Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Krasnodar
Match Time & Date:
18/02/2021
09:55 AM
Prediction: 1-1
Dinamo Zagreb
Krasnodar and Dinamo Zagreb take on each other at Krasnodar Stadium in the Europa League last 32, first leg on Thursday evening. The Russians are eyeing their third consecutive win at home in the Europa League, and we are positive that they will adopt an attack-minded approach in the first leg. However, you should bear in mind that Krasnodar have not been in action since December 17, 2020. A man to watch in the home team will be experienced Sweden attacker Marcus Berg.
The Croatian champions, on the other hand, are on a three-game winning run in the national championship ahead of the trip to Russia. Anyhow, a close encounter is on the cards at Krasnodar Stadium, and we believe that punters can find value in betting on draw. It has to be noted that Dinamo Zagreb are undefeated in the previous seven games in the Europa League.
Highlighted Player (Marcus Berg):
Marcus Berg is a Swedish footballer who was born on 17 August, 1986. The 184-cm-tall attacker played for the likes of Torsby, Velen and Goteborg during his youth career and he continued playing for the Anglarna at senior level.
Marcus Berg joined Groningen in 2007 and two years later he moved to Bundesliga, signing a deal with Hamburger SV. After spending the 2010/2011 season on loan at PSV, the Swedish striker made 13 appearances more for Hamburg and on 8 July, 2013 he joined Panathinaikos. Berg signed a four-year deal with the Greek outfit and it has to be noted that he scored his first goal for the team on his debut against Panetolikos.
The Swedish striker scored 15 goals in the 2013/2014 Greek Superleague campaign with Panathinaikos. Berg has 19 appearances for Sweden U21 team and he made his 42nd for the first team at the 2016 European Championship finals in France. The Swedish forward is well known for his heading ability.
Highlighted Team (Dinamo Zagreb):
Arguably the biggest club in Croatia and one of the most prominent football outfits in the Balkan region, Dinamo Zagreb have won 18 league titles, 11 of which came successively. Dinamo Zagreb have never been relegated to a lower tier of both Croatian and Yugoslav football.
Modri as they are called in Croatia are renowned for their impressive production line of youth footballers. Their highly organised football academy has so far produced world-class players such as Luka Modric, Mateo Kovacic, Marko Pjaca and many others. Dinamo Zagreb play their home matches at the Stadion Maksimir in front of 35,000 people.
The club lacked support during the last couple of seasons due to fans’ disagreement with club management, most notably notorious Zdravko Mamic, who is under investigation for long-lasting corruption, tax evasion and embezzlement. For the first time since 2015, Dinamo Zagreb will have the full support of their most faithful supporters in the Champions League.
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