Dinamo Zagreb's attacking output has been relentless, netting 30 goals over their last eight matches across all competitions. They consistently overwhelm opponents by committing numbers forward and sustaining heavy pressure in the final third.

That attacking aggression currently masks a compromised defensive unit. Injuries to starting center-backs Scott McKenna and Kévin Théophile-Catherine leave Dinamo lacking natural depth at the back, which led to them conceding three times against Gorica in the previous cup round.

HNK Rijeka already know how to exploit those exact defensive gaps. They held Dinamo to an entertaining 2-2 draw in league play just a few weeks prior, and their forwards will arrive sharp after a comfortable 3-0 away win over Lokomotiva.

Cup finals at neutral venues often start cautiously, but Dinamo rarely shifts into a conservative shape regardless of the occasion. They prefer to dictate the tempo and force the game open, naturally creating transition opportunities for the opposition.

Trusting the goal markets offers a much sharper angle than backing a patched-up Dinamo defense in the outrights. Both recent head-to-head history and current form strongly favor an open contest where both sides find the net.