Vukovar vs Dinamo Zagreb preview

Croatia flag 2025/2026 1. HNL, Croatia
Stadion Gradski vrt Mon, 13 Apr - 4:00 PM
1. HNL
Vukovar Vukovar
Dinamo Zagreb GNK
KICKOFF : Mon, 13 Apr - 4:00 PM
Round 29 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Vukovar prepare to play Dinamo Zagreb at Stadion Gradski vrt for a Regular Season match in the 1. HNL. The two sides currently occupy opposite ends of the league table. Vukovar sit in 10th position, while Dinamo Zagreb lead the division in 1st place. Recent performances display a clear difference between the two teams. For the home side, their season form reads W0 D2 L4 from 6 matches. The visitors arrive with a perfect recent record, as Dinamo Zagreb's season form reads W6 D0 L0 from 6 matches. Looking at their latest results, Vukovar recorded a home draw against Lokomotiva Zagreb in their previous fixture. Dinamo Zagreb, meanwhile, secured a home win against Osijek in their last outing.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Dinamo Zagreb hold a +32 pts power-ranking advantage heading into this fixture.
  • Form: Dinamo Zagreb sit below baseline on opponent-adjusted form.
  • Squad: No major squad or availability edge; impact is neutral.
  • Efficiency: Vukovar show stronger possession-adjusted chance creation in the data.
  • Transition: Dinamo Zagreb have a moderate edge in transition threat.
  • Set pieces: Dinamo Zagreb carry higher set-play value and dead-ball upside.
  • xVariable: Dinamo Zagreb hold a marginal advantage on underlying metrics.
  • Market: Market probabilities are unavailable or insufficient in the provided data.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Vukovar T. Stipić
T. Stipić
VS
Dinamo Zagreb M. Kovačević
M. Kovačević
0.84
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
2.47
0.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Lokomotiva Zagreb Rank: 60 D
Hajduk Split Rank: 71 L
Varaždin Rank: 63 L
Rijeka Rank: 71 L
Osijek Rank: 62 L
Slaven Koprivnica Rank: 64 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
3 i
Last 6 Opponents
Osijek Rank: 63 W
Lokomotiva Zagreb Rank: 61 W
Slaven Koprivnica Rank: 65 W
Hajduk Split Rank: 72 W
Gorica Rank: 63 W
Varaždin Rank: 63 W
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 0 - 2
2
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Vukovar
0%
Draw
0%
Away Dinamo Zagreb
0%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
47.5
79.47
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Vukovar
Dinamo Zagreb
Power Score
47.5
79.47
League Position
10
1
Global Rank
624
64

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Vukovar — Opponent-weighted form score
Dinamo Zagreb — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Vukovar Dinamo Zagreb

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 3 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Vukovar Vukovar Home
3 matches
Dinamo Zagreb GNK Away
Match Record
1
Wins
2
0
Draws
0
2
Losses
1
Goals
2
Goals Scored
6
6
Goals Conceded
2
-4
Goal Difference
+4
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-04-08T02:02:45+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Apr 13, 2026, 04:00 PM
Competition
2025/2026 1. HNL, Croatia · Round 29 · Regular Season
Stadium
Stadion Gradski vrt
Capacity
1000
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

42
Antonio Đaković
Antonio Đaković Goalkeeper
22
Denis Pintol
Denis Pintol Goalkeeper
1
Marino Bulat
Marino Bulat Goalkeeper
91
Mario Tičinović
Mario Tičinović Defender
26
Josip Elez
Josip Elez Defender
8
Antonio Bosec
Antonio Bosec Defender
34
Mario Tadić
Mario Tadić Defender
24
Halid Šabanović
Halid Šabanović Defender
16
Kristijan Pavičić
Kristijan Pavičić Defender
7
Kerim Çalhanoğlu
Kerim Çalhanoğlu Defender
5
Nikita Vlasenko
Nikita Vlasenko Defender
14
M. Živković
M. Živković Defender
35
Jakov Gurlica
Jakov Gurlica Defender
20
Kristijan Cabrajic
Kristijan Cabrajic Defender
6
Jakov Biljan
Jakov Biljan Midfielder
77
Eniss Shabani
Eniss Shabani Midfielder
10
Robin Gonzales
Robin Gonzales Midfielder
13
Vito Čaić
Vito Čaić Midfielder
11
Lovre Kulušić
Lovre Kulušić Midfielder
27
Šimun Butić
Šimun Butić Midfielder
21
Jakov Puljić
Jakov Puljić Attacker
19
Alen Jurilj
Alen Jurilj Attacker
50
Josip Špoljarić
Josip Špoljarić Attacker
39
Pocholo Bugas
Pocholo Bugas Attacker
28
Lovre Banovec
Lovre Banovec Attacker
33
Luka Klanac
Luka Klanac Attacker

Squad ▼

1
Daniel Zagorac
Daniel Zagorac Goalkeeper
44
Ivan Filipović
Ivan Filipović Goalkeeper
40
Dominik Livaković
Dominik Livaković Goalkeeper
33
Ivan Nevistić
Ivan Nevistić Goalkeeper
88
Antonio Rajić
Antonio Rajić Goalkeeper
28
Kévin Théophile-Catherine
Kévin Théophile-Catherine Defender
55
Dino Perić
Dino Perić Defender
3
Bruno Goda
Bruno Goda Defender
18
Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel
Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel Defender
26
Scott McKenna
Scott McKenna Defender
15
Niko Galesic
Niko Galesic Defender
25
Moris Valincic
Moris Valincic Defender
16
Raúl Torrente Navarro
Raúl Torrente Navarro Defender
13
Paul Bismarck Tabinas
Paul Bismarck Tabinas Defender
36
Sergi Domínguez Viloria
Sergi Domínguez Viloria Defender
22
Matteo Perez Vinlöf
Matteo Perez Vinlöf Defender
—
Matija Ruškovački
Matija Ruškovački Defender
35
Noa Mikic
Noa Mikic Defender
27
Josip Mišić
Josip Mišić Midfielder
4
Ismael Bennacer
Ismael Bennacer Midfielder
8
Miha Zajc
Miha Zajc Midfielder
14
Marko Soldo
Marko Soldo Midfielder
7
Luka Stojković
Luka Stojković Midfielder
11
Arbër Hoxha
Arbër Hoxha Attacker
9
Drena Beljo Dijon
Drena Beljo Dijon Attacker
10
Gabriel Vidović
Gabriel Vidović Attacker
21
Mateo Lisica
Mateo Lisica Attacker
71
Monsef Bakrar
Monsef Bakrar Attacker
30
Fran Topić
Fran Topić Attacker
70
Juan Córdoba
Juan Córdoba Attacker
23
Cardoso Pinto Mandume Varela
Cardoso Pinto Mandume Varela Attacker

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Dinamo Zagreb holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Dinamo Zagreb a 32-point edge. Market probabilities are unavailable or insufficient in the available data for this fixture. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.