Dinamo Zagreb host Anderlecht looking to build momentum

The table position

A win would lift Zagreb to four points from two matches, while Anderlecht would climb to three points with victory. The hosts drew their opening fixture and arrive in mixed domestic form, with two wins, two draws and one defeat across their last five recent matches. Anderlecht have been sharper lately, winning four of their last five, though that run includes the defeat that left them pointless in Europe.

The market assigns the home side a 47.5 per cent chance of taking all three points, with Anderlecht rated at 26.4 per cent, a spread that reflects Zagreb's venue advantage without dismissing the visitors' recent run entirely.

What the history says

The clubs have met four times previously, and Zagreb hold the edge. They have won twice, drawn once and lost once across those encounters, with the most recent meeting ending goalless. The four matches produced five goals in total, none of them in that last fixture. The record is old enough that neither side can draw much tactical instruction from it, but Zagreb will note they have avoided defeat in the two most recent meetings.

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