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⚽ UEFA Champions League

Dinamo Zagreb vs Viking Result & Prediction

AI prediction, betting tips and full market odds for Dinamo Zagreb vs Viking in the UEFA Champions League. Kick-off Tuesday 18 August 2026, 19:00 UTC.

Result: Dinamo Zagreb 2-2 Viking

Dinamo Zagreb vs Viking finished 2-2. The match ended level. The pre-match model prediction and the full market probabilities we published before kick-off are shown below, unchanged.

Our pre-match best bet, Viking Asian Handicap with a +1.5 start at 1.40, landed.

Dinamo Zagreb face Viking in the upcoming UEFA Champions League tips, kicking off Tuesday 18 August 2026, 19:00 UTC. In their last 2 meetings, Viking won 1, 1 drawn. Our model ensemble simulates the match thousands of times and makes a draw the most likely result at 46%, projecting a 2.0-1.2 expected scoreline. Below you will find the model’s best bet, a full score probability heatmap and every betting market for Dinamo Zagreb vs Viking with our model probabilities next to the probabilities implied by the latest bookmaker odds.

🔥 Best Bet

Model pick
Viking Asian Handicap +1.5 @ 1.40
83%our model

🎯 Score probability

Score probability heatmap (model, exp. 2.00 – 1.17 goals)
0 1 2 3 4
0 4.2% 4.9% 2.9% 1.1% 0.3%
1 8.4% 9.8% 5.7% 2.2% 0.7%
2 8.4% 9.8% 5.7% 2.2% 0.7%
3 5.6% 6.6% 3.8% 1.5% 0.4%
4 2.8% 3.3% 1.9% 0.7% 0.2%
Projected score: 1-1
Dinamo Zagreb winDrawViking win

🧠 Model summary

Our prediction for Dinamo Zagreb vs Viking comes from our model ensemble. Every market shows the model probability next to the probability implied by the bookmaker odds, so you can see where they agree and where they differ. Our main pick is Viking Asian Handicap with a +1.5 start at odds 1.40, with a 83% model probability. On the match result, the model rates a draw the most likely 1X2 outcome at 46%. Goals lean over 2.5 (61%), both teams to score points yes (60%).

📊 Key numbers

Dinamo Zagreb 27%Draw 46%Viking 26%
27%46%26%
46%
Draw
61%
Over 2.5 goals
60%
BTTS yes

🔁 Head-to-head

The last 2 meetings between Dinamo Zagreb and Viking. Wins shown from Dinamo Zagreb’s perspective: 1 drawn · Viking 1.

Date Home Score Away Result
2026-08-26 Viking 3 – 1 Dinamo Zagreb L
2026-08-18 Dinamo Zagreb 2 – 2 Viking D

📈 Recent form

Dinamo Zagreb

Dinamo Zagreb come into this game with 2 wins and 2 draws from their last 5, scoring 9 and conceding 6. Their biggest win in that run was 4-0 at Bedem Ivankovo. Their only defeat in that run was 2-4 at NK Osijek.

  • DHapoel Beer Sheva 0-0 Dinamo ZagrebUEFA Europa League
  • LNK Osijek 4-2 Dinamo ZagrebHNL
  • WBedem Ivankovo 0-4 Dinamo ZagrebCup
  • WDinamo Zagreb 1-0 HNK GoricaHNL
  • DIstra 1961 2-2 Dinamo ZagrebHNL
Viking

Viking come into this game with 3 wins and 1 draw from their last 5, scoring 16 and conceding 6. Their biggest win in that run was 8-1 at home to Kristiansund BK. They have found the net in every one of those 5 matches. Their only defeat in that run was 1-3 at VfB Stuttgart.

  • WViking 3-0 LillestromEliteserien
  • WViking 8-1 Kristiansund BKEliteserien
  • LVfB Stuttgart 3-1 VikingUEFA Champions League
  • DSandefjord 1-1 VikingEliteserien
  • WViking 3-1 Dinamo ZagrebUEFA Champions League

🏥 Team news

Reported absentees for this fixture: 5 players listed as injured, suspended or out of the squad.

Dinamo Zagreb
  • I. FilipovicSuspended (red card)
  • K. Theophile-CatherineNot in squad
Viking
  • A. BaertelsenFoot Injury
  • V. BerishaThigh Injury
  • M. RosethKnee Injury

⚽ Match Result (1X2)

The match result market prices Dinamo Zagreb at 27% to win and Viking at 26%, with the draw at 46%. Our model makes a draw the most likely outcome.

Selection Model % Market % Odds
Draw 46% 24% @ 4.00
Dinamo Zagreb Win 27% 55% @ 1.70
Viking Win 26% 21% @ 4.50

🔀 Double Chance

Double chance covers two of the three results, lowering the odds in exchange for a wider safety net. The shortest price here is Dinamo Zagreb or Draw at 1.17 (64% model).

Selection Model % Market % Odds
Dinamo Zagreb or Draw 64% 79% @ 1.17
Viking or Draw 63% 45% @ 2.04

📈 Over / Under Goals

Total goals are modelled from an expected 2.0-1.2 scoreline. The lean is over 2.5 goals at 61% probability.

Selection Model % Market % Odds
Over 1.5 82% 78% @ 1.17
Over 2.5 61% 58% @ 1.58
Under 3.5 61% 62% @ 1.47
Over 3.5 39% 38% @ 2.45
Under 2.5 39% 42% @ 2.18
Under 1.5 18% 22% @ 4.25

🥅 Both Teams To Score

Both Teams To Score asks whether each side finds the net at least once. Our model leans towards both teams to score at 60%.

Selection Model % Market % Odds
BTTS Yes 60% 58% @ 1.58
BTTS No 40% 42% @ 2.16

⚖️ Asian Handicap

The Asian handicap removes the draw by giving one side a goals head-start, useful when Dinamo Zagreb or Viking is a clear favourite.

Selection Model % Market % Odds
Viking +2 89% 79% @ 1.19
Viking +1.75 86% 74% @ 1.29
Viking +1.5 84% 67% @ 1.40
Viking +1.25 78% 63% @ 1.50
Viking +1 73% 58% @ 1.64
Dinamo Zagreb +0.75 69% 83% 1.15
Viking +0.75 68% 50% @ 1.90
Dinamo Zagreb +0.5 64% 77% 1.21
Viking +0.5 63% 45% @ 2.11
Dinamo Zagreb +0.25 57% 75% 1.26
Viking +0.25 56% 38% @ 2.49
Dinamo Zagreb 0 50% 72% 1.32
Viking 0 50% 28% @ 3.35
Dinamo Zagreb -0.25 44% 62% 1.52
Viking -0.25 43% 25% @ 3.73
Dinamo Zagreb -0.5 37% 55% 1.69
Viking -0.5 36% 23% @ 4.00
Dinamo Zagreb -0.75 32% 50% 1.94
Viking -0.75 31% 17% @ 5.50
Dinamo Zagreb -1 27% 42% 2.27
Dinamo Zagreb -1.25 22% 37% 2.56
Dinamo Zagreb -1.5 16% 33% 2.81
Dinamo Zagreb -1.75 14% 26% 3.60
Dinamo Zagreb -2 11% 21% 4.50

📈 How the market moved

17%38%59%08/1408/1508/1608/1708/18

Dinamo Zagreb 55%Draw 24%Viking 22%
Probability implied by the bookmaker odds with the margin removed, averaged per day.

❓ Frequently asked questions

What is the prediction for Dinamo Zagreb vs Viking?

Our model's main pick is Viking Asian Handicap with a +1.5 start at odds 1.40, with a 83% model probability. The bookmaker odds imply about 71%.

Who is the favourite for Dinamo Zagreb vs Viking?

Our model makes a draw the most likely result at 46%. It projects an expected 2.0-1.2 scoreline for Dinamo Zagreb vs Viking.

What is the predicted score for Dinamo Zagreb vs Viking?

The most likely scoreline from our model is around 1-1, based on expected goals of 2.00 for Dinamo Zagreb and 1.17 for Viking. The full score probability grid is shown in the heatmap above.

When do Dinamo Zagreb and Viking play?

Kick-off is Tuesday 18 August 2026, 19:00 UTC.

How are these predictions generated?

Every model probability comes from our ensemble of statistical and machine-learning models. We show it next to the probability implied by the bookmaker odds, because in our own testing the market is a hard benchmark to beat. No human opinion is involved.

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