D. Zagreb – FC Astana : Preview & Prediction
Dinamo Zagreb and Astana meet at Stadion Maksimir in a UEFA Champions League (2nd Qualifying Round) match. There is no recent record of direct confrontations between the two teams, who have not met in the last 3 years. The last time they met was on 14-08-2018, in a game that ended with the final score: Dinamo Zagreb (1-0) Astana.
The home team plays its first match in this edition of the UEFA Champions League with the intention of taking advantage of the home factor to get a positive result. In their last match in the 1. HNL, they lost to Hajduk Split at home by (1-2). In their last 10 home games Dinamo Zagreb have 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. Their attack has been scoring regularly, as they have scored in 8 of their last 10 games. Their home games tend to be goal-scoring affairs, as 54 of their last 63 games have ended with More than 1.5 goals.
Dinamo Zagreb may feel the start of the season, so they have to be more careful in this match. The fact that they play at home weighs in their favor, but it will do them no good if they can’t get a win. It needs the advantage for the second leg, so it has to play soccer with attitude and efficiency from the middle forward. Not letting the opponent play is the main weapon to be able to leave the field with a victory.
The visiting team comes to this stage of the UEFA Champions League (2nd Qualifying Round) having eliminated Dinamo Tbilisi, with a (1-2) away win and a (1-1) home draw in the previous round. The team comes into this match after a (0-0) draw at home to Atyrau. In their last 10 away games in all competitions, Astana have won 6, drawn 3 and lost 1. Their attack has scored regularly, having managed to score in 7 of their last 10 games. In their last 20 away games in all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they conceded 4 of their 9 goals between the minutes (61′-75′).
Astana left Dinamo Tbilisi behind in the previous round, having drawn at home and won away. The Kazakh team is in full swing this season, so they will be more prepared for the match than Dinamo Zagreb. On the other hand, the difficulty will exist anyway, as they will face an opponent who has a good squad. Therefore, they must focus on scoring when they are not on the ball and must be efficient when they have chances to score. As much as a win is ideal, a draw is not a bad result as it will decide the place playing at home.
D. Zagreb – FC Astana : Betting Tips
D. Zagreb – Win Odds: 1.50
