Wednesday , 30 September 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 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/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 København 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. KF Valur is hosting GNK Dinamo Zagreb for another epic battle.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Lovro Majer needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Heimir Gudjonsson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' KF Valur have won 27 goals from 107 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. KF Valur and GNK Dinamo Zagreb are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 31' Magnificent from Luka Ivanusec! That is 13 goals in 192 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 34' KF Valur player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 39' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering GNK Dinamo Zagreb that had 192 games and scored 146 goals.
  • 44' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 49' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 54' 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.
  • 58' The GNK Dinamo Zagreb bench stirs into life. Kristijan Jakic is withdrawn and Bartol Franjic gets his opportunity.
  • 60' A moment of madness from Josip Misic on 60 minutes earns him a Yellow card. GNK Dinamo Zagreb will be frustrated.
  • 63' The whistle greets Sverrir Pall Hjaltested as he departs to be replaced by Patrick Pedersen.
  • 68' With 0 assists to his name this season, Birkir Saevarsson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KF Valur.
  • 71' Mario Gavranovic is replacing Bruno Petkovic for the GNK Dinamo Zagreb side.
  • 76' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 81' KF Valur manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Haukur Pall Sigurdsson is hanging Christian Koehler on the field on 81 minute.
  • 83' Fresh legs for KF Valur! Arnor Smarason comes on to replace Gudmundur Tryggvason.
  • 88' KF Valur are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined GNK Dinamo Zagreb backline.
  • 89' Goal! Mislav Orsic scores his 32 goal in 192 matches.
  • 89' GNK Dinamo Zagreb ring the changes. Mislav Orsic has done his job and it is now time for Luka Menalo to step up.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from GNK Dinamo Zagreb to claim maximum points.

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.