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Europa League · League phase, matchday 4

Sunderland vs Dinamo Zagreb Prediction, Match Preview & Stats

Stadium of Light, Sunderland

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Form guide

Sunderland

  • D 0-0 vs Leeds United (H) Premier League · 25 Oct
  • D 1-1 at Lech Poznań (A) Europa League · 22 Oct
  • L 0-2 at AFC Bournemouth (A) Premier League · 18 Oct
  • W 2-1 at Torreense (A) Europa League · 15 Oct
  • L 0-2 vs Brighton & Hove Albion (H) Premier League · 10 Oct

Dinamo Zagreb

  • W 2-1 vs Rijeka (H) HNL · 27 Oct
  • L 2-4 vs NEC Nijmegen (H) Europa League · 22 Oct
  • W 5-1 at Slaven (A) HNL · 18 Oct
  • W 1-0 vs Anderlecht (H) Europa League · 15 Oct
  • L 1-2 at Hajduk Split (A) HNL · 10 Oct

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Attack and defence ratings

SunderlandDinamo Zagreb
Attack 31 63 1.3 goals per match this season1.0 goals per match this season
Defence 83 26 0.7 conceded per match this season1.3 conceded per match this season

0 to 100 against this season's Europa League clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.

1905Elo #58 Elo rating 1845Elo #92

Head-to-head

Sunderland and Dinamo Zagreb have not met in our records since 2010.

Europa League so far

Europa League records before the match
#Team PWDLGoalsGDPts
9 Sunderland 3 210 4:2 +2 7
18 Dinamo Zagreb 3 111 3:4 -1 4

Positions in our table of 36 clubs, before kick-off. Full table

Match facts

Competition
Europa League, League phase, matchday 4
Kick-off
Venue
Stadium of Light, Sunderland
Since last match
Sunderland: 5 days (Premier League)
Dinamo Zagreb: 5 days (HNL)
Next match
Sunderland: 2 days (Premier League) later
Dinamo Zagreb: 2 days (HNL) later

Questions and answers

What time is Sunderland vs Dinamo Zagreb and where is it played?

Sunderland vs Dinamo Zagreb kicks off at 20:00 UK time (20:00 UTC) on Thursday 5 November 2026 at Stadium of Light, Sunderland. It is a Europa League match (League phase, matchday 4).

When will the OptimaGoal prediction for Sunderland vs Dinamo Zagreb be published?

Our picks and their reasons are published 48 hours before kick-off at the earliest, from 20:00 UTC on Tuesday 3 November 2026, once both teams have played their previous match. The result percentages follow for everyone 2 hours before kick-off, at 18:00 UTC on Thursday 5 November 2026; every other percentage is for members until the match is over.

What is the recent form of Sunderland and Dinamo Zagreb?

Sunderland have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and are without a win in 3. Dinamo Zagreb have 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and won their latest match.

What is the head-to-head record between Sunderland and Dinamo Zagreb?

Sunderland and Dinamo Zagreb have not met in our records since 2010.

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