Wolfsberger AC – D. Zagreb PREDICTION (26.11.2020)

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Wolfsberger AC – D. Zagreb SOCCER PICKS

Wolfsberger AC and Dinamo Zagreb meet at Wörthersee Stadion, in a match for this stage of the UEFA Europa League (Group Stage). Pay attention to the home factor, as the Wolfsberger AC tends to achieve different results at home and abroad.

Wolfsberger :

After 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss, the home team is currently in 2nd position, with 4 points won. In the last match, they lost (1‑0) away against Dinamo Zagreb, after in the previous match, having won (1‑4) away with Feyenoord. This is a team that curiously tends to achieve more positive results as a visitor than at home, since in the last 30 games they have recorded 8 victories, 3 draws and 4 defeats as a visitor, with 32 goals scored and 21 suffered; against 5 victories, 5 draws and 5 defeats in his stadium, with 28 goals scored and 27 suffered. The team comes to this match after a win away against Rheindorf Altach by (0‑2). In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Wolfsberger AC won 5, tied 1 and lost 4. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs to improve, But their attack has scored regularly, having scored goals in 9 of the last 10 games. In their home matches there is a tendency to score goals, as in 21 of their last 23 matches there were Over 1.5 goals and in 17 of the last 23 there were Over 2.5 goals. In 11 games, he only managed 1 comeback in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 6 home matches for all competitions: they have conceded 5 of their 14 goals between minutes (16′ ‑ 30 ‘).

Wolfsberger AC comes to this match after a 0x2 victory in the visit to the Altach stadium, for the Austrian championship: the team’s goals were scored by Eliel Peretz and Darío Vizinger. It should be noted that the locals lost to Dinamo Zabreg by 1×0 in their last game for the Europa League. Coach Ferdinand Feldhofer is expected to maintain the usual 3-5-2, with Darío Vizinger and Dejan Joveljic being the home team’s forwards. It should be noted that number 10 Michael Liendl is Wolfsberger AC’s top scorer this season, with 8 goals scored. For this game, the local coach cannot count on Matthéus Taferner, suspended, as well as Guram Giorbelidze, injured.

Dinamo Zagreb:

After 1 victory and 2 draws, the visiting team is currently in 1st position, with 5 points won. In the last match, they won (1‑0) at home against Wolfsberger AC, after having tied (0‑0) away with CSKA Moskva in the previous match. This is a team that presents similar results at home and away, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses as a visitor; against 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in his stadium. In their last match, for the 1. HNL, they lost to Osijek by (2‑0). In their last 10 away matches Dinamo Zagreb has 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. The defense has been strong and only conceded goals in 1 of the last 4 matches for this competition. In 15 games, they suffered the first goal 4 times and only managed 1 comeback. In the last 20 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 6 of their 16 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).

Dinamo Zagreb enters this match after a 2×0 loss to Osijek in a Croatian championship match. It should be noted that the visitors have not yet lost a game in this Europa League. Most likely, coach Alen Peternac will keep the team 4-3-3, favoring the maintenance of possession and organized attacks: Lovro Majer is the main organizer of the game, owning great passing quality and vision of game. Forward Mario Gavranovic is Dinamo Zagreb’s top scorer, with nine goals. There are no weight absences for this game.


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