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GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs Celtic FC, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE

Tue 10 Dec 2024 · 17:45 UTC Maksimir 18,158 HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs Celtic FC — Champions League at Maksimir.

Match Details

  • Referee Felix Zwayer
  • Assistant 1 Robert Kempter
  • Assistant 2 Christian Dietz
16 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 15.4 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Head-to-Head

1
GNK Dinamo Zagreb 1 games · Avg 0.0 goals Celtic FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Dec Celtic FC H 0–0 D
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Dec GNK Dinamo Zagreb A 0–0 D
07 Dec Hibernian FC H 3–0 W
04 Dec Aberdeen FC A 1–0 W
30 Nov Ross County FC H 5–0 W
27 Nov Club Brugge KV H 1–1 D
23 Nov Heart of Midlothian FC A 4–1 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! GNK Dinamo Zagreb welcome Celtic FC for this crunch clash at Maksimir.
  • 5' 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 Kyogo Furuhashi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 6' A meaty challenge results in booking for Greg Taylor on 6.
  • 11' A quiet spell here at Maksimir. GNK Dinamo Zagreb seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 16' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dario Spikic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for GNK Dinamo Zagreb.
  • 21' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 26' GNK Dinamo Zagreb are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 31' It is a cagey affair so far. GNK Dinamo Zagreb in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Celtic FC's compact 4-3-3.
  • 35' That is a card for GNK Dinamo Zagreb. Marko Rog will be fuming at that decision.
  • 38' A meaty challenge results in booking for Daizen Maeda on 38.
  • 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Greg Taylor made 270 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Alistair Johnston is withdrawn and Anthony Ralston gets his opportunity.
  • 51' Marko Rog has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 56' Anthony Ralston was booked on 56.
  • 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His GNK Dinamo Zagreb side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 65' Luke McCowan gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces Reo Hatate and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' Alistair Johnston has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 72' Adam Idah gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces Kyogo Furuhashi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' GNK Dinamo Zagreb manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nathanael Mbuku is hanging Dario Spikic on the field on 73 minute.
  • 78' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nenad Bjelica will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 82' A tactical swap from GNK Dinamo Zagreb — Luka Stojkovic on, Martin Baturina off on 82 minutes.
  • 87' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both GNK Dinamo Zagreb and Celtic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.76 GNK Dinamo Zagreb xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 75% + Celtic FC or Draw 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
GNK Dinamo Zagreb30% Draw35% Celtic FC35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 1.72
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 52%
48%
± 2.5 25%
75%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

GNK Dinamo Zagreb or Draw
64%
Draw or Celtic FC
70%
GNK Dinamo Zagreb or Celtic FC
65%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
GNK Dinamo Zagreb17% Draw59% Celtic FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
15.8%
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
12%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 1
4.8%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
2.5%
0 – 3
2.5%
1 – 3
2.1%
3 – 1
1.2%

Asian Handicap — GNK Dinamo Zagreb

Handicap GNK Dinamo Zagreb covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 18% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 23% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

GNK Dinamo Zagreb keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗

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