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
🟨 1.9/game
⚽ 7.6 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 Atletico 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
20%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Maksimir. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' Felix Kalu Nmecha needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 19' A meaty challenge results in booking for Raul Torrente on 19.
- 24' Borussia Dortmund started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
- 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 34' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 39' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering GNK Dinamo Zagreb that had 188 games and scored 141 goals.
- 42' What a strike from Jamie Bynoe-Gittens! The score is 0-1.
- 46' The whistle greets Julian Brandt as he departs to be replaced by Julian Ryerson.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' Goal! Ramy Bensebaini scores his 38 goal in 422 matches.
- 60' The referee calls foul for Ramy Bensebaini. He receives a card.
- 61' It is a substitution in Borussia Dortmund team. Maximilian Beier is replaced by Sehrou Guirassy on 61 minute.
- 62' Another change for Borussia Dortmund made on 62 minute. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens leaves to be changed by Julien Duranville.
- 66' GNK Dinamo Zagreb receives a card for a hard tackle on 66.
- 71' It looks surprising Borussia Dortmund does not make any changes. Marcel Sabitzer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 73' Dario Spikic is replacing Lukas Kacavenda for the GNK Dinamo Zagreb side.
- 74' Time for substitution for Borussia Dortmund. Donyell Malen is replaced by Yan Couto.
- 79' GNK Dinamo Zagreb seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 84' The travelling Borussia Dortmund supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 89' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Maximilian Beier made 407 appearances and scored 31 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' Goal! Sehrou Guirassy scores his 126 goal in 398 matches.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for GNK Dinamo Zagreb and Borussia Dortmund (для сухой ничьи).
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.

