Dinamo & Hajduk European Opponents Revealed

The draws for the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Conference League have been completed.

Dinamo Zagreb’s UEL opponents:

Pot 1 – Bayer Leverkusen (H), AZ Alkmaar (A) | Pot 2 – Anderlecht (H), Stade Rennais (A) | Pot 3 – Sturm Graz (H), Sunderland (A) | Pot 4 – NEC Nijmegen (H), Hapoel Be’er Sheva (A)

Tough draw for the reigning champions. The ONLY games where they can be considered favourites are Sturm at the Maksimir and Be’er Sheva away at a neutral ground. NEC maybe as well, but they are no slouches. They also lost to a Norwegian side in the UCL play-off, so let’s give Dinamo the edge due to the game being in Zagreb. It won’t be easy; the home games will be the deciding factor, as the away trips are significantly tougher.

Hajduk Split’s UECL draw:

Pot 1 – Ajax (H) | Pot 2 – Midtjylland (A) | Pot 3 – Lincoln Red Imps (A) | Pot 4 – Sint-Truidense (H) | Pot 5 – Nordsjælland (H) | Pot 6 – Thun (A)

Hajduk… well, it could’ve gone much better. Especially with pots 5 and 6. Thun and Nordsjælland are the toughest opponents from those two pots, and when you see the other names, Hajduk definitely didn’t have luck on their side. The big spectacle will be Ajax at Poljud. The only match Hajduk are realistic favourites in is against Lincoln Red Imps, but don’t forget they drew vs. Rijeka last year in this same competition.

Overall, terrible draws for our two representatives. The Europa League starts on the 16/17th of September, while the Conference League stars in mid-October on the 15th.