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Viking vs. Dinamo Zagreb Stats: Head-to-Head Record Before Match

Viking host Dinamo Zagreb at Lyse Arena in Stavanger on 26 August 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 19:00 UTC in the UEFA Champions League Play-offs. This second-leg clash will decide which club advances toward the group stage, adding extra weight to every detail in the Viking vs Dinamo Zagreb stats profile.

With the tie finely poised after the first meeting in Zagreb, both sides arrive knowing that small margins can determine their Champions League trajectory. For Viking, home advantage at Lyse Arena offers a platform to turn their promising away result into qualification, while Dinamo Zagreb aim to convert their strong overall European form into a decisive performance on the road.

Head-to-head record

The record shows a very limited but finely balanced head-to-head history between Viking and Dinamo Zagreb.

  • Previous meetings: 1
  • Viking wins: 0
  • Draws: 1
  • Dinamo Zagreb wins: 0

Viking vs Dinamo Zagreb Timeline & Historical Context

The Viking vs Dinamo Zagreb timeline in competitive action begins with their UEFA Champions League Play-offs meeting on 18 August 2026 at Stadion Maksimir in Zagreb. That first leg finished Dinamo Zagreb 2–2 Viking, a result that immediately set up a finely balanced two-legged contest.

On 18 August 2026, in the UEFA Champions League Play-offs, Dinamo Zagreb took on Viking at Stadion Maksimir. The match ended 2–2, with the half-time score already level at 2–2, underlining how open and attacking the encounter was from the early stages. Over 90 minutes, neither side managed to find a decisive winner, leaving the tie delicately poised ahead of the return leg in Norway.

With only this single competitive fixture in the archive so far, the rivalry’s historical context is necessarily narrow. However, even this one match indicates that both teams can create and concede chances, and that Viking are capable of taking something from a difficult away venue. As a result, the Viking vs Dinamo Zagreb timeline, though short, already suggests a matchup where attacking intent and high-scoring potential are key themes.

Viking vs Dinamo Zagreb Head to Head Overall Breakdown

The overall Viking vs Dinamo Zagreb head-to-head picture is based entirely on their first-leg draw in Zagreb, offering an early but informative statistical snapshot.

Overall Record & Goals:

  • Total Goals Scored: Viking 2 - 2 Dinamo Zagreb
  • Average Goals per Match: Viking 2.00 vs Dinamo Zagreb 2.00

Venue Split Performance:

  • At Viking's stadium: 0 matches played here — Viking won 0 (as home side), Dinamo Zagreb won 0 (as away side), 0 draws
  • At Dinamo Zagreb's stadium: 1 match played here — Dinamo Zagreb won 0 (as home side), Viking won 0 (as away side), 1 draw

Viking vs Dinamo Zagreb Last Results: Past Direct Meetings

Here are the Viking vs Dinamo Zagreb last results in recent competitive fixtures:

  • 18 August 2026: Dinamo Zagreb 2–2 Viking (Half-time: 2–2) – UEFA Champions League, Play-offs

Recent Form: Last 5 Matches Breakdown

Last 5 Viking Matches Results and Stats

For Viking, only their UEFA Champions League campaign to date is available, and the numbers are effectively a “season to date” snapshot. They have played one match in this Champions League season, the 2–2 draw away to Dinamo Zagreb in the Play-offs. That result highlights both their attacking capability and defensive vulnerability: Viking have scored 2 goals and conceded 2, with no clean sheets and no failures to score so far. Their typical setup has been a 4-3-3, used in that opening fixture, indicating an offensive-minded structure.

  • Recent Results Summary: Win 0, Draw 1, Lose 0

Last 5 Dinamo Zagreb Matches Results and Stats

Dinamo Zagreb arrive with a more extensive Champions League “season to date” profile, covering five matches. They are unbeaten, with 3 wins and 2 draws, underlining a strong level of consistency. Across these fixtures, Dinamo Zagreb have scored 13 goals and conceded 6, averaging 2.6 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per match. At home, they have been particularly productive in attack with an average of 3.3 goals scored, while away from home they still maintain a solid 1.5 goals per game. Defensively, they have allowed 1.3 goals per match at home and 1.0 away, with one clean sheet recorded. Form-wise, their sequence of results is captured by a record of draws and wins without any defeats, reflecting a team that is hard to beat and generally proactive going forward.

  • Recent Results Summary: Win 3, Draw 2, Lose 0

Historical Statistical Verdict

From a historical perspective, Viking vs Dinamo Zagreb stats are built on a very small direct sample, but the existing evidence is revealing. The only head-to-head meeting so far, the 2–2 draw on 18 August 2026 in the UEFA Champions League Play-offs, showed that both sides can score freely and that neither has yet established clear dominance in this specific matchup. Overall goals and averages are perfectly balanced at 2–2 and 2.00 goals per team per game.

When recent form and season-to-date Champions League numbers are added, Dinamo Zagreb bring the more substantial and convincing body of work: unbeaten in five, with higher scoring output and a proven ability to manage both home and away assignments. Viking, by contrast, have only one continental fixture on record this season, that same 2–2 draw, which nonetheless demonstrates they can compete with Dinamo Zagreb on equal terms. Taken together, the historical record, limited head-to-head data, and current form suggest a closely contested second leg, with Dinamo Zagreb offering the stronger statistical base, while Viking’s home advantage at Lyse Arena could help to narrow or even overturn that edge.

Viking vs Dinamo Zagreb H2H Statistics updated on 21 August 2026.

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