Europa League: Dinamo Zagreb vs NEC Nijmegen – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Europa League game between Dinamo Zagreb and NEC Nijmegen who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Dinamo Zagreb hope to live up to their early billing as the Europa League title favourites on Thursday when they welcome NEC Nijmegen over to the Stadion Maksimir for a round 3 match.

Team form: Dinamo Zagreb vs NEC Nijmegen

Dinamo Zagreb Form

In their last three matches, Dinamo Zagreb lost 3-1 against Viking, drew 0-0 against Hapoel Beer Sheva, before winning 1-0 against Anderlecht. Dinamo Zagreb won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Europa League, while also drawing zero. They suffered three defeats, while they scored ten and conceded 11 goals.

NEC Nijmegen Form

Having recorded three draws from their previous three matches without winning, NEC Nijmegen are on the lookout for a win again. Against Ajax, they settled for a 1-1 draw, before finishing level with Levski Sofia in a 1-1 draw. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a draw after a 2-2 match against Fortuna Sittard. NEC Nijmegen only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Europa League. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by 12 goals to five.

Betting stats for Dinamo Zagreb and NEC Nijmegen

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Dinamo Zagreb and NEC Nijmegen. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Dinamo Zagreb vs NEC Nijmegen

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

Betting markets: Dinamo Zagreb vs NEC Nijmegen

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. NEC Nijmegen won two of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing three and losing five. Dinamo Zagreb are on a fantastic streak of no less than 18 matches in a row without defeat as the home side. The last two Europa League matches for NEC Nijmegen ended in a draw.

Both teams to score

Dinamo Zagreb scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Curiously, NEC Nijmegen only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive NEC Nijmegen games. Dinamo Zagreb will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet this coming Thursday, as NEC Nijmegen have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to four clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Dinamo Zagreb, who scored an average of two goals along the way. Of the last ten games for NEC Nijmegen, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.1 times goals per game.