Dinamo Zagreb vs Istra 1961 Prediction: Dinamo are unstoppable now

Dinamo will welcome Istra in the 29th round of the HNL. The match is scheduled for 18:00. They say that these are the easiest games because there is no pressure to get results. However, the truth is that Istra 1961 awaits a very difficult fight against the dilapidated Dinamo. Apart from the tradition, which says that in 20 years, Istra have only three draws in Maksimir, the quality of Dinamo is such that this challenge is almost mission impossible for Istra. 

Form: WWWLW

The team from Zagreb and the current champion of Croatia looked very bad until the beginning of 2024 and it seemed that it would be very difficult to get involved in the fight for a new title. However, then came the return of Bruno Petkovic to the field and a complete revival of the team. Now they are in second place in the table with -5 compared to Rijeka, but also one game less than the leader in the table, and the biggest rival Hajduk is left in third place. In just 3 days, they beat Hajduk 2 times in Poljud with an identical score of 0:1, which shows that this is a very high-quality team. Anything but victory in this match would be a colossal failure. 

Form: DDDLW

The team from Istra have been languishing in the lower part of the table for years and they cannot make any major progress. With 28 points won, they are in 8th place in the table and this season they registered only 6 triumphs. They have a streak of 3 consecutive draws, the last of which was against Lokomotiva in a goalless match. The last time they celebrated was at the end of February, and in previous years they knew how to make Dinamo suffer, but this season they are much weaker than last season. They have the second-worst offense in the league. 

Dinamo will win this match in the home stadium, the only question is will they push to the maximum and destroy desperate Istra. The visitors will miss some first-team players, while Dinamo’s manager also said that he will make a few changes after two very difficult away matches against Hajduk. I think that Dinamo will win in both halves and that they will score at least 3 goals.