Dinamo Zagreb vs Viking Prediction
World · Play-offsCupKnockout
AI Best Pick
Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.
Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
7.1 / 10
Value Analysis
50%Trust
BTTS
Both Teams NOT to Score
2.25
SignalNEUTRALModel52%SurpriseMediumGap+8.2%
Dinamo Zagreb Rest
4 days
Viking Rest
4 days
Dinamo Zagreb vs Viking: the result in context
Dinamo Zagreb and Viking drew 2-2 in the UEFA Champions League on 18 Aug 2026. Dinamo Zagreb had gone in with the better form, having won 5 of their previous five against 3 for Viking.
Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk averages 4.00 cards a game, 0.51 more than other referees in the same competitions.
Match Forecasts
Match Result
155%1.70
X22%4.00
223%4.34
Double Chance
1X77%1.20
X245%2.10
Both Teams to Score
Yes50%1.60
No50%2.25
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.6 + 1.24 = 2.84
Over 1.577%1.19
Over 2.555%1.62
Over 3.532%2.52
Under 1.523%4.40
Under 2.545%2.25
Under 3.568%1.49
Corners
Projected Corners: 4.8 + 3.8 = 8.6
Over 8.533%1.44
Over 9.525%1.70
Over 10.520%2.12
Under 8.567%2.60
Under 9.575%2.04
Under 10.580%1.65
Cards
Projected Cards: 2 + 2.3 = 4.3
Over 3.540%1.79
Over 4.530%2.47
Under 3.560%1.91
Under 4.570%1.42
Match Events
6'D. BeljoAssist: M. Perez Vinlof
10'M. LisicaAssist: D. Beljo
26'P. ChristiansenAssist: T. Moi
39'Z. TripicAssist: T. Moi
58'T. Moi INS. Kvia-Egeskog out
60'M. Zajc INL. Kacavenda out
65'J. BellRoughing
68'L. Stojkovic INR. Mudrazija out
68'M. Lisica INA. Hoxha out
72'H. Heggheim INS. Bjorshol out
72'K. Haugen INH. J. Haugen out
83'M. ValincicHolding
84'M. Orsic INS. Prevljak out
84'M. Valincic INN. Galesic out
87'Z. Tripic INJ. Hansen out
87'P. Christiansen INR. Postema out
Lineups
Dinamo ZagrebViking
4-3-3Coach: Bjarte AarsheimAvg ratingAvg rating
33I. Nevistić
25M. Valinčić
36S. Domínguez
26S. McKenna
22M. Pérez Vinlöf
C27J. Mišić
21M. Lisica
7L. Stojković
8M. Zajc
99M. Oršić
9D. Drena Beljo
1A. Østbø
5H. Heggheim
6G. Stensness
25H. Sælebakke Falchener
28K. Haugen
29T. Moi
8J. Bell
7K. Askildsen
C10Z. Tripić
20P. Christiansen
17E. AustbøDinamo Zagreb Substitutes
80Lukas Kačavenda60'for M. Zajc
20Robert Mudražija68'for L. Stojkovic
1Danijel Zagorac
3Bruno Goda
6Stjepan Radeljić
15Niko Galešić84'for M. Valincic
13Paul Bismarck Tabinas
41Sven Šunta
11Arber Hoxha68'for M. Lisica
30Fran Topić
14Smail Prevljak84'for M. Orsic
Viking Substitutes
26Simen Kvia-Egeskog58'for T. Moi
30Ľubomír Belko
2Herman Johan Haugen72'for K. Haugen
3Viljar Vevatne
18Sondre Flem Bjørshol72'for H. Heggheim
24Vetle Auklend
27Jesper Daland
15Ola Visted
16Ruben Alte
23Niklas Kemp Fuglestad
33Jakob Segadal Hansen87'for Z. Tripic
11Romano Postema87'for P. Christiansen
Match Stats
Dinamo ZagrebViking 60%Ball Possession40%
9Corner Kicks3
1Yellow Cards1
23Total Shots6
4Shots on Goal3
12Shots off Goal3
17Shots Inside Box5
6Shots Outside Box1
7Blocked Shots0
12Fouls10
1Offsides0
1Goalkeeper Saves2
543Total Passes375
438Passes Accurate272
81%Pass Accuracy73%
Team Comparison
Dinamo ZagrebViking1771Elo Rating 1887
1.96Attack 2.71
1.77Defense 1.07
61%Hit Rate 61%
16.5Shots per Game 14.9
5.9Shots on Target 5.3
4.6Corners per Game 6.0
1.4Cards per Game 2.7
AI Insights
⚽High Goal Expectancy2.84 goals
📈BTTS Trend
📊Away Overperforming
Game State Tendencies
Dinamo Zagreb- Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
- Starts fast: scores more in 1st half (1.5 vs 0.5 in second half)
Viking- Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 33% of the time
- Concedes more in 1st half, then tightens up after the break
Recent Form
Dinamo Zagreb7W3D0L
14/08/2026Dinamo Zagreb
Rudes
Kauno ŽalgirisDinamo ZagrebDinamo ZagrebKauno ŽalgirisDinamo Zagreb
FC ThunFC ThunDinamo Zagreb
Dinamo ZagrebRudes40
W11/08/2026Kauno ŽalgirisDinamo Zagreb12
W04/08/2026Dinamo ZagrebKauno Žalgiris50
W31/07/2026Dinamo Zagreb
NK Slaven Belupo
28/07/2026Dinamo ZagrebNK Slaven Belupo20
WDinamo ZagrebFC Thun3222
W21/07/2026FC ThunDinamo Zagreb11
D14/07/2026Dinamo Zagreb
LNZ Cherkasy
Dinamo ZagrebLNZ Cherkasy00
D02/07/2026
Brinje-GrosupljeDinamo Zagreb
Brinje-GrosupljeDinamo Zagreb09
W23/05/2026Dinamo Zagreb
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
Dinamo ZagrebNK Lokomotiva Zagreb00
D17/05/2026NK Slaven BelupoDinamo Zagreb
NK Slaven BelupoDinamo Zagreb14
WViking6W2D2L
14/08/2026
RosenborgViking
08/08/2026RosenborgViking21
LViking
Sarpsborg 08 FF21
W01/08/2026
StartViking03
W26/07/2026
AalesundViking11
D22/07/2026
LillestromViking12
W18/07/2026Viking
Sandefjord21
W12/07/2026Sarpsborg 08 FFViking10
L03/07/2026
SonderjyskeViking
SonderjyskeViking11
D24/05/2026
Kristiansund BKViking
Kristiansund BKViking12
W16/05/2026VikingStart
VikingStart63
WReferee Profile
4.01Cards per match
3.87Yellow cards per match
0.14Red cards per match
23.5Fouls per match
Compared with other referees
4.00 cards a match, 0.51 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.49).
Cards come from 259 matches with official statistics.
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Qualifying Round 1
Qualifying Round 2
Qualifying Round 3
Play-offs
Viking
AEK Athens FC
Celtic
Lask Linz
Union St. Gilloise
Bodo/Glimt
Olympiakos Piraeus
NEC Nijmegen
Sparta Praha
Lyon
Slovan Bratislava
Mjallby AIF
Aarhus
Lech Poznan
Fenerbahçe
Gornik ZabrzeFC ThunDinamo Zagreb
Sturm Graz
Heart Of Midlothian
FK Crvena Zvezda
Hapoel Beer Sheva
Omonia Nicosia
CeljeVikingAEK Athens FCCelticLask LinzUnion St. GilloiseBodo/GlimtOlympiakos PiraeusNEC NijmegenSparta PrahaLyonVikingAEK Athens FCCelticLask LinzLeague Table
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Paris Saint Germain | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20:5 | +15 | 12 | WWWW |
| 2 |  Real Madrid | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13:7 | +6 | 12 | WWWW |
| 3 |  Arsenal | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8:3 | +5 | 10 | WDWW |
| 4 |  Como | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19:6 | +13 | 9 | WWLW |
| 5 |  Barcelona | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14:6 | +8 | 9 | WLWW |
| 6 |  Aston Villa | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12:6 | +6 | 9 | LWWW |
| 7 |  Manchester City | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12:7 | +5 | 9 | WWLW |
| 8 |  Liverpool | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14:10 | +4 | 9 | LWWW |
| 9 |  Club Brugge KV | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11:7 | +4 | 9 | WWWL |
| 10 |  Sporting CP | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8:4 | +4 | 9 | WLWW |
| 11 |  Real Betis | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8:6 | +2 | 9 | LWWW |
| 12 |  Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7:5 | +2 | 9 | WWLW |
| 13 |  Bayern München | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12:5 | +7 | 8 | WDDW |
| 14 |  VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7:4 | +3 | 7 | LDWW |
| 15 |  Inter | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8:6 | +2 | 6 | WWLL |
| 16 | Lask Linz | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10:9 | +1 | 6 | WWLL |
| 17 |  Manchester United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8:8 | 0 | 6 | WLLW |
| 18 |  Galatasaray | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8:9 | -1 | 6 | WWLL |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6:11 | -5 | 5 | WDLD |
| 20 |  AS Roma | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10:8 | +2 | 4 | LWLD |
| 21 |  Shakhtar Donetsk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4:4 | 0 | 4 | LLWD |
| 22 | Viking | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9:10 | -1 | 4 | WLDL |
| 23 |  Atletico Madrid | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4:5 | -1 | 4 | LDWL |
| 24 |  PSV Eindhoven | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3:4 | -1 | 4 | LWLD |
| 25 | Bodo/Glimt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4:9 | -5 | 4 | DLWL |
| 26 |  FC Porto | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6:7 | -1 | 3 | WLLL |
| 27 |  Napoli | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6:11 | -5 | 3 | LWLL |
| 28 |  Villarreal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8:14 | -6 | 3 | LLWL |
| 29 | AEK Athens FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5:11 | -6 | 3 | LLLW |
| 30 |  RB Leipzig | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5:11 | -6 | 3 | LLWL |
| 31 |  Sabah FA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4:10 | -6 | 3 | LLWL |
| 32 |  Feyenoord | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4:11 | -7 | 3 | LLWL |
| 33 |  Lens | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4:16 | -12 | 3 | LLLW |
| 34 |  Slavia Praha | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5:9 | -4 | 1 | LDLL |
| 35 |  Lille | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4:10 | -6 | 1 | DLLL |
| 36 | Slovan Bratislava | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1:17 | -16 | 0 | LLLL |
| # | Team | MP | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint Germain | 4 | 20:5 | 12 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 4 | 13:7 | 12 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 4 | 8:3 | 10 |
| 4 | Como | 4 | 19:6 | 9 |
| 5 | Barcelona | 4 | 14:6 | 9 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 4 | 12:6 | 9 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 4 | 12:7 | 9 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 4 | 14:10 | 9 |
| 9 | Club Brugge KV | 4 | 11:7 | 9 |
| 10 | Sporting CP | 4 | 8:4 | 9 |
| 11 | Real Betis | 4 | 8:6 | 9 |
| 12 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 7:5 | 9 |
| 13 | Bayern München | 4 | 12:5 | 8 |
| 14 | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 7:4 | 7 |
| 15 | Inter | 4 | 8:6 | 6 |
| 16 | Lask Linz | 4 | 10:9 | 6 |
| 17 | Manchester United | 4 | 8:8 | 6 |
| 18 | Galatasaray | 4 | 8:9 | 6 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe | 4 | 6:11 | 5 |
| 20 | AS Roma | 4 | 10:8 | 4 |
| 21 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 4 | 4:4 | 4 |
| 22 | Viking | 4 | 9:10 | 4 |
| 23 | Atletico Madrid | 4 | 4:5 | 4 |
| 24 | PSV Eindhoven | 4 | 3:4 | 4 |
| 25 | Bodo/Glimt | 4 | 4:9 | 4 |
| 26 | FC Porto | 4 | 6:7 | 3 |
| 27 | Napoli | 4 | 6:11 | 3 |
| 28 | Villarreal | 4 | 8:14 | 3 |
| 29 | AEK Athens FC | 4 | 5:11 | 3 |
| 30 | RB Leipzig | 4 | 5:11 | 3 |
| 31 | Sabah FA | 4 | 4:10 | 3 |
| 32 | Feyenoord | 4 | 4:11 | 3 |
| 33 | Lens | 4 | 4:16 | 3 |
| 34 | Slavia Praha | 4 | 5:9 | 1 |
| 35 | Lille | 4 | 4:10 | 1 |
| 36 | Slovan Bratislava | 4 | 1:17 | 0 |
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About the Dinamo Zagreb vs Viking forecast
As a knockout tie in the UEFA Champions League, there is more at stake than league points; the forecasts weigh that alongside team ratings, recent form and the head-to-head record.
How to Read These Forecasts
Each percentage is the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% means strong statistical confidence; 45-65% points to a competitive, open match; below 45% means the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for information and entertainment only.
About UEFA Champions League
More UEFA Champions League fixtures and forecasts are on the UEFA Champions League Predictions page.
Key Factors for This Match
This is a high-importance fixture for both sides, rated 7.1 out of 10 by our context model. Dinamo Zagreb have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. Dinamo Zagreb and Viking have little recent head-to-head history for the model to draw on. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.
All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.