Arsenal vs Dinamo Zagreb: betting odds January 22, 2025

The Matchday 7 clash in the 2024/25 Champions League group stage between Arsenal (England) and Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia) will take place on January 22 at the Emirates Stadium in London. Arsenal vs. Dinamo Zagreb: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)

Matches – 6 (International matches, 2024/25);

Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 32;

Average yellow cards per match – 5.3;

Red cards shown – 4;

Average fouls per match – 25;

Penalties – 33%.

Predicted lineups for Arsenal vs. Dinamo Zagreb

Arsenal (4-3-3): David Raya – Jurrien Timber, Miles Lewis-Skelly, Thomas Partey, Gabriel Magalhães – Jorginho, Declan Rice, Martin Ødegaard – Raheem Sterling, Leandro Trossard, Kai Havertz.

Dinamo Zagreb (4-1-4-1): Danijel Zagorac – Stefan Ristovski, Kevin Theophile-Catherine, Sadegh Moharrami, Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel – Maxime Bernauer – Marko Rog, Luka Stojkovic, Martin Baturina, Branko Pavić – Lukas Kačavenda.

Arsenal

The Gunners have encountered difficulties in this season's Champions League only against Serie A representatives – a draw with Atalanta (0-0) and a loss to Inter (0-1). In the other group stage matches, the Londoners have only won: victories over Shakhtar Donetsk (1-0) and Sporting (5-1), as well as against Ligue 1 clubs – PSG (2-0) and Monaco (3-0). Mikel Arteta's side has conceded just two goals (only Inter and Liverpool have better defensive records with one goal each). If the English team wins this match, they will secure a spot in the playoffs.

Forwards Gabriel Jesus and Bukayo Saka, midfielder Ethan Nwaneri, and defenders Takehiro Tomiyasu, William Saliba, and Ben White will miss out due to injuries.

• At least one team has failed to score in 6 of Arsenal's last 7 Champions League matches.
• No more than three goals have been scored in 6 of the Londoners' last 7 matches in this European competition.
• The club has won in regular time in 7 of their last 8 home games in this tournament.

Dinamo Zagreb

The Croatians are in 24th position – the last spot that allows progression to the Champions League playoffs. Regardless of the outcome of the upcoming match, Dinamo will still have a chance to advance to the next round of the tournament. However, it's worth noting that the two victories achieved by the Zagreb team in this European competition were against the Champions League outsiders – Salzburg (2-0) and Slovan Bratislava (4-1). The club also has draws against Monaco (2-2) and Celtic (0-0).

Midfielders Josip Mišić and forward Bruno Petković will miss the match due to injuries.

• The team has not lost in 7 of their last 9 Champions League matches (4 wins and 3 draws).
• At least three goals have been scored in 7 of Dinamo's last 10 games in this European competition.
• The number "2" has appeared in the final scoreline in 6 of Dinamo's last 7 away matches in this tournament.

Arsenal vs. Dinamo Zagreb: Match Prediction

The Balkan side has decent records in the Champions League, but these have mainly been achieved against lower-ranked opponents. When faced with strong opponents, the Croatians tend to lose by two or more goals. This was the case in this season's Champions League – the team lost to Bayern Munich (2-9) and Borussia Dortmund (0-3). I predict that the visitors will not only fail to earn points but will also lose by a narrow margin.

The Gunners are keen to secure their place in the next round of the tournament. It's also important for the team to qualify directly for the Champions League Round of 16. In the next round, the English side will travel to Girona, who are strong at home and unlikely to allow Mikel Arteta's team to leave with three points. Therefore, Arsenal needs a convincing victory in the seventh round.

It's also worth noting that the Londoners have won seven of their last eight home matches in the Champions League with a clean sheet in regular time, with five of those victories by a margin of two or more goals. My prediction – Arsenal with a handicap (-2)