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Dinamo Zagreb
Europa League
16:45
UTC, Thursday 22 October 2026
NEC Nijmegen crest
NEC

Dinamo Zagreb vs NEC: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Dinamo Zagreb host NEC Nijmegen at Maksimir Stadium on Thursday 22 October 2026, kick-off 16:45 UTC, in the Europa League (round 3). Prediction markets make Dinamo Zagreb the favourite at 60%, with the draw at 21% (Polymarket). Dinamo Zagreb have had 6 days of rest since playing Anderlecht (Europa League); NEC have had 3 after facing Fortuna and travel about 999 km. Dinamo Zagreb have no reported absences; NEC are missing 3 (Emre Mor, Bram Nuytinck, Philippe Sandler). Manfredas Lukjančukas is the referee, averaging 4.8 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.3. The forecast at kick-off is 13°C with rain.

Win chances

Dinamo Zagreb 60%Draw 21%NEC 18%

From Polymarket prediction market prices. For information only: Ninety has no betting links. How win chances work.

Predicted line-ups

Predicted elevens. Official team sheets usually arrive about an hour before kick-off. About predicted line-ups.

Dinamo Zagreb 4-2-3-1

Coach: Mario Kovačević

  1. 24 Dominik Kotarski GK
  2. 25 Moris Valinčić DEF
  3. 15 Niko Galešić DEF
  4. 26 Scott McKenna DEF
  5. 3 Bruno Goda DEF
  6. 5 Kirill Kravtsov MID
  7. 27 Josip Mišić MID
  8. 7 Dani Rodríguez FWD
  9. 10 Luka Stojković MID
  10. 99 Mislav Oršić FWD
  11. 9 Dion Drena Beljo FWD

Bench

  • 44 Ivan Filipović GK
  • 22 Matteo Perez Vinlöf DEF
  • 13 Paul Tabinas DEF
  • 36 Sergi Domínguez DEF
  • 6 Stjepan Radeljić DEF
  • 17 Luka Ivanušec MID
  • 80 Lukas Kačavenda MID
  • 8 Miha Zajc MID
  • 11 Arbër Hoxha FWD
  • 30 Fran Topić FWD
  • 23 Iker Almena FWD
  • 14 Smail Prevljak FWD

NEC 3-4-2-1

Coach: Dick Schreuder

  1. 1 Gonzalo Crettaz GK
  2. 21 Tobias Storm DEF
  3. 22 Ahmetcan Kaplan DEF
  4. 24 Deveron Fonville DEF
  5. 34 Kevin Kers MID
  6. 6 Darko Nejašmić MID
  7. 35 Jamiro Monteiro MID
  8. 99 Clement Bischoff MID
  9. 18 Dennis Geiger MID
  10. 20 Noé Lebreton MID
  11. 30 Bryan Linssen FWD

Bench

  • 38 Joep Geneste GK
  • 12 Nikolas Polster GK
  • 73 Gabriel Brás DEF
  • 4 Perr Schuurs DEF
  • 42 Yassin Moslih DEF
  • 19 Adam Tahaui MID
  • 66 Almugera Kabar MID
  • 8 Isak Hansen-Aarøen MID
  • 9 Tjaronn Chery MID
  • 11 Willum Willumsson MID
  • 14 Kaj Sierhuis FWD
  • 5 Mitchel Bakker FWD

Injuries and suspensions

Dinamo Zagreb

No reported absences.

NEC

  • Emre Mor injury, back Day to day
  • Bram Nuytinck injury, back Late November 2026
  • Philippe Sandler injury, back Early November 2026
Previous meetings
  • Thursday 23 October 2008: Dinamo Zagreb 3-2 NEC Nijmegen