Croatia’s champion Dinamo Zagreb duels with Ferencvaros in the first leg of the preliminary round 3 of the UEFA Champions League. Obviously, the hosts are favorites to win, in front of an opponent who does not have a “star” lot.
Both teams worked to reach this phase of the competition. Dinamo Zagreb passed in the preliminary round 2 of Saburtalo Tbilisi, after 2-0 away and 3-0 at home. The homogeneity and experience of the Croatians made the difference, in an unbalanced duel, but the Hungarians are more valuable than the Georgian team. But we must not ignore the fact that Dinamo has scored three goals in 4 of the last 5 official matches, and the quality of the Croatian pass game will be a big problem for the white-green.
Ferencvaros had some emotions in front of La Valletta in the preliminary round 2. The Hungarians prevailed with 3-1 on their own ground, but were driven away by 1-0, before equalizing late, against the background of Maltese rule. In the preliminary round 1, the Hungarians made the surprise in front of Ludogorets Razgrad: 2-1 at home and 3-2 away. The goals of Kharatin (’17), Skvarka (’21) and Nguen (’48) have thus decided to qualify Ferencvaros, who will try to enroll in the move from Zagreb. But caution will be a priority for guests!
Except for Priskin, Lovrencsis and Lanzafame (former Serie A player), Ferencvaros can’t say they have an extremely valuable team, so Dinamo will have the initiative in the first match and have a good chance of securing their victory. . We expect a very “closed” first half, in which both coaches will focus on the defensive.
PREDICTION: D. Zagreb to win @ 1,48
