Dinamo Zagreb vs NEC Nijmegen — match summary
Europe · Europa League · kick-off 22 Oct 2026 23:45
Full time · score 2-4
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Dinamo Zagreb 56 · NEC Nijmegen 39
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Dinamo Zagreb 59 · NEC Nijmegen 59
Shots on target 10-5 · corners 5-2 · possession 58-42
NextGOAL tip: NEC Nijmegen +1 · 2 stars
This Europa League fixture brings Dinamo Zagreb up against NEC Nijmegen with both sides having just come through cup matches in contrasting fashion. Dinamo Zagreb have just won in this competition 1-0, while NEC Nijmegen have just drawn in the cup 1-1 after a 0-5 league defeat in their previous match. Dinamo Zagreb have won two matches in a row in all competitions, and in their own league they have scored 23 and conceded 12 from 9 matches. NEC Nijmegen, meanwhile, are unbeaten in four but have drawn all four of those, with a 1-1 scoreline three times and 2-2 once, reflecting matches that were tight but where they could not close the game out. In terms of playing style, over the last 10 matches Dinamo Zagreb have had 57.5% possession and 5.5 shots on target per game, more than NEC Nijmegen's 52.4% and 3.8 per game. However, NEC Nijmegen concede an average of 1.14 goals in the first half away from home, while Dinamo Zagreb score an average of 1.11 first-half goals at home. The game is likely to open with the hosts pressing, before the second half may turn into a game where NEC Nijmegen have to open up more to chase the match.