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D. Zagreb vs Shakhtar Donetsk Prediction & Betting tips
Dinamo Zagreb has a very strong season and now has the opportunity to make a name for itself in Europe in the millions ball. The Croatian champion seizes this opportunity with both hands and is now second in the group. That is the place that gives the right to the knock-out phase, but also the Ukrainian Shakhtar seeks this position.
Dinamo Zagreb:
The champion of Croatia has again, according to expectations, an excellent season. For years the club has been head and shoulders above the other Croatian teams and are therefore at the top of the 1.HNL. With one game less played, the Nenad Bjelica team is four points ahead of number two Hajduk Split. At the Maksimir in Zagreb, Dinamo Zagreb has managed to win every game so far and only has one goal against it.
In the Champions League, the team at home is also undefeated and has not had any goals yet. It must be said that the club only played against Atalanta. This competition was won by no less than 4-0. In the away game against Manchester City, 2-0 was lost, but in the away game against Shakhtar Donetsk, Dinamo gave Zagreb a lead and the game ended in 2-2. With that they created a good starting position for the upcoming Champions League matches.
Shakhtar Donetsk:
The opponent of Dinamo Zagreb is also no small name in contemporary football. Shakhtar Donetsk is the champion and cup winner of Ukraine and has not lost a single match in the national competition. Twelve of the thirteen games were won and only one draw was played against FK Oleksandria. The 32-year-old center striker JĂșnior Moraes already scored twelve times and with that the club is already ten points ahead of number two Dinamo Kiev. Both teams are therefore sole rulers in the national competition.
The team of Luis Castro performs well in the Champions League and is also on four points after three games. In their own home, Manchester City lost no chance, while the away match against Atalanta was won. Yet the Italians were the parent party. In an equal game, a draw was then played against Dinamo Zagreb in the third group phase match. Goalkeeper Andriy Pyatov had only two saves and caused a penalty. He became Kharkov’s schieliel.
D. Zagreb vs Shakhtar Donetsk head to head matches
22.10.19 CL Shakhtar Donetsk D. Zagreb 2 : 2
24.01.18 CF D. Zagreb Shakhtar Donetsk 1 : 0
05.02.16 CF Shakhtar Donetsk D. Zagreb 2 : 0
02.02.15 CF Shakhtar Donetsk D. Zagreb 1 : 1
27.08.08 CL D. Zagreb Shakhtar Donetsk 1 : 3