Champions League: Live Score: Chelsea VS Dinamo Zagreb: Prediction, Probable lineup, Head-to-head, Key stats

The Blues are already assured of a spot in the round of 16 before their last group stage meeting. Chelsea leads their group and is expected to finish first in the table, while Zagreb is vying for a spot in the Europa League.

They trail the third-placed Red Bull Salzburg by two points and have much to play for. If the visitors win this match and Red Bull Salzburg loses, the visitors will qualify for the UEFA Europa League. And they will be desperate to continue their season-long European vacation.

With goals from Mateo Kovai and Kai Havertz, Chelsea defeated RB Salzburg 2-1 on the road to extend their winning streak in the competition to three matches. The previous meeting between Dinamo and AC Milan resulted in a 4-0 home loss.

Saturday's Premier League match against Brighton & Hove Albion resulted in Chelsea's first loss under manager Graham Potter. The Blues were defeated 4-1 by Potter's previous organization.

Dinamo Zagreb is winless in their previous three matches in all competitions and lost 1-0 to Osijek in the SuperSport HNL on Saturday.

As for head-to-head results, Chelsea's lone previous encounter with a Croatian team occurred earlier this season in the UEFA Champions League group stage against Dinamo Zagreb. The Blues lost 1-0 on the road.

Key stats for the game

• In their last three UEFA Champions League encounters, Chelsea won at halftime and full-time intervals.
• Chelsea has scored at least two goals in this tournament's last three victories.
• This season, the Blues are undefeated at home in all competitions, whilst Dinamo is winless in their previous three away games in the competition and has lost three of their past five games overall.
• In their previous three Champions League encounters, Chelsea has scored at least twice.
• The last time Dinamo Zagreb won away in the UEFA Champions League was in November 1998, when they defeated Ajax 1-0. Since then, the Croatian giants have played 20 away games without a victory in the competition.

Chelsea team news

Kalidou Koulibaly will return to the Chelsea lineup after a recent injury, while Edouard Mendy will likely start in place of Kepa Arrizabalaga, who was substituted against Brighton.

Wesley Fofana, Reece James, and N'Golo Kante have all been out for an extended period.

Cesar Azpilicueta, Armando Broja, Hakim Ziyech, and possibly even Denis Zakaria could play this week. However, Thiago Silva and Mateo Kovacic, who missed training on Tuesday due to a calf injury, are likely to be rested.

Conor Gallagher and Mason Mount are also one booking shy of a European suspension and may be spared.

Predicted lineup: Mendy, Ziyech, Pulisic, Broja, Azpilicueta, Chalobah, Cucurella, Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho, Zakaria, Chilwell

Dinamo Zagreb predicted line- up

Zagreb will feel the absence of Bosko Sutalo, but Bruno Petkovic and Arijan Ademi will likely start.

After serving a domestic suspension, Robert Ljubicic will also be eligible to play again.

Predicted lineup: Livakovic, Orsic, Petkovic, Ristovski, Peric, J. Sutalo, Moharrami, Ademi, Misic, Ivanusec, and Ljubicic.

Chelsea VS Dinamo Zagreb prediction

With Graham Potter leading Chelsea, they should be able to avenge their defeat against Dinamo. And after getting humiliated against Brighton, the superior side will look to get back to winning ways in style.

Final prediction: Chelsea 3-0 Dinamo