Europa League: Dinamo Zagreb vs Anderlecht – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Europa League round 2 match between Dinamo Zagreb and Anderlecht and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Dinamo Zagreb hope to live up to their early billing as the Europa League title favourites on Thursday when they welcome Anderlecht over to the Stadion Maksimir for a round 2 match.

Form: Dinamo Zagreb vs Anderlecht

Dinamo Zagreb Form

Dinamo Zagreb have been too mediocre in their last three matches, where a win has failed to come their way. Against Viking, they recorded a 2-2 draw, before coming up short against Viking, who ran out 3-1 winners. Lately, they recorded another draw in a 0-0 match with Hapoel Beer Sheva. Dinamo Zagreb claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Europa League. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored ten and conceded 11 goals.

Anderlecht Form

Anderlecht look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Lyon, they were left empty-handed in a 1-2 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Zulte Waregem in a 3-0 win. They followed that up with a 1-2 win against Cercle Bruges in their most recent outing. Anderlecht claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Europa League. The scoreline from these matches reads eight goals conceded and five scored.

Betting stats for Dinamo Zagreb and Anderlecht

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Dinamo Zagreb and Anderlecht played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Dinamo Zagreb vs Anderlecht

Dion Drena Beljo has been great for Dinamo Zagreb lately, hitting the target three times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Anderlecht are optimistic that Ludwig Augustinsson doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Betting markets: Dinamo Zagreb vs Anderlecht

Full-time result

Dinamo Zagreb won eight of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing two in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Anderlecht won four of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing two and losing four. Amazingly, Dinamo Zagreb are on a streak of 17 home matches without defeat.

Both teams to score

Dinamo Zagreb scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Anderlecht scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Anderlecht were able to win six of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Dinamo Zagreb, who scored an average of 1.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Anderlecht, who scored 1.7 times on average in these matches.