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 (2026/27)
- Borussia Dortmund 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Assistant 1 Nicolas Danos
- Assistant 2 Benjamin Pages
16 games this season
🟨 3.1/game
⚽ 10.7 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 | 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
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 | Qarabag Agdam 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
0%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/2
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
| Sehrou Guirassy | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Maksimir will turn into a battlefield for GNK Dinamo Zagreb and Borussia Dortmund.
- 5' 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.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Borussia Dortmund have won 818 goals from 532 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 19' A meaty challenge results in booking for Raul Torrente on 19.
- 24' GNK Dinamo Zagreb is showing some good football. However, GNK Dinamo Zagreb are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 34' Borussia Dortmund started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
- 39' named a 5-3-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 42' Against the run of play, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 46' Borussia Dortmund ring the changes. Julian Brandt has done his job and it is now time for Julian Ryerson to step up.
- 51' Felix Kalu Nmecha has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 4 goals this season.
- 56' Ramy Bensebaini makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Borussia Dortmund are in front.
- 60' Controversy at the stadium! Ramy Bensebaini argues furiously but the card stands.
- 61' Sehrou Guirassy is replacing Maximilian Beier for the Borussia Dortmund side.
- 62' Julien Duranville is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jamie Bynoe-Gittens at the 62 minute mark.
- 66' Sandro Kulenovic picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 71' Luka Stojkovic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for GNK Dinamo Zagreb so far.
- 73' GNK Dinamo Zagreb manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dario Spikic is hanging Lukas Kacavenda on the field on 73 minute.
- 74' Borussia Dortmund ring the changes. Donyell Malen has done his job and it is now time for Yan Couto to step up.
- 79' The home supporters are growing impatient. GNK Dinamo Zagreb must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 84' Ronael Pierre-Gabriel has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 89' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both GNK Dinamo Zagreb and Borussia Dortmund are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' What composure from Sehrou Guirassy! The Guinea international strokes it home. 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
Qarabag Agdam 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.

