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Both Dinamo and Hajduk Should Reach the Knockout Stage of European Competition

From Večernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Dinamo Zagreb will begin their Europa League campaign away to Israel’s Hapoel Be’er Sheva on October 16, while Hajduk Split open their Conference League campaign against Ajax on October 15.
  • A pre-season assessment rates Dinamo as underdogs in five matches and favorites in three, while Hajduk are underdogs in four and favorites in two.
  • The analysis reviews the opponents awaiting Croatia’s two biggest clubs in the European league phases.

With 40 days remaining before the European season begins for Croatia’s representatives, the outlook suggests both Dinamo and Hajduk should be capable of reaching the knockout stage.

Dinamo Zagreb will start their Europa League league-phase campaign on October 16 in Bucharest against Israel’s Hapoel Be’er Sheva. Hajduk Split begin their Conference League campaign one day earlier, on October 15, when Ajax visit Poljud.

The two clubs are currently focused on domestic competition, including the Croatian top flight and the cup. Still, their European schedules offer an opportunity to assess the strength of the opponents they will face.

On the current balance of forces on paper, Dinamo have five matches in which they are considered underdogs and three in which they are favorites. Hajduk have four matches as underdogs and two as favorites in the Conference League. The assessment forms the basis for the expectation that both Croatian clubs should secure a place in the knockout phase.

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Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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