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Istra are the guests at Stadion Maksimir on Sunday for the Prva Liga tie with home side Dinamo Zagreb.
All Dinamo Zagreb v Istra 1961 match predictions, user poll and stats are shown below - along with the latest match odds.
📏 Form Guide
Dinamo Zagreb
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Dinamo Zagreb, buoyed by their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after a 0-1 Prva Liga triumph vs Hajduk Split.
In that game, Dinamo Zagreb had 40% possession and 8 attempts at goal with 2 on target. The scorer for Dinamo Zagreb was Bruno Petković (38'). Hajduk Split had 14 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target.
Dinamo Zagreb have been on a persistent run of goalscoring form, finding the back of the net in one hundred percent of their last 6 matches.
They’ve totted up the amount of 13 during that time while seeing the number of goals scored against them stand at 8.
A look at their previous results shows us that Dinamo Zagreb:
- haven't been beaten in the league by Istra 1961 in their last 4 games.
- are unbeaten in their previous 4 home league matches.
Istra 1961
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Last time out, Istra drew 0-0 in the Prva Liga tie with Lokomotiva Zagreb.
In that game, Istra 1961 managed 39% possession and 7 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target. Lokomotiva Zagreb had 6 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target.
Paolo Tramezzani's Istra 1961 have turned their attacks into goals 5 times throughout their previous six matches. The aggregate of goals that have been scored against them during that period comes to 5.
Going into this contest, Istra 1961 are without a win away from home in their last 6 matches in the league.
👥 Head to head
A review of their most recent head to head meetings going back to 10/02/2023 shows that Dinamo Zagreb have won 4 of these games and Istra 1, with the number of drawn matches standing at 1.
A sum of 9 goals were yielded between them in these games, with 8 from Plavi and 1 coming from Verudeži. That is an average goals per game value of 1.5.
The previous league meeting between these clubs was Prva Liga match day 20 on 27/01/2024 when it ended Istra 1961 0-1 Dinamo Zagreb.
In that match, Istra 1961 had 42% possession and 4 attempts at goal with 0 of them on target.
For their opponents, Dinamo Zagreb got 9 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target. Mauro Perković (36') scored.
The referee was Duje Strukan.
📋 Team News: Dinamo Zagreb
Jakov-Anton Vasilj (Cruciate ligament tear), Dino Peric (Knee injury), Lukas Kacavenda (Knee surgery) and Sadegh Moharrami (Cruciate ligament injury) will not be taking part for Dinamo Zagreb manager Sergej Jakirović.
🗞️ Team News: Istra
Due to a completely healthy group available to choose from, the Istra manager Paolo Tramezzani does not have any fitness concerns at all before this game.
✨ Prediction
Our feeling is that Dinamo Zagreb should be able to create a good number of chances & successful shots on target.
At the same time, Istra 1961 won’t find it easy to get a goal of their own but do we see them getting the chances to score, too.
We therefore think that it’s going to be a 3-1 win for Dinamo Zagreb when all’s said and done.
Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Peter Guest, 14:00 07/04/2024
🏟️ Team Focus:
Dinamo Zagreb
Formed: 1911
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir (35,123)
Captain: Arijan Ademi
Chairman: Mirko Barišić
Manager: Sergej Jakirović
Competitions: Prva Liga position 2, Europa League Qualifiers (Play-Offs)
⭐ Key Player: Martin Baturina
Typically deployed in the Centre Midfield position, Martin Baturina was born in Croatia. Having played his first senior match for Dinamo Zagreb in the 2022 - 2023 season, the goalscoring Midfielder has got 4 league goals in the HNL 2023 - 2024 season so far from a total of 25 appearances.
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 62 | LWWWW |
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27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 57 | WDWWW |
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28 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 55 | DWWLL |
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29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 42 | DLLWW |
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29 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 41 | WWWDD |
6 |
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29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | -6 | 35 | LLDWD |
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28 | 7 | 12 | 9 | -5 | 33 | LDWLW |
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28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | -19 | 28 | WLDDD |
9 |
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29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -21 | 27 | LLLLL |
10 |
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29 | 1 | 4 | 24 | -52 | 7 | WLLLL |
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Rijeka |
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Slaven Belupo |
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Goals scored | 1.6 |
Goals conceded | 0.7 |
Time first goal scored | 42 |
Time first goal conceded | 45 |
Yellow cards | 1.4 |
Red cards | 0 |
Subs used | 4.6 |
Biggest victory | 5-2 |
Biggest defeat | 3-0 |
Goals scored | 0.9 |
Goals conceded | 1.9 |
Time first goal scored | 49 |
Time first goal conceded | 38 |
Yellow cards | 2.5 |
Red cards | 0.1 |
Subs used | 4.5 |
Biggest victory | 4-0 |
Biggest defeat | 6-0 |
Bruno Petković | 10 |
Gabriel Vidović | 6 |
Martin Baturina | 5 |
Fran Brodić | 4 |
Marko Bulat | 4 |
Ante Erceg | 7 |
Matej Vuk | 4 |
Elias Filet | 2 |
Frano Mlinar | 2 |
Mario Čuić | 1 |
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NK Osijek |
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