PAOK vs Dinamo Zagreb prediction, odds & betting tips – 14/03/2024

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PAOK Salonika - Dinamo Zagreb

UEFA Conference League - Toumba Stadium

4th Round

PAOK will host Dinamo Zagreb in the second leg of Europa Conference League Round of 16 on Thursday, 14 March.

Will Dinamo be able to hold on to their advantage from the first match or will PAOK get the better of them? Read our PAOK vs Dinamo Zagreb prediction to find out, but remember to take a peek at some other Conference League predictions we have for you.

PAOK vs Dinamo Zagreb prediction: A tightly-contested duel

Key Stats

• Two of the three H2H duels between these two teams were tied at half time.
• Dinamo Zagreb drew at half time in four of their last nine matches in Europe.
• Six of the last nine Dinamo Zagreb matches in Europe have gone under 2.5 total goals.
• All three H2H duels between these two teams have gone under 2.5 total goals.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Dinamo the slight favourites

• HOME: 4/5 (1.80) – 55.60%
• DRAW: 27/10 (3.70) – 27.00%
• AWAY: 16/5 (4.20) – 23.80%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

It is clear from these PAOK vs Dinamo Zagreb odds that the hosts are the expected winners, despite their loss in the first leg. After all, PAOK will have the home-court advantage this time around.

On top of that, PAOK have been in good form prior to that loss, but they also followed it with a loss to Aris over the weekend. On the other hand, Dinamo Zagreb have lost just once in the last 24 games in all competitions.

So, we can expect an interesting duel and if you liked our predictions for this game, we have more football betting tips for you.

Last five H2Hs: PAOK with the H2H advantage

These two teams have met twice in 2010 in the Europa League group stages and PAOK won both of those matches 1-0, so even after heir loss last week, they still have the edge when it comes to H2H duels. Furthermore, Dinamo Zagreb don't have a great record against Greek teams, with three wins, two draws, and eight losses, while PAOK have a winning record against Croatian teams – 5-2-2.

PAOK preview: Can they turn things around in this game?

This season has been great for PAOK until last week. First they lost 2-0 to Dinamo and now have to chase that deficit if they want to remain in Europe, then they lost to Aris in the Greek League, which allowed AEK to overtake them at the top of the standings.

Meanwhile, William Troost-Ekong, Giannis Michailidis, Joan Sastre, Mbwana Samatta, and Zivko Zivkovic are out with injuries.

Predicted Lineup – Kotarski – Otto, Kedziora, Koulierakis, Baba – Ozdoev, Meite – Zivkovic, Konstantelias, Taison – Brandon

Greece Super League 1 08/02/25

W

OFI Crete

0

PAOK Salonika

5

Greece Super League 1 02/02/25

L

AEK Athens

2

PAOK Salonika

1

UEFA Europa League 30/01/25

L

Real Sociedad

2

PAOK Salonika

0

Greece Super League 1 26/01/25

W

Levadiakos

0

PAOK Salonika

1

UEFA Europa League 23/01/25

W

Slavia Prague

0

PAOK Salonika

2

Dinamo Zagreb preview: Hoping to keep their run alive

While Dinamo Zagreb usually dominate the Croatian league, this season they've struggled a bit and they currently only sit in the third place in the standings, though close enough to still hope to win the title. Meanwhile, Dinamo enters the second leg against PAOK with a two-goal advantage, so they can certainly feel positive about their chances of reaching the next stage.

When it comes to team news , Dinamo Zagreb will miss Marko Bulat, Marko Rog, and Luka Stojkovic through injuries, while Sadegh Moharrami, Josip Drmic, and Jakov Vasilj are questionable.

Predicted Lineup – Nevistic – Ristovski, Bernauer, Theophile-Catherine, Perkovic – Music, Sucic – Baturina, Kaneko, Hoxha – Petkovic

Croatia Cup 11/02/25

W

Bjelovar

2

Dinamo Zagreb

3

Croatia HNL 07/02/25

W

HNK Sibenik

0

Dinamo Zagreb

3

Croatia HNL 02/02/25

L

NK Osijek

2

Dinamo Zagreb

1

UEFA Champions League 29/01/25

W

AC Milan

1

Dinamo Zagreb

2

Croatia HNL 25/01/25

W

Istra 1961

1

Dinamo Zagreb

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Player to watch: Bruno Petkovic

With 16 goals in all competitions this season, Bruno Petkovic is one of the key offensive threats in this Dinamo Zagreb team and PAOK will have to keep a close eye on him in this match, especially after Petkovic scored a brace in the first leg.

Another goal from the spot for Bruno?

The experienced Croatian striker scored a crucial goal against Real Betis from the penalty in the last round and that was his eighth goal from the spot this season, which means that he scored the same number of goals from penalties as he did from direct play.