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22nd October DINAMO ZAGREB - NEC NIJMEGEN

PREVIEW

  • Thu 17:45 Dinamo Zagreb Vs Nec Nijmegen
  • Game for: 3rd round of Europa League
  • Predicted Score: Dinamo Zagreb 2 - 0 Nec Nijmegen

Standing

PTeamWDLPtsForm
14Dinamo Zagreb1104WWLWDL
27Nec Nijmegen0111DDDDLL

14th (IN EUROPA LEAGUE )

  • League : This is the 2nd home game this season.
  • Home Record : 1W - 0D - 0L
  • Last Game : Dinamo Zagreb - Anderlecht: 1-0
  • Next Game : 27 Oct Dinamo Zagreb - Rijeka

27th (IN EUROPA LEAGUE )

  • League : This is the 2nd away game this season.
  • Away Record : 0W - 0D - 1L
  • Last Game : Nec Nijmegen - Levski Sofia: 1-1
  • Next Game : 25 Oct Nec Nijmegen - Fc Groningen

KEY STATS BASED ON LAST 6 GAMES

  • HT O 1.50
    OUOOUO
    Dinamo Zagreb17:45Nec Nijmegen
    UOOOUO
  • HT GG
    NNYYNY
    Dinamo Zagreb17:45Nec Nijmegen
    NNYYNY

KEY STATS BASED ON ALL GAMES

Team

GAMES

Record

Next Game

HT O 1.50Dinamo Zagreb118 O - 3 U
17:45
Dinamo Zagreb - Nec Nijmegen
O1.5(2.29)
GR 4-6Dinamo Zagreb95 Y - 4 N
17:45
Dinamo Zagreb - Nec Nijmegen
Odd

Probable Lineups

( 4-1-4-1 ) Dinamo Zagreb

Nec Nijmegen ( 3-4-2-1 )

  • Kotarski
  • 7.8
  • Vinlöf
  • 6.8
  • Radeljic
  • 7.0
  • Domínguez
  • 7.2
  • Galesic
  • 6.7
  • Misic
  • 7.3
  • Hoxha
  • 6.9
  • Stojkovic
  • 6.5
  • Stojakovic
  • 7.1
  • Almena
  • 6.1
  • Beljo
  • 6.9
  • Crettaz
  • 6.0
  • Fonville
  • 7.4
  • Schuurs
  • 5.6
  • Brás
  • 7.2
  • Bischoff
  • 6.4
  • Nejasmic
  • 6.6
  • Lebreton
  • 6.1
  • Kers
  • 6.8
  • Chery
  • 6.7
  • Monteiro
  • 6.2
  • Linssen
  • 6.0
  • Player Index: how much of this team's football each player accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

Injuries and Suspensions

Dinamo ZagrebVsNec Nijmegen

PlayerRatingStatus
PlayerRatingStatus
Ayodele Thomas6.76 Out - suspended
Bram Nuytinck6.35 Out - injured
Emre Mor- Out - injured
Dusan Tadic6.08 Out - injured
Philippe Sandler5.72 Out - injured
Tobias Storm5.34 Out - other
  • Rating: season rating out of 10; players without one yet show a dash. ★ marks a player this side particularly relies on.

Team News

  • Mario Kovačević has no reported injuries, granting him a complete squad from which to pick.

  • Dominik Kotarski is set to begin with Niko Galešić, Sergi Domínguez, Stjepan Radeljić and Matteo Pérez Vinlöf ahead of him. Dinamo have yet to concede in either of their Europa League games so far, a marked improvement on their past performances in the tournament.

  • Josip Mišić is set to anchor midfield, with Iker Almena, Aleks Stojaković, Luka Ivanušec and Arbër Hoxha operating in more advanced roles. Such a setup should enable Dinamo to dictate possession while still sending numbers into the attacking third.

  • Dion Beljo is likely to lead the attack after converting the crucial penalty against Anderlecht. That remains Dinamo’s only Europa League goal this season, coming from their 20th attempt of the campaign.

  • Dick Schreuder is missing Dele Thomas, Dušan Tadić, Bram Nuytinck, Emre Mor, Philippe Sandler and Tobias Storm, leaving NEC with a threadbare defence and attack.

  • Gonzalo Crettaz is set to start behind Gabriel Brás, Perr Schuurs and Deveron Fonville. With a number of defensive options unavailable, NEC will need to remain organised defensively against a Dinamo side that has been particularly strong at home.

  • Kevin Kers and Clement Bischoff are set to play as wing-backs, with Noé Lebreton and Darko Nejašmić forming the central midfield duo. NEC may spend lengthy periods without the ball, so their ability to retain possession after winning it back will be especially vital.

  • Jamiro Monteiro and Tjaronn Chery are set to support Bryan Linssen. Chery scored against Levski and remains NEC’s top Europa League scorer, but the visitors have yet to score in any European away game this season, which is hard to ignore.

Odds

Dinamo Zagreb Win: 1.64

DRAW: 4.42

Nec Nijmegen Win: 4.86

Prices are indicative and sourced from a range of bookmakers, and may differ from those of any individual bookmaker.

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Game Analysis

  • This is priced as a mismatch. Dinamo Zagreb is the shortest price on a book of 1.64 / 4.42 / 4.86 (1 / X / 2), an implied 58.5%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 58.5% / 21.7% / 19.8% on an overround of 4.2%.

  • Liquidity is strong — €14,597 already matched on the 1X2 market, putting this among the most heavily traded fixtures on the card. Prices in a market that deep are far more reliable than in a thin one.

  • Our monitoring has flagged unusual money on this game: 96% of the matched volume has gone on Dinamo Zagreb to win. Treat it as a signal to look closer, not as a tip in itself.

  • In the league table Dinamo Zagreb sit 14th on 4 points (1W 1D 0L) with Nec Nijmegen 27th on 1 point (0W 1D 1L).

  • Dinamo Zagreb read W-W-L-W-D-L across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (3W 1D 2L) — patchy.

  • Nec Nijmegen read D-D-D-D-L-L across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (0W 4D 2L) — patchy.

  • Our last-six model flags 2 qualifying strikes here. Reading Dinamo Zagreb first, then Nec Nijmegen, out of their last six: HT O 1.50 4 and 4, HT GG 3 and 3.

  • Dinamo Zagreb team news: Mario Kovačević has no reported injuries, granting him a complete squad from which to pick.

  • Dinamo Zagreb team news: Dominik Kotarski is set to begin with Niko Galešić, Sergi Domínguez, Stjepan Radeljić and Matteo Pérez Vinlöf ahead of him. Dinamo have yet to concede in either of their Europa League games so far, a marked improvement on their past performances in the tournament.

  • Nec Nijmegen team news: Dick Schreuder is missing Dele Thomas, Dušan Tadić, Bram Nuytinck, Emre Mor, Philippe Sandler and Tobias Storm, leaving NEC with a threadbare defence and attack.

  • Nec Nijmegen team news: Gonzalo Crettaz is set to start behind Gabriel Brás, Perr Schuurs and Deveron Fonville. With a number of defensive options unavailable, NEC will need to remain organised defensively against a Dinamo side that has been particularly strong at home.

  • Nec Nijmegen are without 6 — Ayodele Thomas (Out - suspended), Bram Nuytinck (Out - injured), Emre Mor (Out - injured), Dusan Tadic (Out - injured), Philippe Sandler (Out - injured), Tobias Storm (Out - other).

  • Early lineups are in: Dinamo Zagreb set up 4-1-4-1 against 3-4-2-1. See the pitch graphic above for the full XI.

  • Dinamo Zagreb lean hardest on Dominik Kotarski (9.3), Arbër Hoxha (9.3), Sergi Domínguez (9.3) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

  • Nec Nijmegen lean hardest on Noé Lebreton (9.2), Tjaronn Chery (8.8), Darko Nejasmic (8.5) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

  • Ayodele Thomas is out for Nec Nijmegen — index 7.0, against 9.5 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

  • Bram Nuytinck is out for Nec Nijmegen — index 5.6, against 8.4 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

  • Dusan Tadic is out for Nec Nijmegen — index 8.4, against 9.5 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

  • Philippe Sandler is out for Nec Nijmegen — index 5.8, against 8.4 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

  • Tobias Storm is out for Nec Nijmegen — index 8.4, against 8.0 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

  • The projected score for this one is Dinamo Zagreb 2 - 0 Nec Nijmegen, a home win by 2 with 2 goals in it — short of the 2.5 line.

  • The read: Dinamo Zagreb at 1.64 is the side the market is with, and nothing in the data above argues against it.

  • This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 22:30 on 21st October 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.


Category: Previews

Written by: BTFNews

Date: 06:50 21 Oct, 2026