Delightful dogfight as daring Dinamo Zagreb duels with determined Hajduk Split

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Competition: Croatia 1. HNL
Date: Sun 26.May
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Maksimir (37168 seats)

The managers N. Bjelica and S. Oreščanin are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the 1. HNL league table.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Dinamo Zagreb form and stats

This stadium, Stadion Maksimir, has been a fortress for Dinamo Zagreb so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 15-2-0. In general it's been a long time since Dinamo Zagreb tasted defeat here at Stadion Maksimir, as they have taken at least one point from their last 19 home games.

A good away victory last time out for Dinamo Zagreb, who won 3-2 against Inter Zaprešić. Before that, Dinamo Zagreb had a home game versus Gorica which ended with a victory 3-1.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Dinamo Zagreb have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found one game) they have won 1 time, drawn 0 and lost 0.

Dinamo Zagreb can score goals in their home matches. After 17 matches they have found the net 41 times. Dinamo Zagreb are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Maksimir, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 17 matches.

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Hajduk Split form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 8 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Hajduk Split hope to make it five in this match.

Hajduk Split won their last game, 4-1 versus Istra 1961 played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 4-1 at Rudeš.

We have checked recent matches where Hajduk Split have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those one game were W0-D0-L1.

Hajduk Split are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 27 times in 17 away games so far. 21 goals have been conceded by Hajduk Split in these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Hajduk Split - Dinamo Zagreb 0-1 earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Dinamo Zagreb won 6, Hajduk Split won 2 and 2 draws. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 7 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

M. Caktaš
14 goals
Jairo
12 goals
B. Petković
9 goals

Dinamo Zagreb missing players

Hajduk Split missing players

Dinamo Zagreb Hajduk Split
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
35 17 2 Played 2 17 35
28 15 1 Won 0 8 17
5 2 1 Drew 2 5 11
2 0 0 Lost 0 4 7
71 41 4 Scored 1 27 58
19 11 2 Conceded 1 21 36
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 50% 94% 89%
66% 71% 100% Over 1.5 50% 76% 77%
46% 59% 50% Over 2.5 0% 47% 49%
20% 24% 50% Over 3.5 0% 35% 34%
11% 12% 0% Over 4.5 0% 24% 17%
37% 47% 100% BTTS 50% 59% 51%
60% 53% 0% Clean Sheets 50% 24% 31%
9% 0% 0% Failed To Score 50% 24% 29%
 
5.8 7.8 6.5 Corners For (avg) 4 4.8 5.6
3 2.9 2.5 Corners Against (avg) 5.5 3.4 2.8
1.9 1.1 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 2.1 1.9
2 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 4
Key stats this season:
  • Dinamo Zagreb have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Dinamo Zagreb have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Dinamo Zagreb have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Dinamo Zagreb have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Dinamo Zagreb have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Dinamo Zagreb have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Dinamo Zagreb haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Dinamo Zagreb
All Champions League 1. HNL Europa League Croatia Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
13-04-19 1.H Istra 1961 0 - 4 Dinamo Zagreb
19-04-19 1.H Slaven Koprivnica 0 - 1 Dinamo Zagreb
23-04-19 CC Dinamo Zagreb 2 - 0 Osijek
27-04-19 1.H Osijek 2 - 1 Dinamo Zagreb
05-05-19 1.H Dinamo Zagreb 3 - 0 Lokomotiva Zagreb
11-05-19 1.H Rijeka 0 - 0 Dinamo Zagreb
15-05-19 1.H Dinamo Zagreb 3 - 1 Gorica
18-05-19 1.H Inter Zaprešić 2 - 3 Dinamo Zagreb
22-05-19 CC Dinamo Zagreb 16:00 Rijeka
26-05-19 1.H Dinamo Zagreb 17:00 Hajduk Split
Hajduk Split
All 1. HNL Europa League Croatia Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
03-04-19 1.H Hajduk Split 0 - 1 Dinamo Zagreb
07-04-19 1.H Hajduk Split 0 - 0 Osijek
14-04-19 1.H Lokomotiva Zagreb 0 - 1 Hajduk Split
20-04-19 1.H Hajduk Split 4 - 0 Rijeka
27-04-19 1.H Gorica 3 - 0 Hajduk Split
04-05-19 1.H Hajduk Split 3 - 2 Inter Zaprešić
10-05-19 1.H Hajduk Split 2 - 0 Slaven Koprivnica
14-05-19 1.H Rudeš 1 - 4 Hajduk Split
19-05-19 1.H Hajduk Split 4 - 1 Istra 1961
26-05-19 1.H Dinamo Zagreb 17:00 Hajduk Split

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Dinamo Zagreb 35 28 5 2 71 19 17 15 2 0 41 11 18 13 3 2 30 8 52 89
2 Rijeka 35 19 9 7 69 35 18 11 6 1 39 11 17 8 3 6 30 24 34 66
3 Hajduk Split 35 17 11 7 58 36 18 9 6 3 31 15 17 8 5 4 27 21 22 62
4 Osijek 35 17 8 10 58 35 17 9 4 4 31 17 18 8 4 6 27 18 23 59
5 Gorica 35 16 8 11 54 44 18 8 3 7 30 27 17 8 5 4 24 17 10 56
6 Lokomotiva Zagreb 35 13 10 12 49 40 17 7 6 4 23 16 18 6 4 8 26 24 9 49
7 Slaven Koprivnica 34 6 15 13 39 52 17 5 5 7 20 24 17 1 10 6 19 28 -13 33
8 Inter Zaprešić 35 9 4 22 39 81 18 4 3 11 23 38 17 5 1 11 16 43 -42 31
9 Istra 1961 35 5 7 23 29 73 17 2 4 11 10 36 18 3 3 12 19 37 -44 22
10 Rudeš 34 3 5 26 26 77 17 2 2 13 12 37 17 1 3 13 14 40 -51 14

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