Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

UEFA Champions League · 2021-22
KF Valur
0 – 2
Full Time
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
Tue 13 Jul 2021 · 20:00 UTC Hlidarendi HT 45' · FT 45'
Kristinn Freyr Sigurdsson 34' Y
Y 60' Josip Misic

Overview

Match Preview

KF Valur vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb — Champions League at Hlidarendi.

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 Atlético 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 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn 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
KF Valur 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals GNK Dinamo Zagreb
Last 5 meetings
2021-07-13 KF Valur 0–2 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 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

Recent Form

KF Valur
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jul GNK Dinamo Zagreb H 0–2 L
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
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jul KF Valur A 2–0 W
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

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and KF Valur launch into their encounter with GNK Dinamo Zagreb.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KF Valur and GNK Dinamo Zagreb are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Birkir Heimisson made 107 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' Gudmundur Tryggvason has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 107 appearances.
  • 25' KF Valur currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 31' A stunning finish from Luka Ivanusec — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 34' Kristinn Freyr Sigurdsson is having his name booked by the referee on 34.
  • 39' The travelling GNK Dinamo Zagreb supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 49' Both keepers have barely been tested. KF Valur and GNK Dinamo Zagreb are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 54' It looks surprising GNK Dinamo Zagreb does not make any changes. Johannes Vall has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 58' It is a substitution in GNK Dinamo Zagreb team. Kristijan Jakic is replaced by Bartol Franjic on 58 minute.
  • 60' Josip Misic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 63' Time for substitution for KF Valur. Sverrir Pall Hjaltested is replaced by Patrick Pedersen.
  • 68' KF Valur are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Bruno Petkovic as he leaves the pitch. Mario Gavranovic steps in for GNK Dinamo Zagreb.
  • 76' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KF Valur needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 81' KF Valur make a change. Christian Koehler trudges off to be replaced by Haukur Pall Sigurdsson on 81 minutes.
  • 83' Arnor Smarason has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gudmundur Tryggvason on 83 minute.
  • 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 89' Goal! Mislav Orsic scores his 32 goal in 188 matches.
  • 89' Luka Menalo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mislav Orsic on 89 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for GNK Dinamo Zagreb players.

Lineups

KF Valur Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Heimir Gudjonsson

GNK Dinamo Zagreb Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-07-13 KF Valur 0–2 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 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

KF Valur Form

2021-07-13 KF Valur 0–2 GNK Dinamo Zagreb L 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

GNK Dinamo Zagreb Form

2021-07-13 KF Valur 0–2 GNK Dinamo Zagreb W 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.99 KF Valur xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 GNK Dinamo Zagreb xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
KF Valur25% Draw28% GNK Dinamo Zagreb47%
Actual: GNK Dinamo Zagreb win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

KF Valur or Draw
53%
Draw or GNK Dinamo Zagreb
75%
KF Valur or GNK Dinamo Zagreb
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KF Valur19% Draw49% GNK Dinamo Zagreb32%
Actual: GNK Dinamo Zagreb win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
11.6%
0 – 0
11%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — KF Valur

Handicap KF Valur covers Push GNK Dinamo Zagreb covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 15% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 23% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

KF Valur keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
GNK Dinamo Zagreb keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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