Dinamo Zagreb vs Anderlecht — UEFA Europa League 26/27
Dinamo Zagreb: 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards
CARDSAnderlecht: 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Pre-match analysis, published Oct 14, 2026, 5:01 AM UTC before kickoff and not revised after the result. Live standings and season stats are on the UEFA Europa League page · Read the match report.
Standings & Form · UEFA Europa League 26/27
Pre-match · Oct 14, 2026
Dinamo Zagreb sit 17th with 1 point from their opening match, while Anderlecht are 22nd with 0 points after a home defeat. Neither side has played at the venue they occupy here: Dinamo Zagreb's home record is empty and Anderlecht's away record is empty, so this fixture is the first real test of their venue splits.
Dinamo Zagreb
AnderlechtScoring Profile
Pre-match · Oct 14, 2026
Attack
Anderlecht's away attack is the more productive on paper, scoring 1.0 goals per away match compared to Dinamo Zagreb's 0.0 at home, though both figures are built on tiny samples. Against the league average of 1.31 goals per team, Anderlecht are marginally worse and Dinamo Zagreb are far worse, but with only one match played for the hosts that comparison is fragile.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Defence
Dinamo Zagreb's home defence has yet to concede, while Anderlecht's away defence has conceded 2.0 goals per match, so the hosts look the more solid at their own ground. Against the league average of 1.31 goals conceded, Dinamo Zagreb are far better and Anderlecht are far worse, but again the sample is minimal.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Oct 14, 2026
Anderlecht are most dangerous in the 46-60 minute window, scoring 27% of their goals there, while their conceding is split evenly between the 76-90 and 0-15 windows at 33% each. Dinamo Zagreb's timing data is too thin to show a peak, with no goals scored or conceded in their single match.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Oct 14, 2026
Anderlecht's matches have been far more open, with 100% of their away matches going over 1.5 and 2.5 goals, while Dinamo Zagreb's single match produced no goals at all. The visitors' first-half over 1.5 rate is also 100%, against 0% for the hosts, so the goal environment leans heavily toward Anderlecht's matches.
Betting Angles
Match Trends · Data-provider insights
In the last 5 matches, Dinamo Zagreb conceded on average 1.6 goals per match while Anderlecht conceded on average 0.6 goals per match.
Anderlecht conceded 5 less goals than Dinamo Zagreb in the last 5 matches.
Anderlecht shine in defence lately. They conceded less than one goal per match on average in the last 5 matches.
In their last 3 matches, Dinamo Zagreb have been awarded an average of 0.6 corners per match, while Anderlecht have averaged 6.3 corners.
Anderlecht seem to be in a good form. They won 2 out of the last 3 matches.
In the last 3 matches, Dinamo Zagreb scored 4 goals (average 1.3) while Anderlecht scored 6 (average 2).
Chances are good to see a goal from Dinamo Zagreb within the first half. They have averaged 0.9 goals before halftime in the last 11 matches.
Anderlecht scored at least one goal per match in the last 4 matches.
In their last 5 matches, Dinamo Zagreb have received an average of 1.8 cards per match, while Anderlecht have averaged 2 cards.
In their last 5 matches, Dinamo Zagreb have received an average of 0.6 cards in the first half per match, while Anderlecht have averaged 0.8 cards.
Standings & Form · UEFA Europa League 26/27
Pre-match · Oct 14, 2026
Dinamo Zagreb sit 17th with 1 point from their opening match, while Anderlecht are 22nd with 0 points after a home defeat. Neither side has played at the venue they occupy here: Dinamo Zagreb's home record is empty and Anderlecht's away record is empty, so this fixture is the first real test of their venue splits.
Dinamo ZagrebAnderlechtHead-to-Head · LAST 4 MEETINGS
Across the 4 meetings between these clubs, Dinamo Zagreb have won 2, Anderlecht 1, with 1 draw, and the goal count is 3-2 in Dinamo Zagreb's favour. The most recent meeting was in 2018, eight years ago, so this history is old and offers only a faint pattern.
Scoring Profile
Pre-match · Oct 14, 2026
Attack
Anderlecht's away attack is the more productive on paper, scoring 1.0 goals per away match compared to Dinamo Zagreb's 0.0 at home, though both figures are built on tiny samples. Against the league average of 1.31 goals per team, Anderlecht are marginally worse and Dinamo Zagreb are far worse, but with only one match played for the hosts that comparison is fragile.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Defence
Dinamo Zagreb's home defence has yet to concede, while Anderlecht's away defence has conceded 2.0 goals per match, so the hosts look the more solid at their own ground. Against the league average of 1.31 goals conceded, Dinamo Zagreb are far better and Anderlecht are far worse, but again the sample is minimal.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Oct 14, 2026
Anderlecht are most dangerous in the 46-60 minute window, scoring 27% of their goals there, while their conceding is split evenly between the 76-90 and 0-15 windows at 33% each. Dinamo Zagreb's timing data is too thin to show a peak, with no goals scored or conceded in their single match.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Oct 14, 2026
Anderlecht's matches have been far more open, with 100% of their away matches going over 1.5 and 2.5 goals, while Dinamo Zagreb's single match produced no goals at all. The visitors' first-half over 1.5 rate is also 100%, against 0% for the hosts, so the goal environment leans heavily toward Anderlecht's matches.
Betting Angles
Match Trends · Data-provider insights
In the last 5 matches, Dinamo Zagreb conceded on average 1.6 goals per match while Anderlecht conceded on average 0.6 goals per match.
Anderlecht conceded 5 less goals than Dinamo Zagreb in the last 5 matches.
Anderlecht shine in defence lately. They conceded less than one goal per match on average in the last 5 matches.
In their last 3 matches, Dinamo Zagreb have been awarded an average of 0.6 corners per match, while Anderlecht have averaged 6.3 corners.
Anderlecht seem to be in a good form. They won 2 out of the last 3 matches.
In the last 3 matches, Dinamo Zagreb scored 4 goals (average 1.3) while Anderlecht scored 6 (average 2).
Chances are good to see a goal from Dinamo Zagreb within the first half. They have averaged 0.9 goals before halftime in the last 11 matches.
Anderlecht scored at least one goal per match in the last 4 matches.
In their last 5 matches, Dinamo Zagreb have received an average of 1.8 cards per match, while Anderlecht have averaged 2 cards.
In their last 5 matches, Dinamo Zagreb have received an average of 0.6 cards in the first half per match, while Anderlecht have averaged 0.8 cards.
About The Match
This is a meeting of two sides with almost no current-season evidence, so the market's read carries the weight. The market prices Dinamo Zagreb as the match-winner favourite at 47% and gives them a 54% first-goal chance, but the half-time result market leans to a draw at 41%, which points to a tight opening. The clearest statistical contrast is in shot volume: Anderlecht average 5.71 shots on target per match to Dinamo Zagreb's 1.0, though that gap rests on a single league match for the hosts. The key uncertainty is whether Dinamo Zagreb's home form from cup matches, where they have won their last two, translates to this European tie.