On Sun Dec 5th, Dinamo Zagreb will host Hajduk Split in a meeting of these two 1. HNL teams. Weather on match day is looking like a snowy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 0 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Dinamo Zagreb is fresh off their 2-1 win against Šibenik. Luka Ivanušec struck first for Dinamo Zagreb in the 19th minute on a feed from Bruno Petković, then Marin Jakoliš got the equalizer for Šibenik in the 74th minute on a feed from Ivan Delić. Dinamo Zagreb should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches, while hajduk Split is fresh off their 4-0 shutout win against Istra 1961. Marin Ljubicic struck first for Hajduk Split in the 11th minute on a feed from Stipe Biuk, then Marco Fossati added another in the 27th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Istra 1961 couldn’t manage to score, and Hajduk Split took the shutout win. Hajduk Split should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Dinamo Zagreb won the head to head battle with 3 wins and 1 draw.
Hajduk Split is fortunate enough to have Marko Livaja in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored four goals. Bruno Petković has been the most effective weapon for Dinamo Zagreb lately. The Croatian attacker has netted 2 goals in his last five matches.