- GNK Dinamo Zagreb have won their last five matches in all competitions
- NK Slaven Belupo are unbeaten in their last three home games (W1, D2)
- Dinamo Zagreb have won their last 3 away games in all competitions (W3, D0, L0)
Dinamo boss can’t stop winning against his old club
With 82 points from 34 games, GNK Dinamo Zagreb are on course to retain the HNL title for 2025-2026 while Slaven are in seventh with 41 points. Our NK Slaven Belupo vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb prediction suggests that Mario Kovačević has done a stunning job at Dinamo Zagreb since taking over in June 2025 and he has done nothing but enhance the club’s domestic dominance by introducing a high tempo, forward-thinking style of play.
They beat their rivals, HNK Hajduk Split, 2-0 at home in the league last weekend and then travelled to HNK Rijeka and beat them by the same scoreline in the Croatia Cup on Thursday. They have won all three of their away games in all competitions in May and June and have been particularly formidable on the road in the HNL this term.
Dion Drena Beljo is Dinamo’s deadly finisher, leading the HNL scoring charts with 30 goals in 34 appearances and he has three in his last five. The NK Slaven Belupo vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb preview also highlights that in the opposite position, Josip Mitrovic has been Slaven’s focal point with eight goals in 30 HNL appearances this term while Marko Dabro is in form for Slaven right now with three of their seven goals in the last 5 games.
Differing tactics and styles should lead to an open game
Mario Gregurina’s side, who have had a mixed run of form in recent weeks (W1, D2, L2), play a compact and disciplined 4-2-3-1 system with a strong double pivot and are a team that likes to keep their shape when out of possession and exploit the space on the counter-attack.
Kovačević’s team prefer a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 system in which they control possession with their positional rotation, press aggressively when out of it and get forward quickly to hurt the opponent. This should lead to an interesting tactical matchup and the clash of styles will be of particular interest to any football enthusiast.
This NK Slaven Belupo vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb prediction is further supported by Dinamo Zagreb’s recent form and the head-to-head record. With that in mind, we are confident that the visitors will secure an away win on Sunday to extend their HNL domination and their head-to-head run of five straight wins against Slaven. The NK Slaven Belupo vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb betting tips also suggest that the odds are short for an away victory, but there is a lot of value in the Over 2.5 goals and Both Teams to Score - Yes odds which are 1.41 and 1.69, respectively.
