Viking vs Dinamo Zagreb prediction: teams form analysis, possible lineups on August 26, 2026
In the Champions League qualification final on August 26, 2026, Viking and Dinamo Zagreb will play the second leg. Both teams believe in their ultimate success.
Viking vs Dinamo Zagreb: Team News and Expert Analysis
The club from Stavanger managed to overtake Bodo/Glimt, who were distracted by the battle in European competitions, and won the Eliteserien in 2025. Moreover, they are currently contending for first place with them again—other teams have fallen notably behind. Last week, they also had to handle the added workload in European competitions.
The team from Zagreb missed out on first place two seasons ago. However, they regained the title this spring and started this campaign with confident wins. This weekend, they beat Varazdin 3-1. At the same time, the players kicked off their qualification campaign, narrowly knocking out Thun at home in extra time after a pair of high-scoring draws. Afterwards, they convincingly defeated Zalgiris Kaunas 5-0 and 2-1.
In Croatia, the hosts managed to score twice in the first ten minutes. But then allowed their opponents to equalize by the 39th minute. The match ended in a 2-2 draw.
Previous Matches: Viking vs Dinamo Zagreb
Last week, the clubs met for the first time.
Now both sides will try to secure success. We recommend betting on "total over 2.5 goals" (odds – 1.70).
Viking vs Dinamo Zagreb: Key Statistics and Trends
- Viking has won two of their last five matches
- On average, Viking scores 2.35 goals and concedes 1 goal per match
- 65% of Viking's matches end with goals from both teams and the average total goals per match is 3.35
- Dinamo Zagreb has won five of their last six matches
- On average, Dinamo Zagreb scores 3 goals and concedes 0.33 goals per match
- 33% of Dinamo Zagreb's matches end with goals from both teams and the average total goals per match is 3.33
Viking vs Dinamo Zagreb: Probable Starting Line-ups
Viking plays according to the 1-4-3-3 formation (probable line-up): Estbe - Heugen, Falkener, Stensness, Hegheim - Askildsen, Bell, Moi - Eustbe, Kristiansen, Tripic
Dinamo Zagreb lines up in a 1-4-1-4-1 formation (probable line-up): Nevistic - Vinlef, McKenna, Dominguez, Valincic - Misic - Orsic, Zajc, Stojkovic, Lisica - Beljo
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