GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs Borussia Dortmund, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
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GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs Borussia Dortmund — Champions League at Maksimir.
- GNK Dinamo Zagreb 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Borussia Dortmund 8 games · 11 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Assistant 1 Nicolas Danos
- Assistant 2 Benjamin Pages
16 games this season
🟨 1.7/game
⚽ 5.4 goals/game
🟥 2 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 Sep | FC Bayern München | A | 2–9 | L |
| 28 Aug | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | A | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | SC Freiburg | H | 4–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Nov | SK Sturm Graz | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | RB Leipzig | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
| Sehrou Guirassy | 4 G | 3 A |
| Karim Adeyemi | 3 G | 2 A |
| Felix Kalu Nmecha | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for GNK Dinamo Zagreb to score. At the same time, Borussia Dortmund does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' GNK Dinamo Zagreb started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Ramy Bensebaini has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 19' Raul Torrente has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 19.
- 24' Borussia Dortmund fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 29' It looks surprising Borussia Dortmund does not make any changes. Sehrou Guirassy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 34' The travelling Borussia Dortmund supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 39' GNK Dinamo Zagreb are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Borussia Dortmund backline.
- 42' The England Jamie Bynoe-Gittens breaks the deadlock on 42 minutes. 0-1!
- 46' The Borussia Dortmund bench stirs into life. Julian Brandt is withdrawn and Julian Ryerson gets his opportunity.
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 56' Brilliant from the ! Ramy Bensebaini makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 56.
- 60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ramy Bensebaini.
- 61' Borussia Dortmund make a change. Maximilian Beier trudges off to be replaced by Sehrou Guirassy on 61 minutes.
- 62' The Borussia Dortmund bench stirs into life. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens is withdrawn and Julien Duranville gets his opportunity.
- 66' That looks like a foul for a card for Sandro Kulenovic.
- 71' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 73' Dario Spikic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lukas Kacavenda at the 73 minute mark.
- 74' Yan Couto is replacing Donyell Malen for the Borussia Dortmund side.
- 79' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering GNK Dinamo Zagreb that had 189 games and scored 141 goals.
- 84' The home supporters are growing impatient. GNK Dinamo Zagreb must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 89' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both GNK Dinamo Zagreb and Borussia Dortmund are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' The Guinea Sehrou Guirassy breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 0-3!
- 0-3 the final result. GNK Dinamo Zagreb will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
GNK Dinamo Zagreb Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 18
- 30
- 22
- 28
- 1
- 6
- 4
- 10
-
7
Luka Stojkovic ↓ Marko Pjaca 62'
-
8
Lukas Kacavenda ↓ Dario Spikic 73'
-
66
Branko Pavic ↓ Arber Hoxha 73'
Bench
-
20
Marko Pjaca ↑ 62'
-
17
Sandro Kulenovic ↑ 62'
- 3
-
11
Arber Hoxha ↑ 73'
-
77
Dario Spikic ↑ 73'
- 21
- 23
Coach
Nenad Bjelica
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
21
Donyell Malen ↓ Yan Couto 74'
- 13
- 5
-
10
Julian Brandt ↓ Julian Ryerson 46'
- 3
- 1
-
20
Marcel Sabitzer ↓ Gio Reyna 61'
- 8
- 4
- 14
- 43
Bench
- 33
-
9
Sehrou Guirassy ↑ 61'
-
26
Julian Ryerson ↑ 46'
- 23
-
7
Gio Reyna ↑ 61'
-
2
Yan Couto ↑ 74'
- 35
-
16
Julien Duranville ↑ 62'
- 42
- 37
Coach
Nuri Sahin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ramy Bensebaini | 1 |
| Sehrou Guirassy | 1 |
| Jamie Bynoe-Gittens | 1 |
Head to Head
GNK Dinamo Zagreb Form
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
2024-09-17
FC Bayern München
9–2
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
L
2024-08-28
Qarabağ Ağdam FK
0–2
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
W
Borussia Dortmund Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.97
GNK Dinamo Zagreb xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
GNK Dinamo Zagreb or Draw
51%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
76%
GNK Dinamo Zagreb or Borussia Dortmund
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
0 – 1
10.5%
0 – 2
10%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
8%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.8%
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 3
2.9%
2 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — GNK Dinamo Zagreb
| Handicap | GNK Dinamo Zagreb covers | Push | Borussia Dortmund covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 23% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
GNK Dinamo Zagreb keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.