Inter Zaprešić v Dinamo Zagreb preview: Visitors can prove cut above

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Competition: Croatia 1. HNL
Date: Sat 18.May
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion ŠRC Zaprešić (4528 seats)

The visiting Dinamo Zagreb side should be favourites in this visit to Inter Zaprešić, as the away team holds a 55 point advantage from their 34 league games this season.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Inter Zaprešić and Dinamo Zagreb.

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Inter Zaprešić form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season. Inter Zaprešić, who have the most conceded goals (78) in 1. HNL, have only managed 4 wins, 3 draws and 10 losses so far from their games here at Stadion ŠRC Zaprešić. Three consecutive losses here at Stadion ŠRC Zaprešić is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.

A good away victory last time out for Inter Zaprešić, who won 1-0 against Istra 1961. Preceding that match was a defeat to Rudeš (0-3).

Inter Zaprešić are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 21 goals in 17 matches. Inter Zaprešić have conceded 35 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Dinamo Zagreb form and stats

Dinamo Zagreb, who have the most points (39) away in 1. HNL, have an excellent away record so far with 12-3-2 from 17 games.

Dinamo Zagreb are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the 1. HNL against Gorica. Before that, Dinamo Zagreb travelled to Rijeka and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Rijeka in just four days.

The travelling fans enjoy Dinamo Zagreb's attacking play in away games, having scored 27 goals in 17 away matches. Dinamo Zagreb are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 6 goals away.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Dinamo Zagreb - Inter Zaprešić 1-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Inter Zaprešić won 0, Dinamo Zagreb won 9 and 1 draw. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 6 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

B. Petković
9 goals
Daniel Olmo
7 goals
M. Gavranović
7 goals

Inter Zaprešić missing players

Dinamo Zagreb missing players

Inter Zaprešić Dinamo Zagreb
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
34 17 4 Played 6 17 34
9 4 0 Won 6 12 27
4 3 0 Drew 0 3 5
21 10 4 Lost 0 2 2
37 21 2 Scored 16 27 68
78 35 11 Conceded 1 6 17
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 100% 88% 94%
85% 94% 100% Over 1.5 83% 59% 65%
74% 88% 100% Over 2.5 50% 29% 44%
47% 47% 25% Over 3.5 33% 12% 18%
18% 6% 0% Over 4.5 17% 6% 9%
47% 65% 50% BTTS 17% 24% 35%
18% 12% 0% Clean Sheets 83% 71% 62%
38% 29% 50% Failed To Score 0% 18% 9%
 
3.9 4.4 3.2 Corners For (avg) 5 3.9 5.9
4.9 3.9 3.8 Corners Against (avg) 3.7 3.2 3
2.4 2.8 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.5 3 2
6 2 1 Red Cards 0 2 2
Key stats this season:
  • Dinamo Zagreb have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Dinamo Zagreb have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Inter Zaprešić have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Inter Zaprešić have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

Inter Zaprešić
All Arena Cup 1. HNL Croatia Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
06-04-19 1.H Inter Zaprešić 3 - 2 Lokomotiva Zagreb
13-04-19 1.H Rijeka 7 - 0 Inter Zaprešić
20-04-19 1.H Inter Zaprešić 2 - 2 Gorica
24-04-19 CC Inter Zaprešić 1 - 2 Rijeka
28-04-19 1.H Inter Zaprešić 1 - 3 Slaven Koprivnica
04-05-19 1.H Hajduk Split 3 - 2 Inter Zaprešić
09-05-19 1.H Inter Zaprešić 0 - 3 Rudeš
14-05-19 1.H Istra 1961 0 - 1 Inter Zaprešić
18-05-19 1.H Inter Zaprešić 14:30 Dinamo Zagreb
26-05-19 1.H Osijek 17:00 Inter Zaprešić
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 14:30 Dinamo Zagreb
22-05-19 CC Dinamo Zagreb 16:00 Rijeka
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 34 27 5 2 68 17 17 15 2 0 41 11 17 12 3 2 27 6 51 86
2 Rijeka 34 18 9 7 68 35 17 10 6 1 38 11 17 8 3 6 30 24 33 63
3 Osijek 34 17 8 9 58 34 17 9 4 4 31 17 17 8 4 5 27 17 24 59
4 Hajduk Split 34 16 11 7 54 35 17 8 6 3 27 14 17 8 5 4 27 21 19 59
5 Gorica 34 15 8 11 53 44 17 7 3 7 29 27 17 8 5 4 24 17 9 53
6 Lokomotiva Zagreb 34 13 10 11 49 39 17 7 6 4 23 16 17 6 4 7 26 23 10 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 34 9 4 21 37 78 17 4 3 10 21 35 17 5 1 11 16 43 -41 31
9 Istra 1961 34 5 7 22 28 69 17 2 4 11 10 36 17 3 3 11 18 33 -41 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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