Varaždin vs Dinamo Zagreb Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

Varaždin

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Varaždin will be hoping for a repeat of their last result, following the 0-2 Prva Liga victory vs Rudeš.

In that game, Varaždin managed 54% possession and 23 shots at goal with 6 of them on target. For Varaždin, the goals were scored by Igor Postonjski (29') and Marko Dabro (59'). Rudes had 10 shots on goal with 0 of them on target.

Over their last 6 games, Nikola Šafarić's Varaždin have celebrated scoring a combined total of 7 times giving them an average number of goals per match equal to 1.17.

Their previous form shows that Varaždin:

• haven't beaten Dinamo Zagreb in their last 14 matches in the league. That has got to hurt.
• have not won at home in their last 4 league games. Their supporters are understandably frustrated.

Dinamo Zagreb

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Dinamo Zagreb will go into this clash following on from a 0-1 Prva Liga win to beat Lokomotiva Zagreb in their previous game.

In that game, Dinamo Zagreb managed 58% possession and 13 attempts at goal with 3 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Dinamo Zagreb was Sandro Kulenović (60'). On the other side, Lokomotiva Zagreb had 8 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target.

In their previous 6 outings, Dinamo Zagreb have amassed the sum of 13 goals. Dinamo Zagreb have also not failed to score on each one of those occasions. During that period, their defenders have seen 2 goals scored by their opponents. We will just have to see whether or not that trend will end up being sustained in this game.

Analysis of their past results shows that Dinamo Zagreb:

• haven't been beaten by Varaždin when they have played them away from home in the previous 6 league matches. A solid away record against them.
• are unbeaten in their previous 10 away league matches. What an impressive run of results.

👥 Head to head

A quick look at past results between these clubs stretching back to 16/10/2022 reveals that these fixtures have not been good ones for Varaždin. They’ve not been able to get themselves any victories whatsoever whereas Dinamo Zagreb have been dominant against them, getting wins in 83 per cent of those matches.

An aggregate of 16 goals were produced between them in this period, with 4 of them from Bumbari and 12 coming from Plavi. The average goals per game has been 2.67.

The last league meeting between these sides was Prva Liga match day 5 on 17/04/2024 when the final score was Dinamo Zagreb 2-1 Varaždin.

That time, Dinamo Zagreb had 66% possession and 18 attempts on goal with 7 on target. The goalscorers were Martin Baturina (26') and Gabriel Vidović (53').

Varaždin got 2 shots at goal with 2 of them on target. Domagoj Drožđek (72') was the scorer.

The match was refereed by Duje Strukan.

📋 Team News: Varaždin

The Varaždin manager Nikola Šafarić will be happy not to have any fitness concerns at all ahead of this clash owing to a fully healthy group to pick from.

📋 Team News: Dinamo Zagreb

Dinamo Zagreb manager Sergej Jakirović has to contend with a number of unavailable players. Dino Peric (Knee injury), Jakov-Anton Vasilj (Cruciate ligament tear), Sadegh Moharrami (Cruciate ligament injury), Lukas Kacavenda (Knee surgery) and Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel (Torn muscle fiber in the adductor area) are not able to play.

💡 Prediction

We’ve got the feeling that Dinamo Zagreb will, in all probability, get a lot of shots on goal and make them count.

At the same time, Varaždin will be up against it scoring but we can see them being dangerous at times.

We’re therefore expecting to see a decent 1-3 margin for Dinamo Zagreb come full-time.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Lucas Pereira, 11:07 23/04/2024