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Dinamo Zagreb and AS Monaco return to action in the UEFA Champions League when they lock horns at the Stadion Maksimir on Wednesday. Both sides picked up contrasting opening-day results, with the Croatian outfit suffering a humiliating defeat against Bayern Munich.
Dinamo Zagreb picked up consecutive wins for the first time in four weeks on Saturday when they stormed to a 5-1 victory over Lokomotiva Zagreb in the HNL clash.
Before that, Nenad Bjelica’s men snapped their run of four consecutive defeats across all competitions courtesy of a 3-1 win over Banjole in the Croatian Cup round of 32 on September 25.
Dinamo Zagreb now turn their attention to the Champions League, where they kicked off the new campaign with a 9-2 hammering at the hands of German powerhouse Bayern Munich a fortnight ago.
AS Monaco, on the other hand, had a dream start to the new Champions League campaign as they secured a 2-1 victory over Barcelona two Thursdays ago.
Since then, Adolf Hutter’s side have picked up consecutive wins over Le Havre and Montpellier in Ligue 1, where they are currently level on 16 points with first-placed Paris Saint-Germain.
Monaco head into Wednesday's clash on a run of seven wins in their last eight games across all competitions, with a 1-1 draw against Lens on September 1 being the exception.
Dinamo Zagreb vs AS Monaco Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first-ever meeting between Dinamo Zagreb and AS Monaco, who will both be looking to begin their rivalry on a positive note.
- Monaco are unbeaten in eight consecutive games across all competitions, picking up seven wins and one draw since a 2-1 friendly loss against Genoa on August 4.
- Dinamo Zagreb have won all but one of their last six home games across all competitions this season, with a 1-0 defeat against Hajduk Split on September 13 being the exception.
- Monaco are on a run of nine straight competitive away wins, with their only defeat coming on April 24, when they were beaten 3-2 by Olympique Lyon at the Groupama Stadium.
Dinamo Zagreb vs AS Monaco Prediction
While Dinamo Zagreb will be looking to continue from where they left off against Lokomotiva and get their Champions League campaign up and running, they have their work cut out against a superior and more experienced Monaco side. Hutter’s men are currently firing on all cylinders and we fancy them to secure all three points at the Stadion Maksimir.
Prediction: Dinamo Zagreb 1-3 AS Monaco
Dinamo Zagreb vs AS Monaco Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Monaco to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been at least three goals scored in four of Monaco’s last five games)
Tip 3: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have also scored in four of the visitors’ last five outings)
