This promises to be an action-packed encounter for Dinamo Zagreb at Stadion Maksimir when the Champions League tournament arrives in town and Chelsea with it. Read all about the Group Stage match here!
It's quite the trip for Chelsea when visiting Dinamo as the cities are 1700 kilometers apart.
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 Dinamo Zagreb and Chelsea.
Dinamo Zagreb form and stats
Dinamo participated in Champions League the last season, where they reached the play-offs and lost against Sheriff.When playing at home in the 1. HNL, Dinamo Zagreb have managed 5 wins, 0 draws and suffered 0 defeats from 5 games. On the other hand, in the Champions League, Dinamo Zagreb has performed like this (both home and away): 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Dinamo Zagreb's previous game was also played at home, ending 3-1 versus Rijeka. The home side are looking to build on that result. Midfield player Oršić got a match rating of 9.83 in that game, the max score being 10. Oršić scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, signed up for two assists, hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 47 successful passes (of 54 total).
In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Sibenik.Dinamo Zagreb are traveling soon after this match as the 1. HNL match at Gorica awaits in four days.
With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Dinamo is on fire here. A stunning 19 from 5 league matches. On the other hand, Dinamo Zagreb have conceded 7 goals.
Chelsea form and stats
Chelsea was sent out of Champions League in the quarter-finals last season, when Real Madrid turned out to be too strong.Things could have gone better for Chelsea in their Premier League away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right.
The regulars enjoyed Chelsea's previous fixture versus West Ham United, a 2-1 win played at home. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager Tuchel when Havertz scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute. Silva, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.82. Silva served one assist, hit one key pass and won 8 of 10 duels.
Prior to that match, the Chelsea manager Tuchel faced defeat when travelling to Southampton and losing 1-2.The schedule is very tough for Chelsea now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Premier League game at Fulham is waiting in only four days.
The attacking power of Chelsea when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. Chelsea's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 5 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  M. Oršić 5 goals |  D. Špikić 3 goals |  J. Drmic 3 goals |
Dinamo Zagreb missing players
Chelsea missing players
| Dinamo Zagreb | Chelsea | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 19 | 12 | Won | W | 6 | 12 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | ||
| 66 | 49 | Scored | S | 21 | 41 | ||
| 25 | 17 | Conceded | C | 15 | 35 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 84% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 84% | ||
| 72% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 64% | ||
| 48% | 79% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 36% | ||
| 36% | 57% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 16% | ||
| 68% | 79% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 60% | ||
| 24% | 21% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 28% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 16% | ||
| 5 | 5.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 6.4 | ||
| 3.7 | 2.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.9 | 3.3 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.9 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 14.3 | 15.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15 | 15.4 | ||
| 6.5 | 7.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 5 | ||
| 39% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 33% | ||
| 8.7 | 8.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.8 | 9.2 | ||
| 3.3 | 4.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.2 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Dinamo Zagreb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Milan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Salzburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 22 |
| 2 | Slaven Koprivnica | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 3 | Varazdin | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| 4 | Hajduk Split | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | Osijek | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 9 |
| 6 | Sibenik | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 7 | Istra 1961 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 8 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -2 | 6 |
| 9 | Gorica | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 5 |
| 10 | Rijeka | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 5 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arsenal | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 15 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 14 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 10 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 |
| 7 | Brentford | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 9 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Fulham | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 | Southampton | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 7 |
| 13 | AFC Bournemouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 15 | -13 | 7 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 16 | Everton | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 4 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -10 | 4 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
