Viking vs Dinamo Zagreb Prediction

Viking
3-1
Finished
HT 1-1
Dinamo Zagreb
SR-Bank Arena, Stavanger·José María Sánchez Martínez, Spain 26/08/2026

AI Best Pick

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

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
6.6 / 10
AI Best Pick
71%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.43
SignalGOODModel47%SurpriseMediumGap+0.6%
Value Analysis
64%Trust
Corners Total
Corners Under 10.5
1.74
SignalSOLIDModel46%SurpriseMediumGap+10.6%
Viking Rest
8 days
Dinamo Zagreb Rest
4 days

Viking vs Dinamo Zagreb: result, form and history

Viking beat Dinamo Zagreb 3-1 in the UEFA Champions League on 26 Aug 2026. That went against recent form: Dinamo Zagreb had won 4 of their previous five, compared with 2 for Viking.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
50%2.40
X
24%3.50
2
26%2.71
Double Chance
1X
74%1.43
X2
50%1.54
Both Teams to Score
Yes
64%1.44
No
36%2.60
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.6 + 1.35 = 2.95
Over 1.5
80%1.16
Over 2.5
56%1.54
Over 3.5
31%2.35
Under 1.5
20%4.80
Under 2.5
44%2.38
Under 3.5
69%1.57
Corners
Projected Corners: 6.7 + 4.4 = 11.1
Over 8.5
61%1.35
Over 9.5
51%1.61
Over 10.5
36%2.00
Under 8.5
39%2.75
Under 9.5
49%2.16
Under 10.5
64%1.74
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.2 + 2.7 = 4.9
Over 3.5
60%1.58
Over 4.5
45%1.91
Under 3.5
40%2.25
Under 4.5
55%1.83

Match Events

10'A. Hoxha
18'Z. Tripic(Penalty)
27'H. HeggheimTripping
46'S. McKennaFoul
48'E. AustboAssist: K. Askildsen
50'T. MoiAssist: H. Falchener
52'K. AskildsenFoul
55'M. Zajc INL. Kacavenda out
57'Z. TripicFoul
61'H. Heggheim INS. Bjorshol out
61'H. Falchener INJ. Daland out
66'J. BellHolding
67'A. Hoxha INM. Orsic out
72'M. OrsicRoughing
82'K. Haugen INH. J. Haugen out
82'Z. Tripic INS. Kvia-Egeskog out
82'L. Stojkovic INR. Mudrazija out
82'M. Lisica INF. Topic out
82'M. Valincic INN. Galesic out
89'E. Austbo INV. Vevatne out

Lineups

Viking
4-3-3Coach: Bjarte Aarsheim
Dinamo Zagreb
4-1-4-1Coach: Mario Kovacevic
Avg rating6.91
Avg rating6.55
Arild Østbø6.71A. Østbø
Henrik Heggheim6.25H. Heggheim
Gianni Stensness6.56G. Stensness
Henrik Sælebakke Falchener7.025H. Sælebakke Falchener
Kristoffer Haugen6.728K. Haugen
Tobias Moi7.529T. Moi
Joe Bell6.68J. Bell
Kristoffer Askildsen7.37K. Askildsen
Zlatko TripićC8.710Z. Tripić
Peter Christiansen6.220P. Christiansen
Edvin Austbø7.317E. Austbø
Ivan Nevistić6.533I. Nevistić
Moris Valinčić6.925M. Valinčić
Sergi Domínguez6.336S. Domínguez
Scott McKenna6.326S. McKenna
Matteo Pérez Vinlöf7.022M. Pérez Vinlöf
Josip MišićC7.027J. Mišić
Mateo Lisica6.021M. Lisica
Luka Stojković6.67L. Stojković
Miha Zajc6.38M. Zajc
Arber Hoxha6.911A. Hoxha
Dion Drena Beljo6.79D. Drena Beljo

Viking Substitutes

18Sondre Flem Bjørshol61'for H. Heggheim6.9
27Jesper Daland61'for H. Falchener6.6
2Herman Johan Haugen82'for K. Haugen6.7
26Simen Kvia-Egeskog82'for Z. Tripic6.7
3Viljar Vevatne89'for E. Austbo
12Erlend Jacobsen
30Ľubomír Belko
24Vetle Auklend
15Ola Visted
16Ruben Alte
33Jakob Segadal Hansen
11Romano Postema

Dinamo Zagreb Substitutes

80Lukas Kačavenda55'for M. Zajc6.3
99Mislav Oršić67'for A. Hoxha72'6.3
15Niko Galešić82'for M. Valincic6.6
20Robert Mudražija82'for L. Stojkovic6.5
30Fran Topić82'for M. Lisica6.6
44Ivan Filipović
1Danijel Zagorac
3Bruno Goda
6Stjepan Radeljić
13Paul Bismarck Tabinas
41Sven Šunta
14Smail Prevljak

Match Stats

VikingDinamo Zagreb
37%Ball Possession63%
3Corner Kicks5
4Yellow Cards2
13Total Shots20
8Shots on Goal4
5Shots off Goal13
9Shots Inside Box10
4Shots Outside Box10
0Blocked Shots3
16Fouls12
4Offsides2
4Goalkeeper Saves5
324Total Passes550
250Passes Accurate483
77%Pass Accuracy88%

Team Comparison

VikingViking
Dinamo ZagrebDinamo Zagreb
1878Elo Rating 1756
2.30Attack 2.61
1.15Defense 1.36
54%Hit Rate 56%
9.9Shots per Game 16.0
3.9Shots on Target 6.7
5.8Corners per Game 4.2
1.4Cards per Game 1.2

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+121 Elo
⚽High Goal Expectancy2.95 goals
📈BTTS Trend
📊Home Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

VikingViking
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.3 vs 0.9 in first half)
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

Head to Head

1 previous meeting, all competitions

VikingViking0Wins · 0%
Draws1100%
Dinamo ZagrebDinamo Zagreb0Wins · 0%
4.0Avg Goals
100%Both teams scored1 of 1
100%3+ goals1 of 1

Referee Profile

José María Sánchez Martínez61 matches

5.02Cards per match
4.77Yellow cards per match
0.25Red cards per match
26.1Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

José María Sánchez Martínez5.02
Other referees4.66

5.02 cards a match, 0.36 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.66).

Cards come from 61 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

League Table

UEFA Champions League 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Paris Saint GermainParis Saint Germain330014:5+99WWW
2Aston VillaAston Villa330012:3+99WWW
3LiverpoolLiverpool330012:7+59WWW
4Real MadridReal Madrid330010:5+59WWW
5Real BetisReal Betis33007:4+39WWW
6VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart32107:2+57DWW
7ArsenalArsenal32106:2+47DWW
8BarcelonaBarcelona320111:6+56LWW
9ComoComo320110:5+56WLW
10Manchester CityManchester City32019:5+46WLW
11Club Brugge KVClub Brugge KV32019:6+36WWL
12Sporting CPSporting CP32017:4+36LWW
13Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund32015:4+16WLW
14Bayern MünchenBayern München312010:5+55DDW
15AS RomaAS Roma31118:5+34WLD
16Atletico MadridAtletico Madrid31114:3+14DWL
17Shakhtar DonetskShakhtar Donetsk31114:3+14LWD
18PSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven31112:204WLD
19VillarrealVillarreal31028:803LWL
20InterInter31025:6-13WLL
21Manchester UnitedManchester United31025:6-13LLW
22NapoliNapoli31025:7-23WLL
23GalatasarayGalatasaray31026:9-33WLL
24Lask LinzLask Linz31026:9-33WLL
25Sabah FASabah FA31023:6-33LWL
26FeyenoordFeyenoord31024:8-43LWL
27LensLens31023:7-43LLW
28Bodo/GlimtBodo/Glimt31024:9-53LWL
29AEK Athens FCAEK Athens FC31023:8-53LLW
30RB LeipzigRB Leipzig31023:8-53LWL
31FenerbahçeFenerbahçe30213:9-62DLD
32Slavia PrahaSlavia Praha30124:7-31DLL
33VikingViking30125:9-41LDL
34FC PortoFC Porto30032:6-40LLL
35LilleLille30034:10-60LLL
36Slovan BratislavaSlovan Bratislava30031:13-120LLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Paris Saint GermainParis Saint Germain314:59
2Aston VillaAston Villa312:39
3LiverpoolLiverpool312:79
4Real MadridReal Madrid310:59
5Real BetisReal Betis37:49
6VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart37:27
7ArsenalArsenal36:27
8BarcelonaBarcelona311:66
9ComoComo310:56
10Manchester CityManchester City39:56
11Club Brugge KVClub Brugge KV39:66
12Sporting CPSporting CP37:46
13Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund35:46
14Bayern MünchenBayern München310:55
15AS RomaAS Roma38:54
16Atletico MadridAtletico Madrid34:34
17Shakhtar DonetskShakhtar Donetsk34:34
18PSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven32:24
19VillarrealVillarreal38:83
20InterInter35:63
21Manchester UnitedManchester United35:63
22NapoliNapoli35:73
23GalatasarayGalatasaray36:93
24Lask LinzLask Linz36:93
25Sabah FASabah FA33:63
26FeyenoordFeyenoord34:83
27LensLens33:73
28Bodo/GlimtBodo/Glimt34:93
29AEK Athens FCAEK Athens FC33:83
30RB LeipzigRB Leipzig33:83
31FenerbahçeFenerbahçe33:92
32Slavia PrahaSlavia Praha34:71
33VikingViking35:91
34FC PortoFC Porto32:60
35LilleLille34:100
36Slovan BratislavaSlovan Bratislava31:130

About the Viking vs Dinamo Zagreb forecast

As a knockout tie in the UEFA Champions League, there is more at stake than league points; the forecasts weigh that alongside team ratings, recent form and the head-to-head record.

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

Viking and Dinamo Zagreb have met only 1 time recently, with 4.0 goals in that meeting. 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.