CheckLive’s data favours GNK Dinamo Zagreb, giving the home side a 59% win probability in this Champions League Playoff round tie. The signal is medium, so this is not a one-sided read — Viking FK are very much in the match. This is the last stage before the group phase, and a place in the Champions League proper is the prize for the winner.
Dinamo come in with five straight wins: 4-0 against NK Rudeš, 2-1 and 5-0 against FK Kauno Žalgiris, 2-0 against NK Slaven Belupo and 3-2 against FC Thun. Viking have lost only once in their last five, beating Sarpsborg 08 2-1, IK Start 3-0 and Lillestrøm 2-1, drawing 1-1 with Aalesunds and losing 1-2 to Rosenborg.
The two clubs have never met, so there is no head-to-head form to lean on. The key thing to watch is whether Viking can handle Dinamo’s attacking momentum after that run of results, while the away side have shown they can score and pick up points themselves. With no previous meetings and both sides in decent form, the outcome feels genuinely open.
