- Dinamo Zagreb are unbeaten in their last five matches (Won 4, drawn 1).
- Slaven Belupo have also been in fine form with three wins and two draws from their last five.
- Dinamo Zagreb are the dominant force in HNL 2025/2026 with 57 points from 25 games.
HNL champions are heavy favorites to win
The GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs NK Slaven Belupo preview highlights that GNK Dinamo Zagreb are the strong favorites to beat Slaven Belupo in a clash of contrasting footballing philosophies at Stadion Maksimir on Saturday.
Mario Kovačević’s side are playing the best football in the Croatian top division at the moment and have been since he took over as head coach in June 2025. The hosts play a proactive, high-possession game where the full-backs push forward and the midfielders make rapid, vertical passes to feed the forwards. The talisman of this team is midfield maestro Dion Drena Beljo, who has 14 goals in 25 HNL appearances this term and creates many of Dinamo’s chances.
When considering the GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs NK Slaven Belupo prediction, note that Dinamo Zagreb have won ten of their 12 home games in HNL 2025/2026 and scored 32 goals, which is an average of 2.67 per game. Their current winning streak of three games includes a 3-1 away victory at HNK Hajduk Split and a 4-2 home win over NK Gorica, and they will arrive in Zagreb full of confidence.
Slaven can be dangerous on the counter
Mario Gregurina has done an excellent job since taking over as Slaven coach in July 2025, making them a very well-drilled and tough to break down team. This GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs NK Slaven Belupo prediction considers that they play a compact style, sit deep and look to counter-attack. Adriano Jagusic leads the line with 7 goals in 20 HNL games this term and is a real danger to any team when they come forward in numbers.
Slaven have 2 wins and just 15 goals scored in 13 away games in HNL 2025/2026, but they are unbeaten in their last two away games, albeit both draws. They travel to Zagreb having won 2-1 against NK Lokomotiva Zagreb in the Croatia Cup last time out, and drew 2-2 away to NK Gorica the week before. It is a tough task to stop Dinamo scoring and we believe Slaven’s keeper can continue to make the saves that have kept them in the game.
Back the hosts to take the win
The odds on Dinamo Zagreb to win this game are 1.31, so they are a heavy favorite and rightfully so. But Slaven are tough to beat and can make this interesting if they get on the end of some counters. Over 2.5 goals at 1.53 looks like a good price considering this should be an attacking game, but our GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs NK Slaven Belupo betting tips recommend going for the 1.9 price on both teams to score because we think Slaven can nick a goal here.
