Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Dinamo Zagreb
Match Time & Date:
25/10/2022
21:00
Prediction: 0-2
Milan
The ground at Stadion Maksimir will shake when Dinamo Zagreb and Milan face each other in a highly-anticipated Champions League game. The Croatian champions defeated Chelsea in their first home game in Group E, and they are now on a quest to claim yet another major scalp. Bosko Sutalo remains in the recovery room, but Luka Menalo has overcome his injury.
The Rossoneri, on the other hand, face no difficulties in a 4-1 win over Monza at the weekend, and seeing that a win over Dinamo should see them climb to top two in Group E, we believe that there is a big value in betting on Stefano Pioli’s troops. When the two teams met at Stadio San Siro earlier in the process Milan recorded a routine 3-1 win over Dinamo Zagreb. Fikayo Tomori is banned for the match, while all Calabria, Florenzi, Maignan, Saelemaekers, and Ibrahimovic continue to miss out with injuries.
Highlighted Player (Kévin Théophile-Catherine):
Born in Saint-Brieuc, France, on October 28, 1989, Kevin Theophile-Catherine is a defender who plays for Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb. Theophile-Catherine started his youth career at Rennes and he continued playing for les Rouges et Noirs at senior level.
After scoring two goals in 98 appearances for the club from 2009 to 2013, he moved to Cardiff City in the 2013/2014 season, signing a four-year contract with the Bluebirds. After ending his loan spell with Saint-Etienne, he signed a permanent deal with les Verts in 2015 for a fee of £1.5 million.
The Dinamo Zagreb footballer has one cap with France U21 team, while making four appearances for the U20 team. His main position is centre-back, but he is capable of playing as both right and left back as well. His preferred foot is right and his contract with Dinamo Zagreb should expire on June 30, 2020. Theophile-Catherine made his debut for Dinamo Zagreb in a 2-1 win over Osijek on August 17, 2018.
Highlighted Team (Milan):
AC Milan are regarded as one of the biggest club in Italy. The Rossoneri compete in the Italian Serie A and they have won 18 domestic trophies. Speaking of the club’s European success, Milan have clinched seven Champions League (European Cup) trophies.
Milan were on the verge of beating Liverpool in the 2005 Champions League final, but the Premier League outfit came from three goals behind and eventually won the prestigious trophy on penalties. The Rossoneri play their home games at Stadio San Siro (80,018), the stadium that was opened in 1926. It is well known that Milan’s bitterest rivals are Inter and there have always been fireworks when the two local rivals face each other in the Derby della Madonnina.
Milan were founded in 1899 by a lace-maker from England named Herbert Kilpin and a businessman Alfred Edwards. Milan’s home kits are red and black and that is why the team’s nickname is Rossoneri (The Red and Blacks).
The likes of Alessandro Costacurta, Paolo Maldini, Franco Baresi, Roberto Donadoni, Dejan Savicevic, Frank Rijkaard, Marco van Basten, Ruud Gullit and Andrea Pirlo are the most famous footballers who have represented the San Siro outfit.
