Analysis and prediction for Bayern Munich vs Dinamo Zagreb: The Bavarians will annihilate their prey.
The Champions League match between Bayern Munich and Dinamo Zagreb will take place at 2:00 AM on September 18th. Nghe An Newspaper provides statistics, analysis of form, football predictions, and a score prediction for this match.
Latest team news for Bayern Munich vs Dinamo Zagreb
With Leroy Sane returning to the squad last weekend, Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany will have all his key players available for the midweek match. Only Josip Stanisic (knee injury), Tarek Buchmann (thigh injury), and new signing Hiroki Ito (leg injury) will miss Die Roten's Champions League opening game.
Sane, Kingsley Coman, Serge Gnabry, Thomas Muller, Mathys Tel, and Michael Olise are competing for places in attack, while Jamal Musiala is certain to start to support Harry Kane. Kane scored his 40th goal in 35 Bundesliga appearances last weekend, also netting his fifth hat-trick.
On the other side, Dinamo Zagreb coach Sergej Jakirovic may make some changes following Croatia's defeat in the "eternal battle". Sandro Kulenovic could be included in the starting lineup, after scoring five goals from six league games this season, although Croatian striker Bruno Petkovic is expected to start as a central forward. Petkovic's international teammates, Petar Sucic and Martin Baturina, will feature in midfield.
Latest predicted lineups for Bayern Munich vs Dinamo Zagreb
Bayern Munich:
Neuer; Kimmich, Kim, Upamecano, Guerreiro; Pavlovic, Palhinha; Coman, Musiala, Gnabry; Kane
Dinamo Zagreb:
Nevisitic; Ristovski, Theophile-Catherine, Mmaee, Pierre-Gabriel; Ademi, Sucic; Cordoba, Baturina, Pjaca; Petkovic
Latest football match prediction: Bayern Munich vs Dinamo Zagreb
As an integral part of UEFA's top competitions, Bayern Munich have been in the Champions League group stage for 17 consecutive seasons, progressing through the group stage to the round of 16 each time. The Bavarian club maintained an unbeaten record in 40 group stage matches, with 36 wins, and set a record of 17 consecutive wins before being held to a draw at home by Copenhagen last season.
After topping their group once again, Bayern overcame Lazio and Arsenal in the early knockout rounds, setting up a clash with Real Madrid in the semi-finals. Despite coming close to reaching a second consecutive final, the Spanish side scored two late goals in the second half to turn the game around, adding to the disappointment of former manager Thomas Tuchel, who departed in the summer.
The former Chelsea manager failed to secure a 12th consecutive Bundesliga title for Bayern, as the team ultimately lost out on the Meisterschale and finished third behind Bayer Leverkusen and surprise side Stuttgart. Following their lowest finish since 2011, Vincent Kompany, a relatively new signing, was appointed to revitalize the somewhat aging squad. He led the team to four consecutive wins across all competitions, most recently a 6-1 victory over Holstein Kiel, with Harry Kane scoring a hat-trick and Jamal Musiala scoring the opening goal after just 14 seconds.
Dinamo Zagreb have met Bayern Munich twice before in the Champions League, both matches taking place in 2015, with Pep Guardiola's side winning both games and Robert Lewandowski scoring five goals. Despite their strength in domestic competition, Dinamo are only in their third appearance in eight years in the group stage, having finished last in their last seven attempts.
Currently, the Croatian team will experience the group stage under UEFA's new format, after winning a record 25th HNL title last season, and adding the national cup to complete their 13th domestic double. Last season, Dinamo finished second in their Europa Conference League group, then were eliminated by PAOK despite a 2-0 home win and a 5-1 away defeat.
Starting the current season in the Champions League qualifiers, Dinamo thrashed Qarabag 5-0 on aggregate, extending their long unbeaten run across all competitions. However, a home defeat against Hajduk Split saw them drop from the top of the table. Bayern have won 20 of their last 25 Champions League home games, losing only once, so this is a tough trip for Dinamo on opening day. With a wealth of high-performing attacking options, the home side could continue their dominance and secure three points early on.
Predicting the score for Bayern Munich vs Dinamo Zagreb
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Bayern Munich vs Dinamo Zagrebas follows:
- Sportsmole:Bayern Munich 3-1 Dinamo Zagreb
- WhoScore:Bayern Munich 2-0 Dinamo Zagreb
- Our newspaper predicts:Bayern Munich 3-1 Dinamo Zagreb
When and where can I watch Bayern Munich vs Dinamo Zagreb live?
To watch the Bayern Munich vs Dinamo Zagreb match live in the Champions League at 2:00 AM on September 18th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
