Dinamo Zagreb v NEC Nijmegen preview: Europa League

Form points opposite ways

Dinamo Zagreb have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five recent matches, a run that includes a 1-0 victory in their most recent outing. NEC Nijmegen have drawn four and lost one of their last five, the defeat a heavy 5-0 reverse. The contrast in results is mirrored in the table: a win here would lift Zagreb to seven points from three matches, while Nijmegen would reach four points with victory or two points with a draw.

What the market expects

The market-implied probability has Dinamo Zagreb to win at 57.4 per cent, a draw at 22.2 per cent and a NEC Nijmegen victory at 20.4 per cent. That assessment aligns with the form and the table positions: Zagreb have won twice in five, Nijmegen have won none, and the three-point gap would widen or close depending on the result. The only previous meeting between the sides, in October 2008, finished 3-2 to Dinamo Zagreb and produced five goals in total, though that fixture offers little for a match eighteen years later.

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