Week 8 brings us a match on Sep 2nd, where Dinamo Zagreb will play host to Rijeka in a clash of the 1. HNL. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 1st placed Dinamo Zagreb, recorded a 2-1 win against Šibenik. Luka Ivanušec struck first for Dinamo Zagreb in the 35th minute, but Marcos David Mina Lucumi got the equalizer for Šibenik in the 37th minute. Dinamo Zagreb is on a hot streak lately, with only 0 loss in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Rijeka recorded a 1-2 loss against Varaždin. Näis Djouahra struck first for Rijeka in the 47th minute, but Tonio Teklić got the equalizer for Varaždin in the 74th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 87th minute on a goal by Kolaric to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 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 2 wins.
Matija Frigan and Bernard Karrica are the top scorers for Rijeka in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Dinamo Zagreb is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Mislav Oršić and Bruno Petković each having 3 goals in their last five.