- Team form: GNK Dinamo Zagreb are the in-form side heading into this first leg game, with 8 wins and 2 draws from their last 10 matches in all competitions.
- Opposition form: Thun's form is mixed (W2, D2, L6 from their last 10 games), and they are seeking momentum.
- Away record: Dinamo have won all six of their away games in all competitions this season, scoring 20 goals on their travels.
Zagreb’s superior quality should show
Dinamo should take the win in what is likely to be a tightly-contested match at Arena Thun on Tuesday, with the visitors available at 2.6 ahead of FC Thun (2.65) and the draw (3.1). Dinamo can win this.
Zagreb’s strengths
Dinamo's last three results, however, have shown they are ready to cause damage – a 0-2 win at HNK Rijeka, a 1-4 win at NK Slaven Belupo, and a 0-0 draw at home to NK Lokomotiva Zagreb.
- Mario Kovacevic's side have real control and aggression about them this season, and the fact they are undefeated in their last 10 in all competitions (W8, D2) suggests everything is clicking in the Croatian capital right now.
- They are built on a flexible 4-3-3/4-2-3-1 system which allows them to play wide, press high, and counter-press.
- Thun are a narrow 4-3-1-2 side who could make this a game of central blocks versus wide overloads.
- They have scored plenty of goals at home in recent weeks, averaging 2.33 per game in all competitions, but their attacking flair hasn't been turning into points with two wins, one draw and three defeats from six home games.
- Gian-Luca Privitelli's team are compact and disciplined with a strong structure from set pieces and quick counters.
- The last two games have shown the Swiss side to be a little shaky at the back, however, with a 1-1 draw at home to SV Elversberg and 1-2 defeat to SV Waldhof 07 Mannheim.
Thun’s profile
Elmin Rastoder has been the spark over that run, scoring two of Thun's five goals in the last five games.
They are the likelier winners in this first-leg encounter as they have been the better team this year, but Thun's compactness means that this shouldn't be a walkover. Back Dinamo to win and both teams to score for an exciting alternative wager if the Croatian side's pressure forces Thun to open up.
