Dinamo Zagreb vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction and Betting Tips | 27th November 2024
The UEFA Champions League is back in action with another set of matches this week as Dinamo Zagreb take on an impressive Borussia Dortmund side in an important encounter at the Stadion Maksimir on Wednesday. Both teams have issues to address at the moment and will want to win this game.
Dinamo Zagreb vs Borussia Dortmund Preview
Borussia Dortmund are currently in seventh place in the UEFA Champions League standings and have been impressive on the European front this season. The away side eased past SC Freiburg by a 4-0 margin over the weekend and will be confident ahead of this fixture.
Dinamo Zagreb, on the other hand, are in 16th place in the league table at the moment and have also stepped up to the plate this season. The hosts were held to a disappointing 0-0 stalemate by Rijeka in their previous game and will need to take it up a notch this week.
Dinamo Zagreb vs Borussia Dortmund Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Borussia Dortmund have never played an official match against Dinamo Zagreb in the UEFA Champions League and will need to be at their best against a new opponent this week.
- Dinamo Zagreb have lost each of their last seven matches against opponents from Germany in major European competitions and have conceded a total of 25 goals in these games, with their previous such encounter resulting in a 9-2 defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich.
- Borussia Dortmund are set to face a team from Croatia in a major European competition for the first time in their history.
- Dinamo Zagreb have won their last two matches in the UEFA Champions League - as many victories as they had achieved in the 25 such games preceding this run.
Dinamo Zagreb vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction
Borussia Dortmund have not been particularly consistent this season but have managed to reserve their better performances for the UEFA Champions League. Julian Brandt has stepped up as a formidable creative presence for his side and will look to make an impact this week.
Dinamo Zagreb have punched above their weight so far and have managed to recover from their debacle against Bayern Munich. Borussia Dortmund are the better team on paper, however, and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Dinamo Zagreb 1-2 Borussia Dortmund
Dinamo Zagreb vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Borussia Dortmund to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Borussia Dortmund to score first - Yes
