UEFA Europa League action sees Dinamo Zagreb host NEC Nijmegen on October 22nd, with the Croatian champions desperate to reverse their fortunes. Dinamo's recent form is concerning, having secured just one win in their last five outings, contributing to a season record of three wins, two draws, and five losses. Their leaky defence has conceded 22 goals while scoring 16, highlighting a significant imbalance.
Conversely, NEC Nijmegen arrives with a far more impressive domestic record of fifteen wins, eleven draws, and seven losses, boasting a formidable 75 goals scored. While their recent form is a mixed bag of one win, three draws, and one loss, their overall win rate of 45% dwarfs Dinamo's 30%. The stark contrast in goal-scoring prowess will be a key narrative, with NEC's attacking threat a major concern for Dinamo. Despite the visitor's superior season, the bookmakers oddly give Dinamo a 50% chance of victory, with a draw also at 50% and NEC at 0%. This unusual probability spread suggests an expectation of Dinamo leveraging home advantage against a statistically stronger opponent. All eyes will be on whether Dinamo can defy the numbers and exploit any perceived weakness from the Dutch side.
24. D. Kotarski, 25. M. Valinčić, 15. N. Galešić, 26. S. McKenna, 3. B. Goda, 5. K. Kravtsov, 27. J. Mišić, 7. Dani Rodríguez, 10. L. Stojković, 99. M. Oršić, 9. D. Beljo
1. G. Crettaz, 21. T. Storm, 22. A. Kaplan, 24. Deveron Fonville, 34. Kevin Kers, 6. D. Nejašmić, 18. D. Geiger, 35. Jamiro Monteiro, 20. N. Lebreton, 99. Clement Bischoff, 30. B. Linssen
Match events
23' Card Yellow Card — Dion Drena Beljo (Dinamo Zagreb)
25' Goal Normal Goal — Clement Bischoff (NEC Nijmegen) (assists: Noe Lebreton)
33' Goal Normal Goal — Dion Drena Beljo (Dinamo Zagreb) (assists: Matteo Perez Vinlöf)
36' Var Goal cancelled — Luka Ivanušec (Dinamo Zagreb)
37' Goal Normal Goal — Dion Drena Beljo (Dinamo Zagreb)
44' Card Yellow Card — Noe Lebreton (NEC Nijmegen)
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