Saburtalo Tbilisi vs Dinamo Zagreb
Mission It’s hard to face Georgia champion Saburtalo in the second round of this season’s Champions League qualifiers. Saburtalo will be faced with a team that has qualified quite often for the Champions League group stage, Dinamo Zagreb.
Saburtalo will first act as the host. Despite going to play at home, this match will still not be easy for this Georgian champion. Aside from losing quality, Saburtalo is also far behind the experience.
Not only that, Saburtalo’s performance has not been very convincing lately. Saburtalo himself escaped dramatically from the previous round. Facing Moldovan champions Sheriff Tiraspol, Saburtalo managed to steal a 3-0 victory in Moldova in the first leg, but in the second leg they lost 1-3. The victory was the only victory they managed to get in the last 5 matches.
On the other hand, Dinamo Zagreb actually came with high confidence. The Croatian champions managed to start their steps in the Croatian League this season by beating Lokomotiva Zagreb 3-0. A week earlier, Dinamo Zagreb also managed to bend Rijeka 1-0 on the Croatian Super Cup stage.
This game will definitely be a difficult game for Saburtalo. Despite playing at home in the first leg, the 1-3 defeat they suffered over the Sheriff at home in the previous round gave a sign that there was no guarantee for Saburtalo to be able to play well despite playing at home. Moreover, in this second round they will face a much stronger team.
Our Prediction: 2
Odds: 1.30