"Starting with the hosts, left hugely frustrated last season as they relinquished their domestic crown as settled for a silver medal finish among Croatia's elite, Dinamo Zagreb had a huge amount of pressure on their shoulders this time around. Nevertheless, last seen storming their way to an empathic 4-0 romp against Istra 1961, Mario Kovacevic's side currently hold a commanding five-point buffer at the top of the table and they are rightfully installed as a landslide contender to reclaim their HNL title in this year."
"As for the visitors, while Genk might travel over to Croatia on Thursday evening pencilled in as a real underdog contender, Nicky Hayen's men are enjoying what has become an extended purple patch. Riding a real wave of momentum and last seen over the weekend securing an action-packed 3-2 victory away at KV Mechelen, the Smurfs have now won all of their previous four appearances across all competitions by an aggregate score of 9-4."
Dinamo Zagreb surrendered the domestic title last season but now lead the HNL by five points after a 4-0 win over Istra 1961. Dinamo struggled in Europa League group play, losing four of five matches and conceding 16 goals in eight group games. Sixteen of their last 17 competitive matches produced over 1.5 goals. Genk arrive in strong form, winning four consecutive matches and outscoring opponents 9-4, including a 3-2 win at KV Mechelen and a 2-1 Europa League group-stage finish against Malmo. Recent results from both sides favor matches with multiple goals.
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