Dinamo Zagreb vs Sparta Prague Prediction: The intensity of passion will be much lower

Prediction for the UEFA Europa League Dinamo Zagreb vs Sparta Prague match which will take place on August 24th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Dinamo is one of the strongest teams in Croatia, which has won the national championship 24 times. The start of the current season did not work out for the capital's team. They scored only four goals in the three opening matches, having only seventh place in the standings. To begin with, they quickly dealt with Astana – 4:0 and 2:0. Then they were close to a victory in the game against AEK: there was a defeat in the first game – 1:2, but in the return battle, the Croats led – 2:0, however, in the 92nd and 100th minutes they missed and finished the main tournament in Europe.

Sparta is the strongest team in Czech history. For all time, the team from Prague has won the league title 34 times, a national record. At the same time, from 2014 to 2023, they could not achieve the title, but last season, they became the champions. Sparta started very well, scoring 13 out of 15 possible points in five rounds. But they performed poorly in the Champions League qualification, losing to Copenhagen: a draw on the road 0:0 and at home 1:1. 

Dinamo and Sparta started the current European Cup season in the Champions League qualification. Both teams lost in the last round, so they have to fight to achieve the group stage of Europe's second-strongest club tournament. We have already noted that Dinamo and Sparta dreamed of reaching the Champions League group stage. They lost most offensively in the last qualification round, so they only fought for the Europa League. The intensity of passion will be much lower, so players can take risks and attack more. Moreover, in the seven previous games, Dinamo scored 19 goals (2.71 per game), and the Czechs scored and conceded 26 goals (3.25 on average per game).