GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs Villarreal CF, Europe 2020-21 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs Villarreal CF — Europe at Stadion Maksimir.
- GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
75%
Clean Sheets
GNK Dinamo Zagreb this season
GNK Dinamo Zagreb this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
| Dion Drena Beljo | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! GNK Dinamo Zagreb welcome Villarreal CF for this crunch clash at Stadion Maksimir.
- 5' GNK Dinamo Zagreb currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' GNK Dinamo Zagreb have won 149 goals from 194 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. GNK Dinamo Zagreb needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' Villarreal CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Luka Ivanusec is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Villarreal CF so far.
- 35' 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.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His GNK Dinamo Zagreb side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 44' What a strike from Gerard Moreno! The score is 0-1.
- 46' Villarreal CF ring the changes. Carlos Bacca has done his job and it is now time for Paco Alcacer to step up.
- 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 56' Villarreal CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 61' Bruno Petkovic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Iyayi Atiemwen at the 61 minute mark.
- 66' Trigueros has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 69' The Villarreal CF bench stirs into life. Samuel Chukwueze is withdrawn and Moi Gomez gets his opportunity.
- 72' GNK Dinamo Zagreb manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marin Leovac is hanging Josko Gvardiol on the field on 72 minute.
- 76' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Gerard Moreno.
- 81' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 82' Another substitution for GNK Dinamo Zagreb to replace Mislav Orsic by Marko Tolic on 82 minute.
- 86' Ruben Pena has so much to prove this time. He replaces Trigueros on 86 minute.
- Full Time. Villarreal CF beats GNK Dinamo Zagreb
Lineups
GNK Dinamo Zagreb Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 40
- 28
- 5
-
10
Lovro Majer ↓ Bartol Franjic 82'
-
99
Mislav Orsic ↓ Marko Tolic 82'
-
80
Iyayi Atiemwen ↓ Lirim Kastrati 61'
- 6
-
32
Josko Gvardiol ↓ Marin Leovac 72'
- 17
- 97
Bench
- 27
-
21
Bruno Petkovic ↑ 61'
-
22
Marin Leovac ↑ 72'
- 1
- 55
- 30
- 33
-
38
Bartol Franjic ↑ 82'
- 26
-
24
Marko Tolic ↑ 82'
-
20
Lirim Kastrati ↑ 61'
- 19
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 8
- 5
- 13
- 24
-
9
Carlos Bacca ↓ Paco Alcacer 46'
- 7
-
14
Trigueros ↓ Ruben Pena 86'
-
11
Samuel Chukwueze ↓ Moi Gomez 69'
- 4
- 3
Bench
-
23
Moi Gomez ↑ 69'
- 18
-
17
Paco Alcacer ↑ 46'
- 6
- 1
- 21
- 2
-
20
Ruben Pena ↑ 86'
- 34
- 32
- 30
- 35
Coach
Unai Emery
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gerard Moreno | 2 |
| Paco Alcacer | 2 |
| Mislav Orsic | 1 |
Head to Head
GNK Dinamo Zagreb Form
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
2021-02-18
FK Krasnodar
2–3
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
W
2020-12-10
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
3–1
PFC CSKA Moskva
W
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
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.