GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs Tottenham Hotspur FC, Europe 2020-21 ROUND OF 16
Overview
Match Preview
GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs Tottenham Hotspur FC — Europe at Stadion Maksimir.
- GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Fabio Maresca
- Referee Michael Fabbri
- Referee Marco Guida
- Referee Filippo Meli
- Referee Davide Massa
- Referee Stefano Alassio
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 18 Feb | FK Krasnodar | A | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Dec | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Dec | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | A | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Mar | Arsenal FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Mar | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | Crystal Palace FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 04 Mar | Fulham FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Feb | Burnley FC | H | 4–0 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
GNK Dinamo Zagreb this season
GNK Dinamo Zagreb this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Stadion Maksimir. Ninety minutes of football awaits between GNK Dinamo Zagreb and Tottenham Hotspur FC.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both GNK Dinamo Zagreb and Tottenham Hotspur FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Tottenham Hotspur FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 22' The referee has no hesitation. Erik Lamela is booked for Tottenham Hotspur FC — Yellow card on 22.
- 27' Tottenham Hotspur FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 32' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kristijan Jakic on 32.
- 37' 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 Mislav Orsic suffering a number of foals already.
- 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 47' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both GNK Dinamo Zagreb and Tottenham Hotspur FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 52' North Macedonia international Stefan Ristovski has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 57' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 60' Tottenham Hotspur FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gareth Bale is hanging Erik Lamela on the field on 60 minute.
- 62' A stunning finish from Mislav Orsic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 67' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 68' Fresh legs for Tottenham Hotspur FC! Giovani Lo Celso comes on to replace Dele Alli.
- 73' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' GNK Dinamo Zagreb ring the changes. Kristijan Jakic has done his job and it is now time for Iyayi Atiemwen to step up.
- 79' It’s a booking for GNK Dinamo Zagreb player. Rasmus Lauritsen gets a Yellow card.
- 81' Marin Leovac is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bartol Franjic at the 81 minute mark.
- 82' A goal from the Croatia international Mislav Orsic! He fires home on 82 to make it 2-0!
- 82' Mario Gavranovic is replacing Lovro Majer for the GNK Dinamo Zagreb side.
- 85' Tottenham Hotspur FC ring the changes. Lucas Moura has done his job and it is now time for Carlos Vinicius to step up.
- 86' The whistle greets Lucas Moura as he departs to be replaced by Carlos Vinicius.
- 90' Another substitution for GNK Dinamo Zagreb to replace Bruno Petkovic by Josip Misic on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
GNK Dinamo Zagreb Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
-
21
Bruno Petkovic ↓ Josip Misic 90'
- 40
- 28
-
5
Arijan Ademi C ↓ Dino Peric 118'
-
10
Lovro Majer ↓ Marin Leovac 81'
- 99
- 6
-
38
Bartol Franjic ↓ Marin Leovac 81'
- 17
- 97
Bench
-
27
Josip Misic ↑ 90'
-
11
Mario Gavranovic ↑ 81'
-
22
Marin Leovac ↑ 81'
- 1
-
55
Dino Peric ↑ 118'
-
30
Petar Stojanovic ↑ 90'
-
80
Iyayi Atiemwen ↑ 75'
- 33
- 26
- 24
- 20
- 19
Tottenham Hotspur FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
20
Dele Alli ↓ Giovani Lo Celso 68'
- 1
- 6
-
33
Ben Davies ↓ Reguilon 91'
-
24
Serge Aurier ↓ Steven Bergwijn 108'
-
8
Harry Winks ↓ Tanguy Ndombele 68'
- 17
-
27
Lucas Moura ↓ Carlos Vinicius 85'
- 10
-
11
Erik Lamela ↓ Gareth Bale 60'
Bench
-
23
Steven Bergwijn ↑ 108'
- 12
- 4
- 2
-
28
Tanguy Ndombele ↑ 68'
-
18
Giovani Lo Celso ↑ 68'
-
9
Gareth Bale ↑ 60'
-
3
Reguilon ↑ 91'
-
45
Carlos Vinicius ↑ 85'
- 25
- 53
- 55
Coach
José Mourinho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mislav Orsic | 3 |
| Harry Kane | 2 |
Head to Head
GNK Dinamo Zagreb Form
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
2021-02-18
FK Krasnodar
2–3
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
W
2020-12-10
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
3–1
PFC CSKA Moskva
W
2020-12-03
Feyenoord Rotterdam
0–2
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
W
Tottenham Hotspur FC Form
2021-03-18
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
3–0
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2021-03-14
Arsenal FC
2–1
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2021-03-11
Tottenham Hotspur FC
2–0
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
W
2021-03-07
Tottenham Hotspur FC
4–1
Crystal Palace FC
W
2021-03-04
Fulham FC
0–1
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
2021-02-28
Tottenham Hotspur FC
4–0
Burnley FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.64
GNK Dinamo Zagreb xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Tottenham Hotspur FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: GNK Dinamo Zagreb win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
GNK Dinamo Zagreb or Draw
80%
Draw or Tottenham Hotspur FC
46%
GNK Dinamo Zagreb or Tottenham Hotspur FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.6%
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
10.7%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — GNK Dinamo Zagreb
| Handicap | GNK Dinamo Zagreb covers | Push | Tottenham Hotspur FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 24% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
GNK Dinamo Zagreb keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Tottenham Hotspur FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

