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GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs KF Valur, Champions League 2021-22 QUALIFICATION ROUND 1

UEFA Champions League · 2021-22
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
3 – 2
Full Time
KF Valur
Wed 7 Jul 2021 · 17:00 UTC Stadion Maksimir HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs KF Valur — Champions League at Stadion Maksimir.

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

6
GNK Dinamo Zagreb 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals KF Valur
Last 5 meetings
2021-07-07 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 3–2 KF Valur 2018-04-21 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 2–1 KF Valur 2017-11-26 KF Valur 0–2 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 2017-04-17 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 1–0 KF Valur 2016-10-22 KF Valur 1–2 GNK Dinamo Zagreb

Recent Form

GNK Dinamo Zagreb
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jul KF Valur H 3–2 W
15 Apr Villarreal CF A 1–2 L
08 Apr Villarreal CF H 0–1 L
18 Mar Tottenham Hotspur FC H 3–0 W
11 Mar Tottenham Hotspur FC A 0–2 L
25 Feb FK Krasnodar H 1–0 W
KF Valur
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jul GNK Dinamo Zagreb A 2–3 L
01 Aug PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad A 0–4 L
25 Jul PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad H 1–1 D
17 Jul NK Maribor A 0–2 L
10 Jul NK Maribor H 0–3 L
16 Aug FC Sheriff Tiraspol H 2–1 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Stadion Maksimir. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Petar Stojanovic, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion Maksimir with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 8' What a strike from Arijan Ademi! The score is 1-0.
  • 13' GNK Dinamo Zagreb started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 13.
  • 18' 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.
  • 23' It looks surprising GNK Dinamo Zagreb does not make any changes. Rasmus Lauritsen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 28' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 38' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 41' Goal! Lovro Majer scores his 22 goal in 188 matches.
  • 46' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kristijan Jakic made 188 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' GNK Dinamo Zagreb is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 59' Another substitution for GNK Dinamo Zagreb to replace Luka Menalo by Mario Cuze on 59 minute.
  • 64' 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 Duje Cop suffering a number of foals already.
  • 69' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 72' Arijan Ademi with the second goal in the match!
  • 75' Another substitution for GNK Dinamo Zagreb to replace Lovro Majer by Marko Tolic on 75 minute.
  • 80' Lovro Majer has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • The final score is 3-2.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Arijan Ademi 2
Luka Ivanusec 1
Lovro Majer 1
Mislav Orsic 1

Head to Head

2021-07-07 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 3–2 KF Valur 2018-04-21 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 2–1 KF Valur 2017-11-26 KF Valur 0–2 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 2017-04-17 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 1–0 KF Valur 2016-10-22 KF Valur 1–2 GNK Dinamo Zagreb

GNK Dinamo Zagreb Form

2021-07-07 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 3–2 KF Valur W 2021-04-15 Villarreal CF 2–1 GNK Dinamo Zagreb L 2021-04-08 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 0–1 Villarreal CF L 2021-03-18 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 3–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2021-03-11 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–0 GNK Dinamo Zagreb L 2021-02-25 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 1–0 FK Krasnodar W

KF Valur Form

2021-07-07 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 3–2 KF Valur L 2019-08-01 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 4–0 KF Valur L 2019-07-25 KF Valur 1–1 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad D 2019-07-17 NK Maribor 2–0 KF Valur L 2019-07-10 KF Valur 0–3 NK Maribor L 2018-08-16 KF Valur 2–1 FC Sheriff Tiraspol W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.84 GNK Dinamo Zagreb xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 KF Valur xG
I would bet for: GNK Dinamo Zagreb to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
GNK Dinamo Zagreb59% Draw23% KF Valur18%
Actual: GNK Dinamo Zagreb win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

GNK Dinamo Zagreb or Draw
82%
Draw or KF Valur
41%
GNK Dinamo Zagreb or KF Valur
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
GNK Dinamo Zagreb40% Draw44% KF Valur16%
Actual: GNK Dinamo Zagreb win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.8%
3 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 2
Actual
4 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — GNK Dinamo Zagreb

Handicap GNK Dinamo Zagreb covers Push KF Valur covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 18% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 23% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

GNK Dinamo Zagreb keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
KF Valur keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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