Having earned a tight victory in the first meeting, RB Salzburg travel to Dinamo Zagreb for a Group E fixture in the UEFA Champions League. Zagreb will be banking on a solid home record but Salzburg have enough quality to earn a draw here.
It has been all downhill for Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League since their 1-0 victory over Chelsea on matchday one. They have lost their last two matches in the competition and were beaten 1-0 by RB Salzburg last time out.
The good news for Dinamo Zagreb is that Group E remains open with just two points between first and fourth. Ante Cacic’s men have the chance to climb to the top of the standings if results go their way on Tuesday.
Home form has been pivotal for Dinamo Zagreb this season and are unbeaten in their last 10 matches at Stadion Maksimir. They have claimed 10 wins in that run, but tend to struggle defensively, keeping just one clean sheet.
RB Salzburg are sitting top of the table having gone unbeaten in their three Champions League matches. They began with back-to-back draws with AC Milan and Chelsea before claiming that 1-0 win over Zagreb thanks to Noah Okafor’s second half penalty.
That result means RB Salzburg have now extended their unbeaten run to 11 matches across all competitions. Matthias Jaissle’s men have claimed seven wins in that run, including a 3-2 win at Rheindorf Altach in the Austrian Bundesliga last Saturday.
Although RB Salzburg are still impressive, they have been plagued by too many draws lately. The Austrian Champions have been held three times in their last four matches, conceding in all three draws.
How the bookies view it
The bookies are split on this with a win for Dinamo Zagreb priced at 45/23 by SBK, who are also offering 8/5 for an RB Salzburg victory. A draw is set at odds of 9/4 by BoyleSports.
Head to head
Dinamo Zagreb have a 4-1 advantage with two draws from seven previous matches with RB Salzburg. The last meeting between both teams at Stadion Maksimir ended in a 1-1 draw back in 2016.
Players to watch
Mislav Orsic remains the biggest attacking threat for Dinamo Zagreb and has scored in two of his three Champions League appearances this season. The forward is priced at 11/4 by bet365 to score anytime on Tuesday.
Noah Okafor has been in good form this season and could be worth keeping an eye on for RB Salzburg. The attacker has seven goals in his last nine matches across all competitions and is priced at 13/5 with bet365 to find the net.
Anything else catch the eye?
Dinamo Zagreb and RB Salzburg have plenty of quality in attack and both teams could be backed to score at 7/9 with SBK. Eight of Zagreb’s last 10 home matches have produced over 3.5 goals and a repeat could be on the cards at 27/19 with BetVictor while William Hill is offering evens for over 2.5 goals.
Zagreb and Salzburg have both seen more goals after the break in each of their last two Champions League fixtures and Tuesday’s clash could follow a similar pattern at 11/10 with Paddy Power.
This UEFA Champions League match between Dinamo Zagreb and RB Salzburg will be played on Oct 11, 2022 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Dinamo Zagreb vs RB Salzburg prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
