UEFA Europa League · 22 Oct 2026

Dinamo Zagreb vs NEC NijmegenMatch analysis

Scheduled kickoff: .

Published . This saved pre-match analysis is preserved as published. Kickoff has passed; recorded results and forecast evaluation appear separately below.

Recorded match result

Full time: 2–4 · regulation time

Result record v1 · recorded 23 Oct 2026 00:20 UTC. Source synced 22 Oct 2026 23:59 UTC.

Saved forecast evaluation

Brier score: 1.215 · lower is better (0–2)

Observed outcome: Away win. Equal top estimates — no single most likely outcome; excluded from highest-probability accuracy.

Calculated from the original Provider model probabilities and result record v1. Later result corrections can change this evaluation; the original probabilities stay unchanged. This score does not measure betting profit.

How this score is calculated · View aggregate Provider model performance. Performance uses its displayed reporting cutoff, so an earlier report can use a different result revision.

Observed from the sports database separately from the original pre-match publication. Extra-time, shootout and awarded results are not treated as confirmed regulation-time scores. This is not a betting settlement.

Provider model

Estimates saved at publication

Home win
45%
Draw
45%
Away win
10%
Equal top estimates: Home / Draw

Regulation-time 1X2 estimates. No betting selection was published from this distribution; this analysis does not contribute to wins, losses or ROI. Saved probabilities are evaluated on Performance; equal top estimates have no single most likely outcome and are excluded from highest-probability accuracy.

Provider record synced 22 Oct 2026 00:16 UTC. Confidence: N/A.

Pre-match 1X2 snapshot

Odds saved at publication

Marathonbet · Match Winner · decimal odds.

Source updated 22 Oct 2026 00:00 UTC; synced 22 Oct 2026 00:16 UTC. Saved 22 Oct 2026 00:21 UTC. These are historical quotes, not currently available prices.

Home win

Decimal odds
1.67
Without margin
57.41%
Provider estimate
45.00%
Provider − market
-12.41 pp

Draw

Decimal odds
4.2
Without margin
22.83%
Provider estimate
45.00%
Provider − market
+22.17 pp

Away win

Decimal odds
4.85
Without margin
19.77%
Provider estimate
10.00%
Provider − market
-9.77 pp

Raw implied probability total: 104.31%. Each margin-adjusted value is (1 ÷ odds) divided by the sum for all three outcomes. This proportional adjustment is a comparison baseline, not a verified true probability.

The bookmaker is selected by the lowest provider ID with a complete valid market, independently of price or the Provider model. Percentage-point differences are descriptive; they do not establish an edge, expected profit or a betting recommendation.

No odds movement is inferred from a single snapshot. Saved prices do not create a betting selection or an ROI record.

Observed results · not forecast probabilities

Form & goals

Up to five completed matches at the relevant venue in the previous year, across all competitions. Only FT results are included; extra-time and penalty-shootout matches are excluded.

Home matches

Dinamo Zagreb

WWWWD

Newest first · W win, D draw, L loss

Sample size
5 matches
Goals scored / conceded
10 / 5
Over 2.5 frequency
3/5 60%
BTTS frequency
3/5 60%

Dinamo Zagreb scored 10 and conceded 5 across these 5 home matches. Both teams scored in 3 of them.

Inspect the matches behind these figures
  1. Dinamo Zagreb 1–0 AnderlechtUEFA Europa League · UTC
  2. Dinamo Zagreb 3–2 NK Lokomotiva ZagrebHNL · UTC
  3. Dinamo Zagreb 1–0 HNK GoricaHNL · UTC
  4. Dinamo Zagreb 3–1 NK VarazdinHNL · UTC
  5. Dinamo Zagreb 2–2 VikingUEFA Champions League · UTC

Away matches

NEC Nijmegen

DLLWL

Newest first · W win, D draw, L loss

Sample size
5 matches
Goals scored / conceded
4 / 13
Over 2.5 frequency
4/5 80%
BTTS frequency
2/5 40%

NEC Nijmegen scored 4 and conceded 13 across these 5 away matches. Both teams scored in 2 of them.

Inspect the matches behind these figures
  1. Ajax 1–1 NEC NijmegenEredivisie · UTC
  2. Juventus 5–0 NEC NijmegenUEFA Europa League · UTC
  3. Cambuur 3–0 NEC NijmegenEredivisie · UTC
  4. PEC Zwolle 1–3 NEC NijmegenEredivisie · UTC
  5. Bodo/Glimt 3–0 NEC NijmegenUEFA Champions League · UTC

The samples may differ in strength of opposition and size. Historical frequencies describe these matches; they are not Over 2.5 or BTTS predictions.

Historical shot-quality estimates

Expected goals (xG)

Provider-supplied xG for the same recent home and away matches shown above. This describes past chances, not the expected score of the upcoming match.

Home matches

Dinamo Zagreb

Paired xG coverage: 3 of 5 form matches.

xG for / against
4.39 / 2.87
xG per match, for / against
1.46 / 0.96
Goals on this same sample
7 / 3

Only matches with valid xG for both teams count. This small sample may not represent the full form sample; it does not establish luck or future performance.

Inspect the xG sample
  1. Dinamo Zagreb vs Anderlecht xG for / against Dinamo Zagreb: 2.11 / 1.10 Statistics synced: team 20 Oct 2026 19:25 UTC; opponent 20 Oct 2026 19:25 UTC.
  2. Dinamo Zagreb vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb xG for / against Dinamo Zagreb: 1.88 / 1.42 Statistics synced: team 06 Oct 2026 06:05 UTC; opponent 06 Oct 2026 06:05 UTC.
  3. Dinamo Zagreb vs NK Varazdin xG for / against Dinamo Zagreb: 0.40 / 0.35 Statistics synced: team 23 Aug 2026 00:21 UTC; opponent 23 Aug 2026 00:21 UTC.

Away matches

NEC Nijmegen

Paired xG coverage: 3 of 5 form matches.

xG for / against
3.99 / 6.88
xG per match, for / against
1.33 / 2.29
Goals on this same sample
4 / 5

Only matches with valid xG for both teams count. This small sample may not represent the full form sample; it does not establish luck or future performance.

Inspect the xG sample
  1. Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen xG for / against NEC Nijmegen: 1.05 / 1.78 Statistics synced: team 20 Oct 2026 08:25 UTC; opponent 20 Oct 2026 08:25 UTC.
  2. Cambuur vs NEC Nijmegen xG for / against NEC Nijmegen: 0.93 / 3.12 Statistics synced: team 28 Sep 2026 18:45 UTC; opponent 28 Sep 2026 18:45 UTC.
  3. PEC Zwolle vs NEC Nijmegen xG for / against NEC Nijmegen: 2.01 / 1.98 Statistics synced: team 30 Aug 2026 02:18 UTC; opponent 30 Aug 2026 02:18 UTC.

Missing values are excluded, never treated as zero. Provider xG methodology and model version are undisclosed; these figures are not claimed as inputs to the Provider model forecast.

Provider-reported team news

Absences & lineups

Saved at publication. These reports may be incomplete or later corrected; they are not live availability updates.

Dinamo Zagreb

Reported absences

  • R. MudrazijaMissing Fixture · Off the roster Record synced 22 Oct 2026 00:15 UTC.
  • I. NevisticMissing Fixture · Off the roster Record synced 22 Oct 2026 00:15 UTC.
  • P. TabinasMissing Fixture · Off the roster Record synced 22 Oct 2026 00:15 UTC.
  • F. TopicMissing Fixture · Off the roster Record synced 22 Oct 2026 00:15 UTC.
  • A. StojakovicMissing Fixture · Foot Injury Record synced 22 Oct 2026 00:15 UTC.
  • N. NsokiMissing Fixture · Off the roster Record synced 22 Oct 2026 00:15 UTC.

Provider-reported lineup

Lineup: N/A. A complete, eligible starting XI was not available at publication.

NEC Nijmegen

Reported absences

  • M. BakkerMissing Fixture · Off the roster Record synced 22 Oct 2026 00:15 UTC.
  • D. TadicQuestionable · Calf Injury Record synced 22 Oct 2026 00:15 UTC.
  • P. SandlerMissing Fixture · Injury Record synced 22 Oct 2026 00:15 UTC.
  • B. NuytinckMissing Fixture · Ankle Injury Record synced 22 Oct 2026 00:15 UTC.
  • E. MorMissing Fixture · Groin Injury Record synced 22 Oct 2026 00:15 UTC.
  • I. Hansen-AaroenMissing Fixture · Off the roster Record synced 22 Oct 2026 00:15 UTC.
  • A. ThomasMissing Fixture · Suspended Record synced 22 Oct 2026 00:15 UTC.
  • A. TahauiMissing Fixture · Off the roster Record synced 22 Oct 2026 00:15 UTC.

Provider-reported lineup

Lineup: N/A. A complete, eligible starting XI was not available at publication.

Sync time records collection, not the provider's publication time or proof of completeness. No injury impact score, key-player ranking or probability adjustment is inferred.

Verifiable context

Table & schedule

Dinamo Zagreb

4 days between the previous completed match's kickoff and this scheduled kickoff.

Previous kickoff: 18 Oct 2026 16:00 UTC. Includes completed matches at either venue, including extra time or penalties.

UEFA Europa League
Position 14
Points / played
4 / 2

Table source synced 22 Oct 2026 00:17 UTC.

NEC Nijmegen

3.9 days between the previous completed match's kickoff and this scheduled kickoff.

Previous kickoff: 18 Oct 2026 18:00 UTC. Includes completed matches at either venue, including extra time or penalties.

UEFA Europa League
Position 27
Points / played
1 / 2

Table source synced 22 Oct 2026 00:17 UTC.

Kickoff gaps are not measured recovery time. Table position alone does not establish motivation, rotation or tactical intent.

Head-to-head

Up to five FT meetings from the previous five years, newest first. Past meetings do not establish a current tactical advantage.

  1. No eligible head-to-head records were supplied.

Sources & limitations

Match results, schedule and standings come from the football data feed. Context retrieved 22 Oct 2026 00:21 UTC; provider estimates are attributed separately above. These comparisons are descriptive and are not claimed to be inputs to the Provider model.

Referee statistics and odds movement are not included in this publication. xG and team-news availability are shown separately above. Missing team-news records do not mean every player is available.

Read our data and publication methodology

Publication record
Fixture ID
1636258
Method
factual-analysis-v1
Content checksum
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