Dinamo Zagreb and Celtic will meet in the upcoming round of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, 10 December.
Can the hosts take the advantage of home court to secure a win or will Celtic continue their impressive run of form? Read our Dinamo Zagreb vs Celtic prediction to learn more about the game.
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Dinamo Zagreb vs Celtic prediction: Guests to keep their great run alive
Key Stats
- Dinamo Zagreb are winless in their last five games in all competitions.
- Two of the previous three duels between these teams have gone over 2.5 total goals.
- Dinamo Zagreb have averaged 5.00 and Celtic 4.00 total goals per game in the Champions League this season.
Correct score prediction: Dinamo Zagreb 1-2 Celtic
With Celtic flying high and Dinamo Zagreb unable to notch a win recently, the Scottish team seems like a good choice in this game, although we do expect it to be close and for both teams to score as well.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookies backing up Celtic to win
- HOME: 9/4 – 30.80%
- DRAW: 5/2 – 28.60%
- AWAY: 7/6 – 46.20%
*Odds from 7Bet, subject to change
It's clear from these Dinamo Zagreb vs Celtic odds that the guests are the expected winners, which is understandable looking at current form of both teams.
Meanwhile, the two teams are only separated by one point in the Champions League standings, so this should be a very close game even if Celtic have done much better lately overall.
Anyhow, if you want to check out more predictions, take a look at our favourite betting tips for today.
Most recent H2Hs: A tied matchup
It's been a while since these two teams last meet since their last duel happened back in 2014. Still, if we look at their H2H record throughout history, we can see that both Dinamo Zagreb and Celtic have notched three wins each in their six meetings so far.
UEFA Europa League 11/12/14
Dinamo Zagreb
Celtic
UEFA Europa League 02/10/14
Celtic
Dinamo Zagreb
Dinamo Zagreb preview: Hoping to keep their good run going
After reaching the league stage of the Champions League through qualifiers, Dinamo Zagreb suffered a rough 9-2 loss to Bayern in Munich to start the competition. However, they managed to secure a draw against Monaco in the second round and were even close to winning the match, but a penalty for Monaco in the closing minutes of the game meant they will only get a point.
When it comes to team news, Bruno Petkovic is questionable for this game with an injury, but Dinamo will also be without a few other important players, such as Raul Torrente, Juan Cordoba, Petar Sucic, and Josip Misic.
Predicted lineup: Zagorac (GK), Ristovski, Theophile-Catherine, Bernauer, Pierre-Gabriel, Ademi, Pavic, Mbuku, Baturina, Pjaca & Kulenovic
Croatia HNL 10/05/25
W
Slaven Belupo
0
Dinamo Zagreb
5
Croatia HNL 03/05/25
W
Hajduk Split
1
Dinamo Zagreb
3
Croatia HNL 27/04/25
W
HNK Rijeka
0
Dinamo Zagreb
1
Croatia HNL 23/04/25
L
HNK Gorica
1
Dinamo Zagreb
0
Croatia HNL 17/04/25
W
HNK Sibenik
0
Dinamo Zagreb
4
Celtic preview: Flying high in all competitions
With nine wins in their last 10 games in all competitions, Celtic have been impressive recently. In fact, they have only lost once this season so far and even if it was a rough 7-1 loss to Dortmund, Celtic have earned respect with their performances across the board.
Meanwhile, Odin Thiago Holm is the only player on the team's injury list at this time.
Predicted lineup: Schmeichel (GK), Ralston, Carter-Vickers, Trusty, Taylor, Hatate, McGregor, McGowan, Forrest, Furuhashi & Maeda
Scotland Premiership 10/05/25
W
Hibernian
1
Celtic
3
Scotland Premiership 04/05/25
D
Rangers
1
Celtic
1
Scotland Premiership 26/04/25
W
Dundee Utd
0
Celtic
5
Scotland FA Cup 20/04/25
W
St Johnstone
0
Celtic
5
Scotland Premiership 12/04/25
W
Kilmarnock
1
Celtic
5
Player to watch: Marko Pjaca
While we expect Celtic to win this game, our player to watch is Pjaca and for a very interesting reason – he shined a decade ago when these two teams last met as a teenager, scoring a hat-trick in a 4-3 win that remains memorable to this day.