AEK Athens vs Dinamo Zagreb Prediction, Odds and Betting Tips 08/08/2023

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08/08/23 - 19:45
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AEK Athens - Dinamo Zagreb

UEFA Champions League Qualifying - OPAP Arena

* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change

AEK Athens and Dinamo Zagreb lock horns at the OPAP Arena in the Champions League Qualifiers on Tuesday, August 8th. Greek outfit AEK host Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb in the third qualifying round first leg this week. Read our Champions League Qualifiers predictions and betting tips along with the latest odds for the fixture below in our detailed match preview.

Today's Predictions for AEK Athens vs Dinamo Zagreb

AEK Athens will be aiming to make home advantage count when they take on Dinamo Zagreb in the Greek capital this week. Read our top AEK Athens vs Dinamo Zagreb predictions for this week’s fixture below.

Dinamo Zagreb Double Chance

  • Dinamo Zagreb won three and drawn one of their last four assignments in all competitions
  • The Croatians beat Astana 6-0 over two legs in the previous qualification round.
  • AEK Athens haven’t played a competitive fixture since May.
  • Dinamo Zagreb are already a few games into their new domestic campaign and should have the edge in terms of fitness and sharpness.

Both Teams to Score

  • Dinamo Zagreb found the net in five of their six competitive contests so far this term.
  • AEK Athens have scored in 19 of their last 21 matches on home soil.
  • Dinamo Zagreb rattled the net in five of their last seven away tests in the Champions League.

Top Betting Odds and Stats for AEK Athens vs Dinamo Zagreb

Check out our list of key stats for Tuesday’s fixture below alongside a tool to help you choose the best AEK Athens vs Dinamo Zagreb odds. Make sure to check out some more of our football betting tips today by visiting our dedicated page.

Head to Head

15/08/23

UEFA Champions League Qualifying UEFA

Dinamo Zagreb

Dinamo Zagreb

AEK Athens

AEK Athens

1

2

08/08/23

UEFA Champions League Qualifying UEFA

AEK Athens

AEK Athens

Dinamo Zagreb

Dinamo Zagreb

0

0

Last Five - AEK Athens

01/09/24

Greece Super League 1 Greece

Levadiakos

Levadiakos

AEK Athens

AEK Athens

0

3

W

24/08/24

Greece Super League 1 Greece

Lamia

Lamia

AEK Athens

AEK Athens

1

1

D

18/08/24

Greece Super League 1 Greece

OFI Crete

OFI Crete

AEK Athens

AEK Athens

0

3

W

15/08/24

UEFA Conference League Qualifying UEFA

FC Noah

FC Noah

AEK Athens

AEK Athens

0

1

W

06/08/24

UEFA Conference League Qualifying UEFA

FC Noah

FC Noah

AEK Athens

AEK Athens

3

1

L

Last Five - Dinamo Zagreb

01/09/24

Croatia HNL Croatia

HNK Rijeka

HNK Rijeka

Dinamo Zagreb

Dinamo Zagreb

1

1

D

28/08/24

UEFA Champions League Qualifying UEFA

FK Qarabag

FK Qarabag

Dinamo Zagreb

Dinamo Zagreb

0

2

W

24/08/24

Croatia HNL Croatia

HNK Gorica

HNK Gorica

Dinamo Zagreb

Dinamo Zagreb

1

2

W

20/08/24

UEFA Champions League Qualifying UEFA

FK Qarabag

FK Qarabag

Dinamo Zagreb

Dinamo Zagreb

0

3

W

16/08/24

Croatia HNL Croatia

HNK Sibenik

HNK Sibenik

Dinamo Zagreb

Dinamo Zagreb

0

3

W

Let's take a closer look at the latest markets, odds and probability figures ahead of Tuesday’s match featuring AEK Athens – Dinamo Zagreb below.

AEK Athens odds: 6/5 (2.20) – 45.5%

Draw odds: 41/20 (3.05) – 32.8%

Dinamo Zagreb odds: 9/4 (3.25) – 30.8%

AEK Athens are this week’s expected winners with the implied probability of a win for the hosts comes in at 45.5% mark. Dinamo Zagreb however, might interest a few bettors 8/13 (1.62) to make the most of a +1.0 goal handicap. That option comes with an implied probability of 61.9%. In terms of correct scores, a 2-1 win for Dinamo Zagreb can be backed at odds of 10/1 (11.00), which is a price that packs plenty of punch.

AEK Athens vs Dinamo Zagreb Team News & Injuries

Read all of the latest injury updates, AEK Athens vs Dinamo Zagreb lineups and team news for Tuesday’s showdown below.

AEK Athens

AEK Athens have close to a clean bill of health at present and they could name a similar XI to the one that cantered to a 3-1 friendly victory over Turkish club Trabzonspor in the run up to Tuesday's clash.

Predicted Lineup for AEK Athens: Stankovic – Rota, Vida, Moukoudi, Hajisafi – Eliasson, Szymanski, Pineda, Jonsson – Zuber, Garcia

Dinamo Zagreb

Dinamo Zagreb will be without the services of Gabrijel Rukavina and Fran Topic this week, though neither youngster is likely to have started regardless. Dinamo eliminated Astana in the previous round.

Predicted Lineup for Dinamo Zagreb: Livakovic – Moharrami, Ljubicic, Sutalo, Ristovski – Misic, Sucic, Emreli, Ivanusec, Spikic – Petkovic

Player to Watch – Luka Ivanusec

Winger Luka Ivanusec was Dinamo Zagreb’s match-winning hero in the Croatian’s 4-0 first-leg triumph over Astana in the previous round. The 24-year-old plundered a superb hattrick and Ivanusec will be aiming to make a similar impact on Tuesday.

Starting Lineups

Official lineups are usually released approximately one hour before kick-off.

AEK Athens vs Dinamo Zagreb prediction


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