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GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs Villarreal CF, Europe 2020-21 QUARTER FINALS

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
0 – 1
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Thu 8 Apr 2021 · 19:00 UTC Stadion Maksimir HT 45+3' · FT 45+3'
Y 76' Gerard Moreno

Overview

Match Preview

GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs Villarreal CF — Europe at Stadion Maksimir.

Match Details

  • Referee Rafael Foltyn
  • Referee Daniel Siebert
  • Referee Jan Seidel
  • Referee Willy Delajod
  • Referee Christian Dingert
  • Referee Bibiana Steinhaus

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 Plzeň 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

2
GNK Dinamo Zagreb 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Villarreal CF
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-08 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 0–1 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

GNK Dinamo Zagreb
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
18 Feb FK Krasnodar A 3–2 W
10 Dec PFC CSKA Moskva H 3–1 W
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Apr GNK Dinamo Zagreb A 1–0 W
03 Apr Granada CF A 3–0 W
21 Mar Cadiz CF H 2–1 W
18 Mar FK Dynamo Kyiv H 2–0 W
14 Mar SD Eibar A 3–1 W
11 Mar FK Dynamo Kyiv A 2–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
GNK Dinamo Zagreb this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

GNK Dinamo Zagreb
Dion Drena Beljo 5 G 1 A
Monsef Bakrar 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against GNK Dinamo Zagreb and Villarreal CF has kicked off!
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Villarreal CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Samuel Chukwueze made 407 appearances and scored 33 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His GNK Dinamo Zagreb side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' Villarreal CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Spain international Albiol has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 44' Villarreal CF is taking the lead after the goal scored by Gerard Moreno on 44.
  • 46' Paco Alcacer is ready to make an impact after coming on for Carlos Bacca at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 61' GNK Dinamo Zagreb ring the changes. Iyayi Atiemwen has done his job and it is now time for Bruno Petkovic to step up.
  • 66' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both GNK Dinamo Zagreb and Villarreal CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 69' Moi Gomez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Samuel Chukwueze at the 69 minute mark.
  • 72' GNK Dinamo Zagreb ring the changes. Josko Gvardiol has done his job and it is now time for Marin Leovac to step up.
  • 76' Gerard Moreno was booked on 76.
  • 81' Pau Torres has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 82' Time for substitution for GNK Dinamo Zagreb. Mislav Orsic is replaced by Marko Tolic.
  • 86' Fresh legs for Villarreal CF! Ruben Pena comes on to replace Trigueros.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Villarreal CF to claim maximum points.

Lineups

GNK Dinamo Zagreb Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93 GNK Dinamo Zagreb xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Villarreal CF or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
GNK Dinamo Zagreb29% Draw32% Villarreal CF39%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

GNK Dinamo Zagreb or Draw
61%
Draw or Villarreal CF
71%
GNK Dinamo Zagreb or Villarreal CF
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
GNK Dinamo Zagreb20% Draw54% Villarreal CF26%
Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.9%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 2
7.9%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 3
3%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
1.9%

Asian Handicap — GNK Dinamo Zagreb

Handicap GNK Dinamo Zagreb covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 18% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 22% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

GNK Dinamo Zagreb keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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