Overview
Dinamo Zagreb are having a relatively stable first half of the 2024-2025 season. In the domestic league, they have 25 points after 14 matches, 4 points behind the top position.
In their last 11 matches in all competitions, they have won 6, drawn 4 and lost only once. Overall, the haunting memories of the horrifying 2-9 defeat to Bayern Munich on the opening day of the Champions League have not affected Dinamo Zagreb too much.
In the Champions League alone, Dinamo Zagreb won both of their last two matches against RB Salzburg and Slovan Bratislava. These favorable results have given them 7 points in hand and are fully capable of advancing.
Meanwhile, since their 7-1 thrashing of Celtic in the second round of the Champions League group stage, Dortmund have played nine matches with four wins and five losses. Although they have maintained a record of nine points after four Champions League matches, they are going through a period of extremely unstable performance.
Dortmund's away form is extremely bad. They have lost all 6 recent away matches, conceding 18 goals while scoring only 6. Therefore, difficulties are predicted for Dortmund when visiting Dinamo Zagreb.
Of course, Dortmund's force is still considered to be better than their opponent. They can at least win 1 point to end a series of 6 consecutive away losses.
The two teams have never met before in their history. However, Dinamo Zagreb do not have a good record against German opponents. In 19 matches against Bundesliga teams, they have won just 3 times and lost 12 times, with the remaining 4 matches ending in draws.
Human resources situation
Dinamo Zagreb will be without goalkeeper Ivan Nevistic and defender Mauro Perkovic due to injury.
On the other side of the front line, Dortmund will likely be without wingers Karim Adeyemi and Niklas Sule. However, striker Serhou Guirassy will start after recovering from illness.
Expected lineup:
Dinamo Zagreb: Zagorac, Ogiwara, Theophile-Catherine, Torrente, Ristovski, Baturina, Misic, Sucic, Pjaca, Kulenovic, Spikic.
Borussia Dortmund: Kobel, Ryerson, Anton, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini, Nmecha, Sabitzer, Beier, Brandt, Gittens, Guirassy.
The match between Dinamo Zagreb and Dortmund takes place at 3:00 a.m. on November 28 (Vietnam time).
