Wednesday , 30 September 2026

GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs PAE AEK, Champions League Q 2023 ROUND 3

Champions League Qualification · 2023
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
1 – 2
Full Time
PAE AEK
Tue 15 Aug 2023 · 18:00 UTC Maksimir HT 45' · FT 45'
Luka Ivanusec 55' Y
Y 57' Ehsan Hajsafi
Y 90' Petros Mantalos

Overview

Match Preview

GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs PAE AEK — Champions League Q at Maksimir.

Match Details

  • Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
6 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 11.8 goals/game 🟥 3 total

Head-to-Head

2
1
3
GNK Dinamo Zagreb 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals PAE AEK
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-15 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 1–2 PAE AEK 2018-04-06 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 0–1 PAE AEK 2017-08-19 PAE AEK 1–2 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 2017-04-01 PAE AEK 3–1 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 2016-12-13 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 2–1 PAE AEK

Recent Form

GNK Dinamo Zagreb
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug PAE AEK H 1–2 L
02 Aug Astana FK A 2–0 W
25 Jul Astana FK H 4–0 W
02 Nov Chelsea FC A 1–2 L
25 Oct AC Milan H 0–4 L
11 Oct FC Red Bull Salzburg H 1–1 D
PAE AEK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug GNK Dinamo Zagreb A 2–1 W
10 Dec Leicester City FC A 0–2 L
03 Dec Sporting Clube de Braga H 2–4 L
26 Nov FK Zorya Luhansk H 0–3 L
05 Nov FK Zorya Luhansk A 4–1 W
29 Oct Leicester City FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
GNK Dinamo Zagreb this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

GNK Dinamo Zagreb
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

GNK Dinamo Zagreb
Lukas Kacavenda 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between GNK Dinamo Zagreb and PAE AEK is underway.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. GNK Dinamo Zagreb and PAE AEK are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' GNK Dinamo Zagreb have won 146 goals from 191 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' Nordin Amrabat is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for PAE AEK tonight.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 35' Dominik Livakovic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 39' Marko Bulat doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 44' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering PAE AEK that had 127 games and scored 46 goals.
  • 46' It is a substitution in GNK Dinamo Zagreb team. Dario Spikic is replaced by Mahir Emreli on 46 minute.
  • 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 55' Luka Ivanusec is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
  • 55' The supporters are chanting for Nordin Amrabat. He replaces Niclas Eliasson on 55 minute.
  • 57' PAE AEK receives a card for a hard tackle on 57.
  • 59' What composure from Steven Zuber! The Switzerland international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 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 Damian Szymanski suffering a number of foals already.
  • 67' Konstantinos Galanopoulos is replacing Jens Jonsson for the PAE AEK side.
  • 72' GNK Dinamo Zagreb ring the changes. Luka Ivanusec has done his job and it is now time for Martin Baturina to step up.
  • 77' Luka Ivanusec needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 82' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 84' PAE AEK make a change. Damian Szymanski trudges off to be replaced by Petros Mantalos on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Sadegh Moharrami has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 90' Konstantinos Galanopoulos makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and PAE AEK are in front.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Petros Mantalos.
  • PAE AEK celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

GNK Dinamo Zagreb Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

PAE AEK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marko Bulat 1
Steven Zuber 1
Konstantinos Galanopoulos 1
Josip Sutalo 1
Robert Ljubicic 1
Sergio Araujo 1
Domagoj Vida 1

Head to Head

2023-08-15 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 1–2 PAE AEK 2018-04-06 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 0–1 PAE AEK 2017-08-19 PAE AEK 1–2 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 2017-04-01 PAE AEK 3–1 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 2016-12-13 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 2–1 PAE AEK

GNK Dinamo Zagreb Form

2023-08-15 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 1–2 PAE AEK L 2023-08-02 Astana FK 0–2 GNK Dinamo Zagreb W 2023-07-25 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 4–0 Astana FK W 2022-11-02 Chelsea FC 2–1 GNK Dinamo Zagreb L 2022-10-25 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 0–4 AC Milan L 2022-10-11 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 1–1 FC Red Bull Salzburg D

PAE AEK Form

2023-08-15 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 1–2 PAE AEK W 2020-12-10 Leicester City FC 2–0 PAE AEK L 2020-12-03 PAE AEK 2–4 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2020-11-26 PAE AEK 0–3 FK Zorya Luhansk L 2020-11-05 FK Zorya Luhansk 1–4 PAE AEK W 2020-10-29 PAE AEK 1–2 Leicester City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.36 GNK Dinamo Zagreb xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4 PAE AEK xG
I would bet for: GNK Dinamo Zagreb or PAE AEK 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
GNK Dinamo Zagreb36% Draw28% PAE AEK36%
Actual: PAE AEK win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

GNK Dinamo Zagreb or Draw
64%
Draw or PAE AEK
64%
GNK Dinamo Zagreb or PAE AEK
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
GNK Dinamo Zagreb26% Draw46% PAE AEK28%
Actual: GNK Dinamo Zagreb win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 0
7.7%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — GNK Dinamo Zagreb

Handicap GNK Dinamo Zagreb covers Push PAE AEK covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

GNK Dinamo Zagreb keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
PAE AEK keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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