Ace Football team offers the Europa Conference League round 1 match preview for Dinamo Zagreb and FC Astana who meet up on Thursday. The pre-match analysis includes the latest fixture stats and facts and a free betting tip for our readers.
The Europa Conference League game at Stadion Maksimir this coming Thursday sees visitors FC Astana facing home side Dinamo Zagreb in Group C.
Team form: Dinamo Zagreb vs FC Astana
Dinamo Zagreb Form
Dinamo Zagreb collected six points from their most recent three matches, demonstrating resilience and competitiveness. They began with a challenging 4-1 loss against Sparta Prag. However, they responded strongly with a 2-3 victory over Osijek. Their winning momentum continued in their next match as they triumphed with a convincing 3-0 win against Slaven.
FC Astana Form
FC Astana secured four points out of a potential nine in their last three matches. They initiated this run with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Kairat, demonstrating their ability to grind out results. This was followed by a competitive 1-1 draw with Partizani. Their positive momentum continued in their most recent match as they secured a 2-1 victory against Tobol.
Betting stats and facts for Dinamo Zagreb and FC Astana
Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when placing bets on the upcoming game between Dinamo Zagreb and FC Astana. The facts are based on the stats from games played out across all tournaments.
- Dinamo Zagreb have not lost 17 of the last 19 home matches
- Dinamo Zagreb have scored in 16 of the last 17 home matches
- In the last 5 matches in a row Dinamo Zagreb played, both teams scored
- Dinamo Zagreb have scored in 13 of the last 14 matches
- In 8 of the last 10 Dinamo Zagreb matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 13 of the last 15 FC Astana away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 FC Astana matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- FC Astana have conceded in 12 of the last 14 matches
- In the last 4 FC Astana matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- FC Astana have lost 4 of the last 5 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Players to watch: Dinamo Zagreb vs FC Astana
During our analysis of goal-scoring statistics for players from Dinamo Zagreb and Astana, we assessed their potential influence and identified key players who are anticipated to have significant roles in the upcoming Europa Conference League season.
Betting markets: Dinamo Zagreb vs FC Astana
Full-time result
Dinamo Zagreb have been strong at Stadion Maksimir, winning six out of their last 10 home matches, with two draws and two losses. FC Astana, in contrast, have struggled on the road, managing only two wins in their last 10 away games, with two draws and six losses.
Both teams to score
Dinamo Zagreb found the back of the net first in six out of their last ten games, whereas FC Astana failed to score the opening goal in any of their last ten away matches. It seems likely that Dinamo Zagreb will be on the scoreboard this Thursday, as FC Astana only kept two clean sheets in their previous ten games, while the hosts managed to secure four clean sheets in their last ten matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches for Dinamo Zagreb, who scored an average of two goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of FC Astana’s previous ten matches. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.
Dinamo Zagreb vs FC Astana Prediction
Based on the information provided, we have formulated a complimentary betting prediction for the upcoming Dinamo Zagreb vs Astana match.