Din. Zagreb vs Celta Vigo prediction: EUROPE: Europa League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-11-05 17:45.
[p]Dinamo Zagreb are looking to continue their unbeaten start to this UEFA Europa League (UEL) campaign when they take on an in-form Celta Vigo side.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Dinamo Zagreb have made a flying start to their first full UEL campaign since the 2021/22 season, as they’re yet to taste defeat after their first three league phase games (W2, D1). The latest of those was a 1-1 draw away at Malmö but it’s at home where Dinamo have really been flexing their muscles, winning 11 of their last 12 games as hosts across all competitions (L1), a run that includes an impressive 3-1 home win over Fenerbahçe on matchday one. [/p]
[p]Celta Vigo’s purple patch continued with a 2-1 win over Levante in La Liga on Sunday, stretching their unbeaten run to seven matches (W5, D2). That streak started with a win against PAOK on matchday two (3-1) and also includes a 2-1 victory over Nice in their last UEL game, placing the Sky Blues on the verge of the top eight ahead of this round. Such form may have fans dreaming of replicating their run to the semi-finals of this competition in their last European season back in 2016/17, and further hope can be found from a three-match winning streak on the road – they last won four successive away games in 2005![/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]This will be a first-ever meeting between the sides. Dinamo are unbeaten in three games against Spanish teams (W2, D1), while Celta have never been beaten by Croatian opposition (W1, D1).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Dinamo have scored at least once in their last 13 home games. [/p]
[p]Dinamo have conceded exactly once in each of their last four European wins. [/p]
[p]Celta have scored at least once in their last 20 away matches in all competitions.[/p]
[p]Four of Celta’s six UEL goals this season came after half-time.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Mounsef Bakrar is a man in form for Dinamo with six goal involvements in nine appearances (G4, A2), two of which came in the UEL (G1, A1). Celta’s Óscar Mingueza will be charged with helping to stop him, although he’s also a threat going forward having been involved in two goals at the weekend as well as assisting in their matchday two win over PAOK. [/p]
[p]Dinamo arrive with a lengthy injury list including the likes of Kevin ThĂ©ophile-Catherine and Luka Stojković. Celta’s Williot Swedberg remains a doubt, while Javi RodrĂguez was forced off at the weekend. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Considering their European experience, a sensible pick is a Dinamo victory with both teams to score. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Luke Bridle[/i][/p]