 Hapoel Be'er Sheva FC 2–2 GNK Dinamo Zagreb D 2018-07-24 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 5–0 Hapoel Be'er Sheva FC W

BSC Young Boys Form

2018-08-28 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 1–2 BSC Young Boys W 2018-08-22 BSC Young Boys 1–1 GNK Dinamo Zagreb D 2018-05-06 Rosenborg BK 1–0 BSC Young Boys L 2018-04-28 BSC Young Boys 1–1 FC CFR 1907 Cluj D 2018-04-21 SK Sturm Graz 0–4 BSC Young Boys W 2018-04-13 BSC Young Boys 1–0 AS Monaco FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.31 GNK Dinamo Zagreb xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 BSC Young Boys xG
I would bet for: GNK Dinamo Zagreb or BSC Young Boys 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
GNK Dinamo Zagreb39% Draw30% BSC Young Boys31%
Actual: BSC Young Boys win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.44
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

GNK Dinamo Zagreb or Draw
69%
Draw or BSC Young Boys
61%
GNK Dinamo Zagreb or BSC Young Boys
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
GNK Dinamo Zagreb28% Draw50% BSC Young Boys22%
Actual: GNK Dinamo Zagreb win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
10.9%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — GNK Dinamo Zagreb

Handicap GNK Dinamo Zagreb covers Push BSC Young Boys covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 21% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

GNK Dinamo Zagreb keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
BSC Young Boys keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.