Manchester City FC vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Champions League 2019-20 GROUP STAGE
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Manchester City FC vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb — Champions League .
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- GNK Dinamo Zagreb 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Charles Schaap
- Referee Jochem Kamphuis
- Referee Jan de Vries
- Referee Kevin Blom
- Referee Bas Nijhuis
7 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 4.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 Atletico 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Everton FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | Watford FC | H | 8–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | A | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Norwich City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 31 Aug | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | Manchester City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Sep | Atalanta BC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Rosenborg BK | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Aug | Rosenborg BK | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | Ferencvarosi TC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 06 Aug | Ferencvarosi TC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Manchester City FC and GNK Dinamo Zagreb.
- 5' The travelling GNK Dinamo Zagreb supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Amer Gojak has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 19' Joao Cancelo is having his name booked by the referee on 19.
- 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 29' GNK Dinamo Zagreb started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
- 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 39' 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.
- 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' Rodri needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 54' 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 Nikola Moro suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' The whistle greets Bernardo Silva as he departs to be replaced by Raheem Sterling.
- 61' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 62' The GNK Dinamo Zagreb manager makes a substitution. Mislav Orsic departs to be replaced by Amer Gojak.
- 66' Manchester City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Raheem Sterling on 66.
- 69' GNK Dinamo Zagreb player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dominik Livakovic made 188 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 76' The GNK Dinamo Zagreb manager makes a substitution. Kevin Theophile-Catherine departs to be replaced by Mario Gavranovic.
- 81' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 84' Iyayi Atiemwen is replacing Bruno Petkovic for the GNK Dinamo Zagreb side.
- 89' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 89 minute. Sergio Aguero leaves to be changed by Gabriel Jesus.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Fernandinho.
- 90' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 90 minute. David Silva leaves to be changed by Phil Foden.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
21
David Silva C ↓ Phil Foden 90'
- 30
- 31
- 25
- 20
- 22
-
10
Sergio Aguero ↓ Gabriel Jesus 89'
- 26
- 16
- 27
Bench
- 12
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↑ 89'
- 2
-
7
Raheem Sterling ↑ 56'
- 1
-
47
Phil Foden ↑ 90'
- 50
Coach
Pep Guardiola
GNK Dinamo Zagreb Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Bruno Petkovic ↓ Iyayi Atiemwen 84'
- 40
- 28
- 22
- 55
- 5
- 7
- 30
- 66
-
99
Mislav Orsic ↓ Amer Gojak 62'
- 27
Bench
- 6
-
11
Mario Gavranovic ↑ 76'
- 92
- 1
-
14
Amer Gojak ↑ 62'
- 16
-
20
Iyayi Atiemwen ↑ 84'
Coach
Nenad Bjelica
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Jesus | 3 |
| Phil Foden | 2 |
| Raheem Sterling | 1 |
| Dani Olmo | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2019-10-01
Manchester City FC
2–0
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
W
2019-09-28
Everton FC
1–3
Manchester City FC
W
2019-09-21
Manchester City FC
8–0
Watford FC
W
2019-09-18
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0–3
Manchester City FC
W
2019-09-14
Norwich City FC
3–2
Manchester City FC
L
2019-08-31
Manchester City FC
4–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
GNK Dinamo Zagreb Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.95
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
GNK Dinamo Zagreb xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
85%
Draw or GNK Dinamo Zagreb
38%
Manchester City FC or GNK Dinamo Zagreb
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.7%
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
8.6%
3 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
3.9%
1 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | GNK Dinamo Zagreb covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 25% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
GNK Dinamo Zagreb keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.