Arsenal vs Dinamo Zagreb prediction and betting tips on January 22, 2025
Game Prediction
A match between Arsenal and Dinamo Zagreb will take place in the 7th round of the Champions League on January 22, 2025. In order to maintain their chances of reaching the play-offs, the Croatians should take points from the not particularly motivated English club on their native field.
Our prediction for the match Arsenal vs Dinamo Zagreb
“The Gunners” returned to the Champions League after a break last season. Then they won the group, but they were again eliminated by an inconvenient opponent, Bayern, in the play-offs. At the same time, the team remained the main pursuer of Manchester City, again finishing behind the champion, in the Premier League. “The Blues”, who had not got any competition once before in Croatia, remained first in the country.
Speaking about the Champions League, the Croatians managed to overcome Qarabag in the qualification without problems, scoring 5 unanswered goals. The club won against the weak opponents, current Red Bull Salzburg and Slovan from Bratislava, and drew I n the struggles with Monaco and Celtic at the home arena in the main round. Still, the meetings with Bayern and Borussia brought defeats. The English club started with a goalless draw in the game against Atalanta, but then took 5 victories, losing only to Inter in Milan.
Nowadays, Arteta’s footballers are not in the best shape. The failures in the cups, with Newcastle and Manchester United, stand out, but the misfires have become more frequent in the Premier League. “The Blues” are having a disastrous season – they are only in 3rd place. Cannavaro arrived to save the situation, but the specialist has only been playing friendly matches so far.
Arsenal vs Dinamo Zagreb: key statistics and trends
- Arsenal has won the tournament 4 times in 5 previous rounds.
- The club from England has conceded twice in 6 matches.
- Dinamo Zagreb has lost 1 of 5 previous confrontations in the Champions League.
Arsenal vs Dinamo Zagreb: possible starting line-ups
Arsenal (possible line-up): Raya – Lewis-Skelly, Gabriel, Saliba, Timber – Merino, Jorginho, Odegaard – Martinelli, Havertz, Gabriel Jesus.
Dinamo Zagreb (possible line-up): Zagorac – Pierre-Gabriel, Theophile-Catherine, Bernauer, Ristovski – Rog, Kacavenda, Baturina, Pjaca, Špikic – Kulenovic.
Previous head-to-head matches: Arsenal vs Dinamo Zagreb
The clubs played in 2006 and 2015. The Croatians won once at the home arena, losing all 3 other matches.
Free prediction for the match Arsenal vs Dinamo Zagreb
Arteta needs to give at least some of the leaders a break, especially since strength is needed in the Premier League, and here everything is decided. Still, even in such conditions, his wards will win the game against inexperienced opponent with “a -2.0 goal handicap” (odd: 1.6).