HNK Rijeka

vs

GNK Dinamo Zagreb

Preview

Rijeka

• Rijeka are on a three-game winning streak, but their last 2 Conference League wins were both by 1-0 margins.
• Matjaz Kek's Rijeka have not proven as easy to beat as their record suggests and they have looked more compact and disciplined in recent weeks, winning 3 of their last 5 home games in all competitions.
• They have conceded an average of just 0.40 goals on home turf in that period, averaging 1.20 goals themselves, and have had a decent run of 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in their 10 games across all competitions.

Dinamo (away)

• Dinamo are unbeaten in 5 (W3, D2), winning their last two after extra-time 3-2 win at FC Thun and a 2-0 league win over NK Slaven Belupo.
• GNK Dinamo Zagreb will hope to maintain their impressive recent away form and edge out a result against HNK Rijeka on Saturday.
• The visitors are slight favorites to win at 2.23, with Rijeka at 3.06 and the draw at 3.36.
• Mario Kovacevic's side have won 4 and drawn 1 of their last 5 competitive away games and are scoring an average of 2.20 goals per game on the road.
• They have also conceded just 0.60 goals per away game on average, which points to a clean sheet and a narrow victory for the visitors.

Head-to-Head

Key Players

• Dinamo's Dion Drena Beljo is the best pick in the anytime goalscorer markets for the away game this weekend.
• Luka Stojkovic provides an injection of creativity for Dinamo in behind the forwards and has 1 assist in 1 HNL game, but Rijeka's Amer Gojak is their best pick for an anytime goal this weekend, as he has 2 of their 4 goals in the last 5 games.

Betting Insights

• The visitors are slight favorites to win at 2.23, with Rijeka at 3.06 and the draw at 3.36.
• A narrow Dinamo win or an Over 2.5 selection looks the best fit for the form, odds and tactical match-up.

Prediction