Dinamo Zagreb vs Sparta Prague Prediction, Tips & Odds – Aug. 24, 2023
Dinamo Zagreb vs Sparta Prague Prediction 24.08.2023. In the first match of the final round of Europa League qualifiers, Dinamo Zagreb will host Sparta Prague. The game is scheduled for Thursday at 8:00 PM, at the Maksimir Stadium.
Both teams were eliminated in the third round of Champions League qualifiers. The home team was defeated by AEK Athens, while the guests lost to Copenhagen.
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Dinamo Zagreb vs Sparta Prague Odds
Dinamo Zagreb vs Sparta Prague 1×2: 2.19/3.31/3.33
Total goals over/under (2.5): 2.11/1.70
Double chance 1x/12/x2: 1.32/1.33/1.64
Both teams to score YES/NO: 1.87/1.86
Odds via 20Bet Sportsbook.
Dinamo Zagreb Team News
In their last competitive match, Dinamo played a 2-2 draw away against AEK, but due to their loss in the first leg, they were eliminated from further Champions League qualification. In that match, they took the lead at the end of the first half with a goal from Josip Šutalo, and then doubled their advantage in the middle of the second half when Bruno Petković assisted Robert Ljubičić to score. The home team managed to reduce the deficit only in the second minute of injury time and then earned a penalty eight minutes later. However, they missed the penalty, but shortly after that, they equalized and progressed to the next phase.
So far in the strongest Croatian competition, Dinamo has played only three matches, recording one win, one draw, and one loss. During the preparation period, they played four friendly matches, winning two and losing two. They won the Super Cup against Hajduk with a score of 1-0, and in the second Champions League qualification round, they eliminated Astana with an aggregate score of 6-0.
Dinamo Zagreb has no injury concerns ahead of the upcoming match on Thursday, but center-back Josip Šutalo played his last game for the club after completing a reported €21 million transfer to Ajax on Monday. Šutalo could be replaced in the starting lineup by his brother Boško Šutalo or summer signing Maxime Bernauer, joining Stefan Ristovski in the center of defense, while Sadegh Moharrami and Robert Ljubičić are expected to continue as full-backs.
Coach Josip Jakirović is unlikely to make too many changes, if any, to his midfield and attack, with Bruno Petković expected to lead the attack between wingers Dario Špikić and Luka Ivanušec, the latter of whom has scored four goals in six games this season.
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— GNK Dinamo (@gnkdinamo) August 23, 2023
Sparta Prague Team News
In their last competitive match, Sparta Prague played a 1-1 draw away against Teplice. They took the lead in the 35th minute when Qazim Laci assisted Jan Kuchta, who scored. Towards the end of the first half, the visiting team was reduced to ten men as Ladislav Krejči received a red card. In the 85th minute, the hosts managed to equalize, and the score remained unchanged until the end of the match.
After five rounds, Sparta is in second place with 13 points, two points behind the leader Slavia. This season, they have played seven competitive matches, winning four, drawing two, and losing one. During the preparation period, they played four friendly matches, winning one, drawing two, and losing one.
Coach Brian Priske is likely to name a similar starting lineup as last week against Copenhagen, which could see Asger Sorensen returning to the center-back position at the expense of Martin Vítík.
Lukas Sáček and Kaan Kairinen will be pushing to start in central midfield ahead of David Pavelka and Qazim Laci, while Veljko Birmančević, Jan Kuchta, and Lukas Haraslin – who have scored a combined eight goals in six games this season – are all set to start in the attack.
📰 REPORT | Sparta managed to take the lead thanks to Jan Kuchta, but Teplice equalised the score at the very end of the match ⚖️ #acspartaB
— AC Sparta Prague (@ACSparta_EN) August 19, 2023
You can find the press conference with 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐞 and the photo gallery from the match below 🖼️
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Dinamo Zagreb vs Sparta Prague H2H
In the preparation period before the start of this season, these two teams played a friendly match that ended in a 1-1 draw. The last two competitive matches were also in the qualifying rounds of the Europa League in 2008, and both ended in draws, 0-0 and 3-3.
Injuries and suspensions
Dinamo Zagreb: –
Sparta Prag: –
Expected Lineups
Dinamo Zagreb (4-2-3-1): Livaković; Moharrami, Ristovski, Bernauer, Ljubičić; Bulat, Mijić; Špikić, Mykhaylichenko, Ivanušec; Petković
Sparta Prag (3-4-3): Vindahl Jensen; Sorensen, Panak, Krejčí; Wiesner, Kairinen, Sadilek, Zelený; Birmancević, Kuchta, Haraslin
Dinamo Zagreb vs Sparta Prague Prediction
According to bookmakers’ estimations, Dinamo Zagreb is a slight favorite in this match due to their stronger squad on paper and the home advantage. However, Sparta has shown an excellent performance against Copenhagen, so we believe that Dinamo won’t easily secure a victory. Therefore, we predict either a Dinamo win or a draw, with the addition that there will be a maximum of three goals scored in the entire match.
Kick-off Time: Friday, 24.08.2023, 8:00 PM Local Time (GMT 0), 20:00 CET
Prediction: Dinamo Zagreb/draw & under 3.5
Odds (when tipped): 1.73
Sportsbook: 20bet
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