Dinamo Zagreb – Nijmegen Tip Europa League, Matchday 3 on Thursday, 22/10/2026 at 18:45 CET
On Matchday 3 of the Europa League, Dinamo Zagreb and NEC Nijmegen will face off against both teams. The Dutch, in particular, cannot afford to go bankrupt and are dependent on a win in Zagreb.
In my Dinamo Zagreb Nijmegen tip, I target the bet “Under 3.5 goals” at odds around 1.55 at NEO.bet. I would like to justify the selection not least with the offensive performances shown so far in the Europa League.
In fact, both teams have scored only one goal each on the first two matchdays. A goal festival in a direct duel is therefore not exactly on the Europa League horizon.
Dinamo Zagreb vs Nijmegen AI predictions:
When it comes to the Europa League, our AI model naturally sits in the front row and provides you with additional prediction alternatives in its Dinamo Zagreb Nijmegen AI prediction.
The fact is that NEC has not had an impressive season so far. In the Europa League, they are in 27th place with one point, in the league it is only enough for twelfth place. It is therefore understandable that the AI decides on “Sieg Zagreb”, especially since the odds of around 1.70 leave an excellent impression.
Predicted chance of winning:
| Victory Dinamo Zagreb |
Draw |
Victory Nijmegen |
| 55.3% |
22.9% |
21.8% |
If you want to take a bigger risk, you can take a look at the bet “NEC under 0.5 goals”. The odds at DAZN Bet climb to a value of around 2.80 and make statistical sense. The weak NEC offensive yield in the Europa League and the fact that Zagreb has kept a clean sheet in two of the last four games speak for the tip.
If a tough battle of attrition develops, “draw at half-time” is the perfect choice. In fact, a 0-0 at half-time wouldn’t surprise me. If there is a draw after 45 minutes, odds of approx. 2.40 are due.
What you need to know about Dinamo Zagreb vs. Nijmegen betting
- The two teams have already met in the 2008/09 Europa League season, when Zagreb won 3-2 in front of their home crowd.
- Nijmegen has not won a single game in the last eight games.
- The last four NEC games have all ended in a draw.
- Zagreb have lost only two of their last ten games.
- Dinamo have not yet conceded a goal in this Europa League season.
