Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
After surviving Rudes in their last HNL match, Dinamo Zagreb will look to book their spot in the Conference League last 32 when they take on FC Ballkani at their Stadion Maksimir on Thursday evening. The Croatian champions are one point away from meeting the goal and we are positive that they will adopt a cautious approach in the decider. All Luka Stojkovic, Lukas Kacavenda, and Josip Drmic should miss out with injuries, speaking of the home team.
On the other hand, this has to go down as a must-win game for the Kosovars, who sit in the ultimate position in Group C. Dinamo Zagreb, though, have been in a fine form of late and we predict that the hosts are going to showcase their worth on the field. The good news for the visiting team is that Algeria forward Walid Hamidi returns to the starting XI after serving his one-game ban in a 1-0 loss to Plzen.
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.