Sunderland vs Dinamo Zagreb prediction: expert analysis, possible lineups, November 5, 2026
On November 5, 2026, Sunderland and Dinamo Zagreb will face off in matchday 4 of the Europa League league phase. The hosts are expected to win, but they face a highly experienced opponent.
Sunderland - Dinamo Zagreb team news and expert analysis
The club from the Stadium of Light, having been promoted from the Championship in 2025, immediately finished seventh in the Premier League. However, they made such a poor start to the current campaign that they dropped to the very bottom of the standings. After a disappointing season before last, the visitors from Zagreb reclaimed the title. This time, though, they have so far been unable to pull away from Hajduk Split and have already suffered quite a few setbacks by their standards.
The English side have at least performed well in the Europa League. They edged out experienced AZ Alkmaar at home. Last month, they also defeated Torreense 2-1. However, they dropped points against Lech, settling for a 1-1 draw.
The Croatians returned to the Champions League in the summer but, after eliminating Thun and Zalgiris Kaunas, lost to Viking in the decisive qualifying round. In the current tournament, the team settled for a goalless draw in a nominally away fixture against Hapoel Be'er Sheva, but then defeated Anderlecht 1-0. They lost to NEC 4-2 at home.
Previous meetings: Sunderland - Dinamo Zagreb
The British side have not played in European competition for a long time, so it is no surprise that they have never faced an opponent like this before.
The hosts have not been outstanding, but they still have plenty of strengths. We are backing them with a "-1 goal" handicap (odds – 1.69).
Sunderland - Dinamo Zagreb: key statistics and trends
- Sunderland have won two of their three matches in the competition
- Sunderland score an average of 0.78 goals and concede 1.89 goals per match
- Both teams have scored in 44% of Sunderland's matches, while the average total is 2.67 goals per match
- Dinamo Zagreb have won one of their last five European matches
- Dinamo Zagreb score an average of 2.27 goals and concede 1.27 goals per match
- Both teams have scored in 64% of Dinamo Zagreb's matches, while the average total is 3.55 goals per match
Sunderland - Dinamo Zagreb: possible starting lineups
Sunderland play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Roefs — Hume, O'Nien, Alderete, Matali — Aouchiche, Sadiki — Angulo, Rigg, Fofana — Tuterov
Dinamo Zagreb play in a 1-4-1-4-1 formation (possible lineup): Kotarski — Galesic, Dominguez, Radeljic, Perez Vinlof — Misic — Almena, Stojkovic, Ivanusec, Hodza — Beljo
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