In terms of the team that will top Group K of the 2020/21 UEFA Europa League, we know Dinamo Zagreb cannot be caught. Regardless of the outcome of their final game, which is at home against CSKA Moscow, the Croatian team will qualify as group winners to the Round of 32.
However, they will want to keep their run of good form going with a victory over the Russian club at the Stadion Maksimir.
FT | 90' KRAJ! Slaven Belupo - Dinamo 1:5 (Gavranović 2x, Petković, Hajrović, Ivanušec)⚽️💪🏻😎💙 #dinamozagreb📷 Goran Stanzl/Pixsell pic.twitter.com/MeE7MX4cWO— GNK Dinamo (@gnkdinamo) December 6, 2020
FT | 90' KRAJ! Slaven Belupo - Dinamo 1:5 (Gavranović 2x, Petković, Hajrović, Ivanušec)⚽️💪🏻😎💙 #dinamozagreb📷 Goran Stanzl/Pixsell pic.twitter.com/MeE7MX4cWO
Dinamo Zagreb come into the game having recorded a convincing 5-1 win at Slaven Koprivnica in the 1. HNL on the weekend. It was their third successive victory, two of which have come in the Europa League and both were away from home.
The first victory came at Austrian club Wolfsberger AC and the second win at Dutch club Feyenoord, the latter of which was an excellent result.
One glance at recent form shows Dinamo Zagreb are difficult to beat and they have lost only one of their last 15 matches in all competitions. They are undefeated in the Europa League this season, winning 3 and drawing 2 of their 5 games.
Trends show Dinamo Zagreb have been strong defensively and they have kept a clean sheet in each of their last 5 Europa League matches. Therefore, it should come as no surprise to find out Dinamo Zagreb have seen under 2.5 goals in 4 of their last 5 Europa League games.
CSKA Moscow have been disappointing in the Europa League this season and they have already been eliminated from the competition. CSKA Moscow come into this match having been held to a 2-2 draw at home by Khimki in the Russian Premier League.
That result sees them in 3rd place in the Russian Premier League but they have failed to win any of their last 5 games in all competitions.
The run of 5 matches without a win includes a 0-0 draw at Feyenoord plus a disappointing 1-0 defeat at home against Wolfsberger AC in the Europa League. In fact, CSKA Moscow have failed to win a single game in Group K, drawing 3 matches and losing the other 2 games, which is a poor record.
Trends show that in 9 of their last 10 Europa League games, under 2.5 goals have been scored. That includes 3 of their last 4 Europa League matches away from home.
Team news and Dinamo Zagreb should have every player fit and available for this game. However, with top spot already in the bag they may choose to rotate.
CSKA Moscow travel to Croatia without the injured duo of Bruno Fuchs and Kirill Nababkin.
Judging by the recent form of both teams in the Europa League, we are not expecting a high scoring game. Under 2.5 goals is a distinct possibility and we could see a low scoring draw to finish the group.