David Flower
Dailysports's expert
Slovan Bratislava
Dinamo Zagreb
One of the standout matches of the fourth round of the Champions League group stage is set for Tuesday at Tehelné Pole in Bratislava, where local club Slovan will face off against Dinamo Zagreb. Here’s a suggested bet on the outcome of this clash.
Slovan
The Slovak side has had a disastrous start to the group stage, losing all three of their matches so far. Slovan suffered a heavy away defeat to Celtic (1-5) and another tough home loss to Manchester City (0-4). In the third round, the "Sky Blues" managed to put up a slightly better fight but still fell 0-2 away to Girona.
On the domestic front, Slovan has been much more successful. The team has put together a solid unbeaten run, with only one draw over recent months, while all other matches ended in victories. The club comfortably leads the Slovak league, with just a single loss so far this season.
Dinamo Zagreb
The Croatian club has shown stronger results in the Champions League thus far. Despite suffering a tough defeat to Bayern in the opening round, losing 2-9, "The Blues" have remained unbeaten since. They held Monaco to a 2-2 draw and then claimed a solid 2-0 win over Salzburg.
These results have helped Dinamo climb to 22nd in the standings, keeping them in the top 16 and on track for a spot in the knockout stage. However, Dinamo is facing challenges in the Croatian league, where they’ve been dropping points more frequently, trailing leaders Hajduk by four points.
Match Facts
- In three encounters between these teams, the "Total Over 2.5" bet has hit twice.
- Both teams scored in only two of the three matches.
- Three of Dinamo's last four games featured over 2.5 goals.
H2H
These teams met in European competition back in 2000, with Dinamo defeating Slovan 3-0 away but only managing a 1-1 draw at home. In a 2017 friendly, the match ended in a 2-2 draw.
Predicted Lineups
- Slovan Bratislava: Takac; Blackman, Kashia, Wimmer, Sharani; Bajric, Savvidis; Barseghyan, Tolic, Weiss; Strelec
- Dinamo Zagreb: Zagorac; Ristovski, Theophile-Catherine, Torrente, Pierre-Gabriel; Ademi, Misic, Susic; Baturina, Petkovic, Kulenovic
Prediction
Dinamo has looked the sharper and more focused side this autumn, making them the likely winners in Bratislava. The Croatian club outplayed Salzburg in the third round, so our recommended bet is "Dinamo Zagreb to Win" at odds of 2.10.
