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- Competition: UEFA Europa League - Matchday 4
- Date: Thursday, 6th, November 2025
- Kickoff: 17:45 UK / 18:45 CET
- Venue: Stadion Maksimir (Zagreb)
Motivated Dinamo Zagreb are set to host Spanish side Celta Vigo at Stadion Maksimir this Thursday in the fourth round of the UEFA Europa League, aiming to maintain their unbeaten start.
Dinamo Zagreb team overview
Even though it’s hard to imagine a Champions League campaign without their presence in recent years, Dinamo Zagreb have been forced to settle for participation in UEFA’s second-tier competition this season — and their start to life there has been nothing short of remarkable.
The Croatian champions kicked off their journey in style, delivering a 3-1 hammering of Fenerbahce on matchday one before confirming their strong opening with another emphatic 3-1 victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv, later rescuing a last-gasp draw away at Malmp to remain among the few unbeaten sides in the tournament.
Despite showing signs of inconsistency domestically — particularly after being stunned 1-0 by newcomers Vukovar at the end of October — the Modri restored their league momentum by edging Rijeka 2-1 in the derby, regaining confidence ahead of a tough European test.
Spanish centre-back Raul Torrente remains sidelined with a serious knee injury, while Miha Zajc’s weekend absence against Rijeka raises doubts about his availability for Thursday’s clash.
Last matches of
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Dinamo Zagreb
2 : 1
Rijeka
1. HNL
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Vukovar
1 : 0
Dinamo Zagreb
1. HNL
-
Malmo FF
1 : 1
Dinamo Zagreb
Europa League
-
Dinamo Zagreb
2 : 1
Osijek
1. HNL
-
Lokomotiva Zagreb
2 : 1
Dinamo Zagreb
1. HNL
lineup
Goalkeeper
-
33
Ivan Nevistic
Defenders
-
3
Bruno Goda
-
26
Scott McKenna
-
36
Sergi Domínguez
-
21
Mateo Lisica
Midfielders
-
77
Dejan Ljubicic
-
27
Josip Misic
-
10
Gabriel Vidovic
Forwards
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11
Arbër Hoxha
-
9
Dion Beljo
-
71
Monsef Bakrar
Celta Vigo team overview
Breaking into La Liga’s top seven last season earned Celta Vigo a long-awaited return to UEFA club competition — specifically, the Europa League — for the first time in nearly a decade.
In fact, Los Celestes’ last European adventure was nothing short of a fairytale, as they advanced all the way to the semi-finals and came within touching distance of a historic Europa League final before being knocked out 2-1 on aggregate by Manchester United. This time around, they will be eager to script another magical chapter on the continental stage.
Their comeback to European action didn’t start on the brightest note, suffering a 2-1 defeat to Stuttgart on the opening day, but the Galician side responded brilliantly, sweeping aside both PAOK (3-1) and OGC Nice (2-1) at Balaidos to reignite their hopes of finishing among the top eight in the league phase.
As they prepare for a trip to the Croatian capital, Celta Vigo are brimming with confidence after edging Levante 2-1 over the weekend, stretching their winning streak to four and remaining unbeaten in seven straight outings (W5 D2).
The return of dependable centre-back Javier Rodriguez comes as a huge boost for the Galician outfit, having missed three consecutive matches with a foot problem before featuring for 79 minutes at the weekend, and he’s now expected to start this one.
Last matches of
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Levante
1 : 2
Celta Vigo
La Liga
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Puerto de Vega
0 : 2
Celta Vigo
Copa Del Rey
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Osasuna
2 : 3
Celta Vigo
La Liga
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Celta Vigo
2 : 1
OGC Nice
Europa League
-
Celta Vigo
1 : 1
Real Sociedad
La Liga
lineup
Goalkeeper
-
13
Ionuț Radu
Defenders
-
32
Javi Rodríguez
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2
Carl Starfelt
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20
Marcos Alonso
Midfielders
-
3
Óscar Mingueza
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16
Miguel Román
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8
Fran Beltrán
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5
Sergio Carreira
Forwards
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15
Bryan Zaragoza
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7
Borja Iglesias
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10
Iago Aspas
Prediction
Celta have not played football this good in quite some time, with their attacking edge standing out as particularly impressive — scoring two or more goals in each game during their ongoing four-match winning streak. Dinamo Zagreb will undoubtedly pose a serious test, especially with the fiery home crowd behind them, but the in-form Galician outfit appear to have all the tools needed to leave their Croatian visit with a positive result.
Three Reasons we expect X2 (Double Chance)
- Dinamo Zagreb have come out on top in two of their previous five matches.
- Celta Vigo have remained unbeaten in seven consecutive games, winning five of them.
- Celta Vigo are currently riding a wave of three straight away victories.
Main prediction -
win or draw (X2)
Best Odds:
vs standings in Europa League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Midtjylland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 - 2 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | Sporting Braga | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 - 0 | +5 | 9 |
| 3 | Olympique Lyonnais | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 - 0 | +5 | 9 |
| 4 | Dinamo Zagreb | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 - 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 5 | Viktoria Plzeň | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 - 2 | +4 | 7 |
| 6 | SC Freiburg | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 - 2 | +3 | 7 |
| 7 | Ferencvárosi | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 - 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 8 | Brann | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 - 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 9 | Celta de Vigo | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 - 4 | +2 | 6 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 - 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 11 | LOSC Lille | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 - 5 | +1 | 6 |
| 12 | Go Ahead Eagles | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 - 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 13 | Young Boys | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 - 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 | Fenerbahçe | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 - 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 15 | Porto | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 - 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 16 | Real Betis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 - 2 | +2 | 5 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 - 5 | +1 | 4 |
| 18 | Bologna | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 - 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 19 | Genk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 - 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 20 | PAOK | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 - 6 | -1 | 4 |
| 21 | Celtic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 - 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 22 | Panathinaikos | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 - 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | Roma | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 - 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 24 | Basel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 - 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 25 | Feyenoord | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 - 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 26 | Ludogorets | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 - 6 | -2 | 3 |
| 27 | Sturm Graz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 - 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 28 | FCSB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 - 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 29 | VfB Stuttgart | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 - 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 30 | Crvena Zvezda | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 - 5 | -3 | 1 |
| 31 | Malmö FF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 - 6 | -4 | 1 |
| 32 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 - 6 | -5 | 1 |
| 33 | Nice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 - 6 | -3 | 0 |
| 34 | Salzburg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 - 6 | -4 | 0 |
| 35 | FC Utrecht | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 - 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 36 | Rangers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 - 6 | -5 | 0 |