Dinamo Zagreb vs Sheriff: what will the return leg bring?
2021-08-25 19:00
Champions League
2021-08-25 19:00:01
Champions League
In five previous home games Dinamo have scored four times after halftime. With the result 1:0 Dinamo finished two previous matches at home.
Dinamo Zagreb
Brondby lost 1:2 to Salzburg in the first leg, but perhaps we can say that the Danish champion was lucky. The fact is that the Austrian club spent almost all 90 minutes on the doorstep. During this time, “Salzburg” struck 29 shots, of which 10 were on target. At the same time, two goals of hosts were canceled after the video review. So, yeah, Brondby was probably happy to lose by one goal. Even this result leaves them at least some chance of a comeback. Brondby’s losing streak has already made seven matches, ending in three defeats and four draws. In this segment, the team conceded 13 goals.
Sheriff
Sheriff played only three matches in the domestic championship, while other clubs have already played six or seven games. The team of Yuri Vernidub has six points in the table and is still on the fifth line, having beaten Dinamo-Auto in the last game (7:1). As for the first meeting for reaching the group stage of the Champions League, here the Moldovan club played an excellent match. They shot 20 times on the opponent’s goal, constantly carrying a threat and quite naturally beat the Croatian grandee (3:0), making it easier for themselves before the return confrontation.
Prediction
This Dinamo season does not look so formidable for an opponent of such caliber as Sheriff. The Moldovan club completely beat the opponents in the first meeting, practically not allowing the opponent to create at least something at their gates. The task for the Croats looks rather problematic. In our opinion, the score will force Dinamo players to start the match with their attacks, which will enable Sheriff's explosive and mobile haws to break into the free zones and quickly deliver the ball to forwards. There is every reason to assert that such counter-attacks of the enemy can aggravate the situation for the Croats even more, should they carry out a successful attack at least once. The first game showed that the Zagreb team was little ahead and this can also become a problem in the return match. We believe that guests will be able to contain the opponent's onslaught, but we offer to hedge the bet. Our prediction is an Asian handicap (+1.5) against Sheriff. For such an outcome in bookmaker 1xBet the odds are 1.77. Dinamo needs to score at all costs, quickly and a lot. Sheriff, in turn, can calmly play according to the result and wait for their chances in counterplay. The cost of a mistake is too high to risk unnecessarily and, in our opinion, guests will play the entire match in defense, successfully repelling the opponent's attempts to score. Considering all this, we believe that the confrontation will be held in a forceful and closed manner and will become ineffective. Our second bet will be under 2.5 goals total. This bet can be placed for 2.24. Place a bet on the line of 1xBet with odds of 1.77. Promo code for registration - ODDS2WIN.
