Qarabag will host Dinamo Zagreb in the second leg of their Champions League playoff round on Wednesday, 28 August.
After winning the first leg convincingly, Dinamo Zagreb will hope to secure their place in the group stage of the elite European competition, but Qarabag will try to make it hard on them to do so.
As part of our latest round of Champions League betting tips, check out our Qarabag vs Dinamo Zagreb prediction below.
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Dinamo Zagreb vs Qarabag prediction: Zagreb to get the win
Key stats
- Qarabag have lost two games in a row ahead of this match.
- Dinamo Zagreb have gone over 2.5 total goals in the last six games in a row.
- Qarabag have gone over 2.5 total goals in four of their last five matches across the board.
Correct score prediction: Qarabag 1-2 Dinamo Zagreb
Things have been one-sided in the first leg of this tie, but we expect Qarabag to do better at home. That being said, we still see Dinamo winning the match, hence our correct score prediction.
Pre-game odds and win probability: The hosts are the favourites
- HOME: 1/1 (2.00) – 50.00%
- DRAW: 23/10 (3.30) – 30.30%
- AWAY: 11/4 (3.75) – 26.70%
The Qarabag vs Dinamo Zagreb odds indicate that the hosts are the expected winners, despite the result in the first leg and the fact that Dinamo Zagreb are in much better form at the moment.
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Most recent H2Hs: A second-ever meeting
Despite both clubs being regulars in UEFA qualifying over the past decade, this will be only the second time they meet, in addition to the first leg that Dinamo won 3-0.
Dinamo Zagreb have a deeper history than Qarabag when it comes to competing in Europe. The club first played in Europe back in 1958 and their best performance came in 2020/21 when they reached the quarter-finals of the Europa League.
Qarabag's European journey began in 1996 in the Cup Winners' Cup and their best performance came last season when they reached the Europa League Round of 16.
UEFA Champions League Qualifying 20/08/24
Dinamo Zagreb
FK Qarabag
Qarabag preview: Ending a long qualifying campaign
Qarabag's European adventure this season started on the 23rd of July in Gibraltar and things were looking good until their meeting with Dinamo Zagreb last week. Now, Qarabag look in a desperate spot with three goals behind, but at the very least, they've secured their spot in the Europa League group stage.
Predicted lineup: Buntic (GK), Vesovic, Mustafazade, Medina, Cafarquliyev, Andrade, Romao, Andrade, Benzia, Juninho & Zoubir
UEFA Europa League 30/01/25
L
Olympiakos
3
FK Qarabag
0
Azerbaijan Premier League 26/01/25
L
PFK Turan Tovuz
2
FK Qarabag
1
UEFA Europa League 23/01/25
L
FCSB
3
FK Qarabag
2
Azerbaijan Premier League 17/01/25
W
Shamakhi FK
2
FK Qarabag
3
Azerbaijan Premier League 22/12/24
W
Araz FK
0
FK Qarabag
2
Dinamo Zagreb preview: Looking to return to the big-time
It was just two years ago that Dinamo Zagreb were last in the group stages of the Champions League, but now they are very close to getting into the group stage once again. They've looked good so far this season, winning all five of their games, and will be feeling confident ahead of this match given that they have a three-goal lead.
Sadegh Moharrami, Arijan Ademi, and Mauro Perkovic are on Dinamo's injury list at this time.
Predicted lineup: Nevisitic (GK), Ogiwara, Theophile-Catherine, Mmaee, Pierre-Gabriel, Misic, Pjaca, Sucic, Baturina, Hoxha & 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
Player to watch: Sandro Kulenovic
With five goals in the Croatian championship and two goals in the first leg against Qarabag, Kulenovic has been by far Dinamo's best scorer this season and he's our player to watch in this match.
Kulenovic to score in the second half?
Five of the seven goals that Kulenovic has scored this season, including the two against Qarabag, came in the second halves of respective matches, mostly because Kulenovic tends to come in as a sub. However, we can see him getting a chance to start in this game due to his great form.