Dinamo Zagreb remain Croatia’s most recognisable club name, founded in 1911 and based at Stadion Maksimir. Their squad is large, young and not short of value: 45 players with an average age of 24, assessed at around £49.5m by Transfermarkt.
The 2026-27 season finds them in third place in the HNL, while they have also come through Champions League qualifying play-off involvement and competed in the Europa League league phase. Recent domestic form has been mixed rather than poor: four wins in six league matches, but also a 4-2 defeat at Osijek and a 2-2 draw away to Istra 1961.
At Maksimir, Dinamo have been notably efficient – averaging 2.5 goals scored and only 0.3 conceded per match. Away from home the picture is less secure, with two goals scored per match offset by three conceded. They can start quickly too, having opened the scoring inside 20 minutes in six of 19 league games.
Dion Drena Beljo has carried the main scoring weight with nine goals, ahead of Lukas Kacavenda on four and Miha Zajc on three. For Celtic supporters, Dinamo are an established European opponent: technically capable, dangerous at home, but with enough away fragility to invite pressure.
