Dinamo Zagreb vs Kauno Žalgiris Prediction

Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb·Eric Lambrechts, Belgium 04/08/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
6.6 / 10
Value Analysis
81%Trust
Total Cards
Cards Under 4.5
1.35
SignalSTRONGModel61%SurpriseMediumGap+14.8%
Dinamo Zagreb Rest
4 days
Kauno Žalgiris Rest
6 days

Dinamo Zagreb vs Kauno Žalgiris: the result in context

Dinamo Zagreb beat Kauno Žalgiris 5-0 in the UEFA Champions League on 4 Aug 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Dinamo Zagreb tend to win more corners, 4.2 a game to 0.6 for Kauno Žalgiris.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
62%1.13
X
17%7.50
2
21%17.00
Double Chance
1X
79%1.02
X2
39%5.50
Both Teams to Score
Yes
50%2.55
No
50%1.44
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.48 + 1.53 = 3.01
Over 1.5
78%1.17
Over 2.5
55%1.57
Over 3.5
31%2.45
Under 1.5
22%4.75
Under 2.5
45%2.35
Under 3.5
69%1.53
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.6 + 3.9 = 9.5
Over 8.5
47%1.53
Over 9.5
36%1.88
Over 10.5
30%2.34
Under 8.5
53%2.33
Under 9.5
64%1.84
Under 10.5
70%1.50
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.9 + 2.2 = 4.1
Over 3.5
30%1.87
Over 4.5
19%2.67
Under 3.5
70%1.80
Under 4.5
81%1.35

Match Events

31'M. ZajcAssist: L. Stojkovic
33'S. McKennaAssist: M. Perez Vinlof
46'L. Krekovic INY. Karashima out
46'M. Konatar INN. Iyobosa Edokpolor out
51'M. LisicaAssist: J. Misic
57'F. Ourega INI. Fiolic out
61'A. Hoxha INM. Orsic out
65'Renan Oliveira INA. Kalik out
71'M. Lisica INF. Topic out
71'M. Zajc INL. Kacavenda out
76'L. StojkovicAssist: D. Beljo
84'A. Benchaib ING. Debeljuh out
85'Anthony KalikFoul
86'L. Stojkovic ING. Vidovic out
86'D. Beljo INS. Prevljak out
90'L. Kacavenda

Lineups

Dinamo Zagreb
4-3-3Coach: Mario Kovacevic
Kauno Žalgiris
4-4-2Coach: Eivinas Cerniauskas
I. Filipovic44I. Filipovic
M. Valincic25M. Valincic
S. Dominguez36S. Dominguez
S. McKenna26S. McKenna
M. Perez Vinlof22M. Perez Vinlof
L. Stojkovic7L. Stojkovic
J. Misic27J. Misic
M. Zajc8M. Zajc
M. Lisica21M. Lisica
D. Beljo9D. Beljo
A. Hoxha11A. Hoxha
T. Svedkauskas55T. Svedkauskas
J. Moutachy45J. Moutachy
A. Tolordava3A. Tolordava
R. Lekiatas77R. Lekiatas
M. Konatar33M. Konatar
L. Krekovic9L. Krekovic
F. Baldassarra32F. Baldassarra
V. Slivka14V. Slivka
F. Ourega70F. Ourega
A. Benchaib7A. Benchaib
Renan Oliveira19R. Oliveira

Dinamo Zagreb Substitutes

1D. Zagorac
33I. Nevistic
3B. Goda
6S. Radeljic
10G. Vidovic86'for L. Stojkovic
13P. Tabinas
14S. Prevljak86'for D. Beljo
15N. Galesic
30F. Topic71'for M. Lisica
41S. Sunta
80L. Kacavenda71'for M. Zajc90'
99M. Orsic61'for A. Hoxha

Kauno Žalgiris Substitutes

22D. Mikelionis
4L. Racic
8Y. Karashima46'for L. Krekovic
10G. Sirgedas
15Leo Ribeiro
17I. Fiolic57'for F. Ourega
20A. Kalik65'for Renan Oliveira85'
23A. Hernandez
24M. Burba
27G. Debeljuh84'for A. Benchaib
37N. Iyobosa Edokpolor46'for M. Konatar

Match Stats

Dinamo ZagrebKauno Žalgiris
70%Ball Possession30%
10Corner Kicks0
0Yellow Cards1
22Total Shots3
9Shots on Goal0
5Shots off Goal2
8Blocked Shots1
15Fouls11
1Offsides2

Team Comparison

Dinamo ZagrebDinamo Zagreb
Kauno ŽalgirisKauno Žalgiris
1756Elo Rating 1695
2.61Attack 1.28
1.36Defense 1.14
56%Hit Rate 54%
16.0Shots per Game 8.6
6.7Shots on Target 1.6
4.2Corners per Game 0.6
1.2Cards per Game 3.3

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy3.01 goals
📈BTTS Trend

Game State Tendencies

Dinamo ZagrebDinamo Zagreb
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1.7 vs 0.9 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
Kauno ŽalgirisKauno Žalgiris
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.8 vs 0.4 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break

Recent Form

Dinamo ZagrebDinamo Zagreb
7W3D0L
31/07/2026
Dinamo ZagrebNK Slaven Belupo
20
W
28/07/2026
Dinamo ZagrebFC Thun
3222
W
21/07/2026
FC ThunDinamo Zagreb
11
D
14/07/2026
Dinamo ZagrebLNZ Cherkasy
00
D
02/07/2026
Brinje-GrosupljeDinamo Zagreb
09
W
23/05/2026
Dinamo ZagrebNK Lokomotiva Zagreb
00
D
17/05/2026
NK Slaven BelupoDinamo Zagreb
14
W
13/05/2026
Dinamo ZagrebHNK Rijeka
20
W
09/05/2026
Dinamo ZagrebHNK Hajduk Split
20
W
02/05/2026
HNK GoricaDinamo Zagreb
12
W

Referee Profile

Eric Lambrechts165 matches

4.23Cards per match
4.04Yellow cards per match
0.19Red cards per match
23.9Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Eric Lambrechts4.23
Other referees4.21

4.23 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.21).

Cards come from 142 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

Bracket

Qualifying Round 1
Qualifying Round 2
Qualifying Round 3
Play-offs
Viking
Seeded
AEK Athens FC
Seeded
Celtic
Seeded
Lask Linz
Seeded
Union St. Gilloise
Seeded
Bodo/Glimt
Seeded
Olympiakos Piraeus
Seeded
NEC Nijmegen
Seeded
Sparta Praha
Seeded
Lyon
Seeded
Slovan Bratislava
Seeded
Mjallby AIF
Seeded
Aarhus
Seeded
Lech Poznan
Seeded
Fenerbahçe
Seeded
Gornik Zabrze
Seeded
FC Thun
Seeded
Dinamo Zagreb
Seeded
Sturm Graz
Seeded
Heart Of Midlothian
Seeded
FK Crvena Zvezda
Seeded
Hapoel Beer Sheva
Seeded
Omonia Nicosia
Seeded
Celje
Seeded
Viking
Seeded
AEK Athens FC
Seeded
Celtic
Seeded
Lask Linz
Seeded
Union St. Gilloise
Seeded
Bodo/Glimt
Seeded
Olympiakos Piraeus
Seeded
NEC Nijmegen
Seeded
Sparta Praha
Seeded
Lyon
Seeded
Viking
Seeded
AEK Athens FC
Seeded
Celtic
Seeded
Lask Linz
Seeded
Viking
Seeded
AEK Athens FC
Seeded
Celtic
Seeded
Lask Linz
Seeded

About the Dinamo Zagreb vs Kauno Žalgiris forecast

This is a UEFA Champions League cup fixture; the forecasts combine team ratings, recent form and scoring data, with the cup context taken into account.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

About UEFA Champions League

More UEFA Champions League fixtures and forecasts are on the UEFA Champions League Predictions page.

Key Factors for This Match

Dinamo Zagreb and Kauno Žalgiris have little recent head-to-head history for the model to draw on. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.