Our football match prediction:
Anderlecht
Match Time & Date:
04/10/2018
17:55 GMT
Prediction: 2-2
Dinamo Zagreb
Dinamo Zagreb will be looking to build on a thrilling 4-1 win over Fenerbahce when they take on Anderlecht at Stade Constant Vanden Stock on Thursday evening. The Croatian champions continue to impress in European competitions and they are definitely capable of spoiling Anderlecht’s party in Brussels. The Modri are leading the chase for the domestic trophy and we believe that they are going to give fans yet another reason for celebration on Thursday evening. Anderlecht aim to bounce back from a 1-0 loss to Spartak Trnava and, taking everything into account, we believe that both teams should be happy with one point from their second group game. In previous two meetings between the two sides in the Europa League three goals in total were scored, meaning that a low-scoring affair is on the cards at Stade Constant Vanden Stock.
Highlighted Player (Thomas Didillon):
Thomas Didillon joined Metz football academy at the age of 11 and he spent no less than six years at the club. The 193-cm-tall goalkeeper made his debut for the Metz first team on May 16, 2014 in a goalless draw with Stade Lavallois and he made 27 appearances for the club in the 2015/2016 Ligue 2 campaign. Didillon managed to keep 13 clean sheets for the club during the season and, no doubt, he helped Metz secure promotion to the French top flight. The French shoot-stopper played 32 games for les Grenats in the 2016/2017 Ligue 1 campaign and he kept nine clean sheets, while conceding 64 goals in the process. During the 2014/2015 season Thomas Didillon played for Belgium side RFC Seraing on loan and, speaking of his international career, the goalkeeper represented France U16, U18, U19, U20 and U21 teams in the past. Didillon was born in Seclin (France) on November 28, 1995 and his preferred foot is left.
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.
