No previous meetings between these teams.
Sunderland
Dinamo Zagreb-
1 Dion Beljo 3 - 2 Enzo Le Fée 1
- 3 Tymur Tutierov 1
- 4 Noah Sadiki 1
- 5 Jules Ahoka 1
- 1 Luka Stojkovic 9
- 2 Omar Alderete 8
- 3 Nordi Mukiele 8
- 4 Dion Beljo 7
- 5 Malick Fofana 7
- 6 Enzo Le Fée 7
- 7 Granit Xhaka 5
- 8 Jules Ahoka 5
- 9 Mislav Orsic 4
- 10 Trai Hume 4
- 1 Luka Ivanusec 6
- 2 Josip Misic 5
- 3 Noah Sadiki 5
- 4 Sergi Domínguez 4
- 5 Dayann Méthalie 4
- 6 Niko Galesic 4
- 7 Chris Rigg 4
- 8 Lukas Kacavenda 3
- 9 Luka Stojkovic 3
- 10 Granit Xhaka 2
- 1 Granit Xhaka 1
- 2 Matteo Pérez Vinlöf 1
- 3 Nordi Mukiele 1
- 4 Nilson Angulo 1
- 1 Nordi Mukiele 8
- 2 Enzo Le Fée 7
- 3 Granit Xhaka 7
- 4 Arbër Hoxha 5
- 5 Nilson Angulo 5
- 6 Iker Almena 3
- 7 Dion Beljo 2
- 8 Mislav Orsic 2
- 9 Malick Fofana 2
- 10 Trai Hume 2
- 1 Sergi Domínguez 180
- 2 Josip Misic 153
- 3 Granit Xhaka 134
- 4 Luke O'Nien 123
- 5 Kevin Danso 94
- 6 Noah Sadiki 91
- 7 Scott McKenna 90
- 8 Luka Stojkovic 88
- 9 Dominik Kotarski 88
- 10 Niko Galesic 82
- 1 Arbër Hoxha 7
- 2 Enzo Le Fée 5
- 3 Luka Stojkovic 4
- 4 Dani Rodríguez 3
- 5 Reinildo Mandava 3
- 6 Malick Fofana 2
- 7 Bruno Goda 2
- 8 Josip Misic 2
- 9 Niko Galesic 2
- 10 Luka Ivanusec 2
- 1 Nordi Mukiele 7
- 2 Josip Misic 5
- 3 Trai Hume 3
- 4 Kevin Danso 3
- 5 Dayann Méthalie 3
- 6 Niko Galesic 3
- 7 Nilson Angulo 3
- 8 Scott McKenna 2
- 9 Omar Alderete 2
- 10 Sergi Domínguez 2
SunderlandNo absentees
Dinamo ZagrebNo absentees
Sunderland host Dinamo Zagreb at the Stadium of Light on Thursday 5 November, an 8pm (UK time) kick-off in the Europa League with the unbeaten hosts chasing a top-eight finish and a direct route to the last 16.
Anthony Eadson has run the rule over the tie and come away with two selections, with Sunderland yet to taste defeat in the league phase and Dinamo Zagreb arriving on the back of a heavy home loss.
The Black Cats sit ninth in the 36-team table on seven points, nicely placed in the hunt for a top-eight finish and automatic progress to the last 16. Dinamo Zagreb are down in 18th on four points and know a result on Wearside would ease the pressure.
Premium Tips
Anthony Eadson likes the look of the hosts here and has landed on two bets for a Sunderland side that keeps finding ways to win.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| Sunderland to win to nil | 13/8 (BoyleSports) | Sunderland have been built on a mean defence in the league phase, conceding just twice in three games and keeping a clean sheet in their only home outing so far, a 1-0 win over AZ. Dinamo Zagreb, by contrast, have drawn a blank on their travels already, failing to score in their one away trip, a goalless draw at Hapoel Be’er Sheva. With the Croatians short of a cutting edge on the road and the hosts rarely breached on Wearside, Sunderland to win to nil at 13/8 makes plenty of sense. |
| Granit Xhaka to assist | 9/2 (Ladbrokes) | Granit Xhaka pulls the strings from deep for Sunderland and should see plenty of the ball against a Dinamo Zagreb side likely to sit in and soak up pressure. The Switzerland midfielder is the hosts’ chief creator, dictating the tempo and picking out runners from the base of midfield. Sunderland have scored in every league-phase game so far, so the openings for Xhaka to weigh in with an assist ought to be there, and at 9/2 for him to set up a goal he looks well overlooked by the bookmakers. |
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How Sunderland go into the game
Sunderland head into the game unbeaten in the Europa League, two wins and a draw from their opening three fixtures leaving them ninth on seven points. Last time out they were held to a 1-1 draw away at Lech Poznan, a result that stretched their unbeaten run rather than dented it.
Before that, the hosts won 2-1 away at Torreense. They had opened the campaign with a 1-0 home victory over AZ, keeping a clean sheet in the process. Just four goals scored in three games hints at a side that grinds out results rather than running riot, but a mean back line has them well set.
How Dinamo Zagreb go into the game
Dinamo Zagreb arrive in the North East sitting 18th on four points, a win, a draw and a defeat from their three games. Last time out they were beaten 4-2 at home by NEC, a chastening night that exposed a soft centre.
On the road, though, the Croatians have been harder to break down, drawing 0-0 at Hapoel Be’er Sheva on their only away outing of the campaign. They have managed just three goals in total, however, and now run into a well-drilled Sunderland outfit on home soil.
Sunderland vs Dinamo Zagreb head-to-head
There is no head-to-head history to call on here: Sunderland and Dinamo Zagreb have never met in a competitive fixture. Thursday’s tie at the Stadium of Light will be the first meeting between the clubs.
Sunderland vs Dinamo Zagreb predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland to win | 4/9 (bet365) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Dinamo Zagreb have taken just four points from nine and won only one of three heading to Wearside. |
| Both teams to score – No | 21/20 (BoyleSports) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Dinamo Zagreb have not scored in a league-phase away game, and Sunderland kept it tight at home to AZ. |
| Under 2.5 goals | 13/10 (bet365) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Sunderland have scored four goals in three games and manage tight contests well. |
| Sunderland 2-0 | 7/1 (Betfred) | ⭐⭐ | A controlled clean-sheet win is the likeliest route to the points for the unbeaten hosts. |
Sunderland vs Dinamo Zagreb score prediction
Everything points to a controlled home win. Sunderland have the defensive platform and just enough quality going forward to see off a Dinamo Zagreb side short of goals on their travels, even if this is unlikely to be a goal-fest. Score prediction: Sunderland 2-0 Dinamo Zagreb.
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