Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Salzburg
Match Time & Date:
05/10/2022
11:45 AM
Prediction: 2-1
Dinamo Zagreb
Red Bull Arena will host Wednesday’s Champions League game between Salzburg and Dinamo Zagreb, who meet for the first time since August 2016. Back then Dinamo Zagreb eliminated Salzburg in the qualifiers for the elite competition, meaning that the hosts are hungry for revenge. All Diambou, Okoh, Solet, and Tijani should miss out with injuries for the hosts, who are eyeing their first win of the process.
The Croatian champions, on the other hand, did well to shock Chelsea in their opener thanks to Mislav Orsic’s beautiful goal, but Milan proved to be a big catch for Ante Cacic’s troops. Anyhow, we are tempted to put our money on Salzburg as Dinamo are not regarded as good travellers. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team ahead of the trip to Austria.
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 (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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