Slaven Koprivnica vs Dinamo Zagreb Prediction, Preview and Stats

Croatia flag 2025/2026 1. HNL, Croatia
Gradski Stadion Sun, 17 May - 2:00 PM
1. HNL
Slaven Koprivnica Slaven Koprivnica
Versus
Dinamo Zagreb GNK
KICKOFF : Sun, 17 May - 2:00 PM
Round 35 Regular Season

CONTEXT

In the 1. HNL regular season at Gradski Stadion, 7th-placed Slaven Koprivnica hosts league leaders Dinamo Zagreb, who hold a commanding 19.9-point power advantage with scores of 82.06 to 62.14. Dinamo's superior form score of 38.61 towers over Slaven's 11.22, underscoring their recent dominance as the stronger team overall. This matchup highlights Dinamo's structural edge atop the standings against Slaven's mid-table resilience. Without detailed recent outings or form records, underlying metrics point to Dinamo controlling proceedings through better efficiency potential, though exact data is limited. Set piece reliance remains unclear due to unavailable xG stats and low-confidence proxies for both sides. Slaven must capitalize on home advantage to disrupt Dinamo's rhythm, but the visitors' firepower suggests a straightforward extension of their title charge. Expect a tactical battle where Dinamo's quality shines through.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Dinamo Zagreb leads the 1. HNL at 1st place with a 19.9-point power advantage over 7th-placed Slaven Koprivnica.
  • Form: Dinamo Zagreb's form score of 38.61 far exceeds Slaven Koprivnica's 11.22.
  • Squad: Dinamo Zagreb's squad power rating of 82.06 surpasses Slaven Koprivnica's 62.14, indicating greater depth.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are unavailable for this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition play data is not provided in available metrics.
  • Set pieces: Set piece stats show low confidence with no xG data available for either team.
  • xVariable: xG data unavailable as the add-on is not enabled for this matchup.
  • Market: Projection split: Slaven Koprivnica 14.3% (Δ+0%) | Draw 20.5% (Δ+0%) | Dinamo Zagreb 65.2% (Δ+0%).
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
Slaven Koprivnica M. Gregurina
M. Gregurina
VS
Dinamo Zagreb M. Kovačević
M. Kovačević
1.1
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
2.71
0.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Gorica Rank: 62 W
Istra 1961 Rank: 62 L
Vukovar Rank: 55 D
Lokomotiva Zagreb Rank: 63 L
Hajduk Split Rank: 72 D
Varaždin Rank: 66 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Hajduk Split Rank: 73 W
Gorica Rank: 62 W
Varaždin Rank: 66 W
Istra 1961 Rank: 63 W
Rijeka Rank: 71 D
Vukovar Rank: 56 W
5
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
5 - 9 - 56
56
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Slaven Koprivnica
14.32%
Draw
20.52%
Away Dinamo Zagreb
65.16%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
62.14
82.06
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Slaven Koprivnica
Dinamo Zagreb
Power Score
62.14
82.06
League Position
7
1
Global Rank
424
49

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.

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

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 70 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Slaven Koprivnica Slaven Koprivnica Home
70 matches
Dinamo Zagreb GNK Away
Match Record
5
Wins
56
9
Draws
9
56
Losses
5
Goals
47
Goals Scored
164
164
Goals Conceded
47
-117
Goal Difference
+117

Data last updated: 2026-05-15T01:04:44+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Match Formation 4-3-3
Pitch
O. Hadzikic
31 O. Hadzikic
F. Krušelj
18 F. Krušelj
V. Međimorec
2 V. Međimorec
D. Kovačić
4 D. Kovačić
Z. Katalinić
5 Z. Katalinić
L. Crepulja
21 L. Crepulja
M. Lešković
42 M. Lešković
I. Lepinjica
23 I. Lepinjica
I. Ćubelić
15 I. Ćubelić
J. Mitrović
11 J. Mitrović
L. Ratshukudu
14 L. Ratshukudu
Pitch
D. Livaković
40 D. Livaković
B. Goda
3 B. Goda
S. Domínguez Viloria
36 S. Domínguez Viloria
N. Galesic
15 N. Galesic
M. Valincic
25 M. Valincic
L. Stojković
7 L. Stojković
J. Mišić
27 J. Mišić
M. Zajc
8 M. Zajc
A. Hoxha
11 A. Hoxha
D. Dijon
9 D. Dijon
M. Bakrar
71 M. Bakrar

General Information

Date & Time :
May 17, 2026, 02:00 PM
Competition :
2025/2026 1. HNL, Croatia · Round 35 · Regular Season
Stadium :
Gradski Stadion
Capacity :
3205
Pitch Surface :
Grass
Weather :
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Expected Lineup

Starting XI ▼

31
Osman Hadzikic
Osman Hadzikic Goalkeeper
6.63
14
Losika Ratshukudu
Losika Ratshukudu Centre Forward
6.53
2
Vinko Medjimorec
Vinko Medjimorec Right Back
6.68
4
Dominik Kovacic
Dominik Kovacic Left Back
6.8
5
Zvonimir Katalinic
Zvonimir Katalinic Left Back
6.52
11
Josip Mitrovic
Josip Mitrovic Left Wing
6.96
15
Ivan Cubelic
Ivan Cubelic Attacking Midfield
6.77
18
Filip Kruselj
Filip Kruselj Right Back
6.8
21
Ljuban Crepulja
Ljuban Crepulja Defensive Midfield
7.05
23
Igor Lepinjica
Igor Lepinjica Right Wing
6.5
42
Marko Leskovic
Marko Leskovic Defensive Midfield
6.7

Starting XI ▼

40
Dominik Livakovic
Dominik Livakovic Goalkeeper
6.7
9
Dion Beljo
Dion Beljo Centre Forward
7.51
11
Arbër Hoxha
Arbër Hoxha Attacker
6.97
71
Monsef Bakrar
Monsef Bakrar Attacker
6.89
3
Bruno Goda
Bruno Goda Left Back
6.8
7
Luka Stojkovic
Luka Stojkovic Central Midfield
7.23
8
Miha Zajc
Miha Zajc Central Midfield
7.46
15
Niko Galesic
Niko Galesic Right Back
6.84
25
Moris Valincic
Moris Valincic Right Back
6.84
27
Josip Misic
Josip Misic Central Midfield
7.26
36
Sergi Domínguez
Sergi Domínguez Left Back
7.08

CONCLUSION

Dinamo Zagreb arrives as clear frontrunners, leveraging their top league position, superior power score, and dominant form to overpower Slaven Koprivnica. The 19.9-point gap underscores Dinamo's structural and squad superiority, likely translating to control in possession and chance creation. Slaven's home venue offers slim hope for an upset, but limited set piece and efficiency insights favor the visitors' clinical edge. Without recent form records, Dinamo's consistency positions them to secure another vital win in the title race. Slaven must excel in transitions to compete, yet Dinamo's overall quality should prevail convincingly.

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