Week 3 brings us a match on Oct 5th where Salzburg plays host to Dinamo Zagreb in a clash of the Champions League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Salzburg is fresh off their 1-1 draw against LASK Linz. Marin Ljubicic struck first for LASK Linz in the 78th minute on a feed from Peter Michorl, then Oumar Solet tied it up for Salzburg in the 6th minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Strahinja Pavlovic earning Salzburg at least a draw. Salzburg is on a hot streak lately, with only 1 loss in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Dinamo Zagreb recorded a 4-1 win against Slaven Koprivnica. Antun Markovic scored the first goal for Dinamo Zagreb on an own goal in the 9th minute, then Arber Hoxha tied it up for Slaven Koprivnica in the 59th minute. Dinamo Zagreb looks to continue their winning ways, having 9 wins in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
Mislav Oršić has been the most prolific scorer on Dinamo Zagreb in the last 5 matches with 3 goals. Salzburg’s most prolific scorer has been Noah Okafor. The Swiss attacker has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches.