A spot in the UEFA Champions League group stage is the prize as Dinamo Zagreb host Bodo/Glimt in their playoff second leg. The Norwegians hold a slender 1-0 lead but Dinamo often do their best work at home and will be confident of claiming the upper hand on Wednesday.
Dinamo Zagreb will be disappointed to have come away empty-handed from the first meeting with Bodo/Glimt. They missed a number of goalscoring opportunities but in the end, will be pleased not to have a bigger deficit to overturn.
The Croats have generally been in good form lately and the result in Norway was their first defeat in the last 21 matches across all competitions. They have claimed 14 wins in that run and warmed up for Wednesday’s clash with a 5-2 victory over Osijek in the Croatian HNL last Saturday.
Home form has been pivotal to Dinamo Zagreb this season and they have won five of their last six matches in front of their fans. The last Champions League home fixture for Ante Cacic’s men was a 4-2 victory over Ludogorets in the previous round.
Bodo/Glimt will feel they should have a bigger advantage after claiming a 1-0 home victory in the first leg against Dinamo Zagreb. They had more of the possession and chances but ultimately had to settle for Amahl Pellegrino’s first half effort.
After being one of the surprise teams in the Europa Conference League last season, Bodo/Glimt are attempting to reach the group stage of the Champions League for the first time. They travel to Zagreb with eight wins from their last 10 matches across all competitions but were held to a 2-2 draw by HamKam in a domestic fixture last Saturday.
Bodo/Glimt’s fine run in the Champions League has been driven by an impressive home record as they have struggled on their travels in the competition. Kjetil Knutsen’s men are winless on the road in Europe this season, with two defeats and a draw from three away matches.
How the bookies view it
Dinamo Zagreb have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 20/23 by BetVictor to claim the win. A victory for Bodo/Glimt is valued at 10/3 by Unibet while a draw is set at odds of 14/5 by bet365.
Head to head
Last week's clash was the first-ever meeting between Dinamo Zagreb and Bodo/Glimt.
Players to watch
Mislav Orsic has been the star for Dinamo Zagreb this season and heads into Wednesday’s clash with four goals from his last four matches across all competitions. The forward netted a brace in the home win over Ludogorets in the previous round and is priced at 2/1 by Paddy Power to find the net.
Amahl Pellegrino remains the biggest attacking threat for Bodo/Glimt and scored the winner in the first leg. The attacker has 13 goals in his last 10 matches across all competitions and is priced at 17/10 by Paddy Power to get on the score sheet on Wednesday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Both sides have shown a preference for attacking football and with Dinamo Zagreb seeing over 3.5 goals in their last two Champions League fixtures, a repeat could be considered at 9/5 with Unibet. Both teams often make fast starts and could be backed to score in the first half at 11/4 with Paddy Power.
Dinamo Zagreb have scored in both halves in four of their last five matches across all competitions and Wednesday’s clash could be set to follow a similar pattern at 13/8 with bet365.
This UEFA Champions League match between Dinamo Zagreb and Bodo/Glimt will be played on Aug 24, 2022 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Dinamo Zagreb vs Bodo/Glimt prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
