Dinamo Zagreb vs Borussia Dortmund: betting odds November 27, 2024

The Matchday 5 clash in the 2024/25 Champions League group stage between Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia) and Borussia Dortmund (Germany) will take place on November 27 at the Maksimir Stadium. Dinamo Zagreb vs. Borussia Dortmund: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

Referee: Clement Turpin (France)

Matches – 20 (International matches, 2023/24–2024/25);

Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 73;

Average yellow cards per match – 3.6;

Red cards shown – 2;

Average fouls per match – 22;

Penalties – 45%.

Predicted lineups for Dinamo Zagreb vs. Borussia Dortmund

Dinamo Zagreb (4-2-3-1): Daniel Zagorac – Stefan Ristovski, Kevin Theophile-Catherine, Raul Torrente, Ronael Pierre-Gabriel – Josip Misic, Marko Rog – Marko Pjaca, Martin Baturina, Takuya Ogiwara – Sandro Kulenovic.

Borussia Dortmund (4-5-1): Gregor Kobel – Pascal Gross, Nico Schlotterbeck, Waldemar Anton, Julian Ryerson – Felix Nmecha, Marcel Sabitzer, Maximilian Beyer, Julian Brandt, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens – Donyell Malen.

Dinamo Zagreb

Nenad Bjelica's side defeated Slovakian club Slovan away (4-1) in the last round. As a result, Dinamo secured their second consecutive victory in the Champions League and remained unbeaten for the eighth time in their last ten matches in this competition (6 wins, 2 draws). Moreover, the team has achieved three big wins during this period. The Croatians have collected seven points and climbed to the 16th spot in the standings.

Midfielder Petar Sucic and forward Bruno Petkovic will miss the match due to injuries.

• The team has not lost in regular time in 12 of their last 14 home matches in the Champions League (7 wins, 5 draws).
• At least three goals have been scored in 90 minutes in 8 of the team's last 10 home games in this competition.
• The Croatians have scored at least twice in regular time in their last seven Champions League matches.

Borussia Dortmund

In the previous round, Nuri Sahin's side overcame Austrian club Sturm at home (1-0). Consequently, Borussia secured their sixth win in regular time in their last eight Champions League matches and their third victory in the current tournament. However, for the first time in the group stage, Dortmund scored fewer than two goals. With nine points, the club is in seventh place in the standings, and with 13 goals scored, they trail only Barcelona (15) in this regard.

Defender Niklas Sule, as well as forwards Serhou Guirassy and Karim Adeyemi, will miss the match due to injuries.

• The team has not lost in regular time in 5 of their last 7 away matches in the Champions League (4 wins, 1 draw).
• The club has not scored more than once in 90 minutes in 7 of their last 10 away games in this competition.
• At least one of the opponents failed to score in regular time in 6 of Dortmund's last 7 matches in the Champions League.

Dinamo Zagreb vs. Borussia Dortmund: Match Prediction

At home, the Croatian club is ready to challenge any opponent, and their home statistics are impressive for a team not at the highest European level. In their last 14 home matches in the Champions League, Dinamo has lost in regular time only twice, and only one defeat was by more than one goal.

Borussia, on the other hand, rarely manages to win away in the Champions League, let alone do so convincingly. In their last 14 away matches in this competition, the team has won only five times in regular time, and only on three occasions during this period did the Germans secure a victory by more than one goal.

In my opinion, the Croatians, with the support of their fans, are capable of putting up a strong fight in this match. My prediction: Dinamo Zagreb with a handicap (+1)