Updated 4 November 2026.
Sunderland host Dinamo Zagreb at the Stadium of Light on Thursday 5 November, kick-off 20:00 UK, in the Europa League league stage. The hosts have taken seven points from three games and sit 9th of 36, while Zagreb have four from three and are 18th.
Sunderland are 1.48 favourites with Ladbrokes, with Zagreb at 6.50 with bet365 and the draw at 4.80 with Coral.
Sunderland are unbeaten in the Europa League this season: two wins and a draw, four goals scored and two conceded. Their latest outing in the competition was a 1-1 draw at Lech Poznań on 22 October. Domestically it has been harder going. They lost 3-1 at Coventry last Saturday, three days after a 3-2 Carabao Cup win over Brentford, and before that they played a goalless draw with Leeds.
Per game, Sunderland concede 0.67 goals in this competition, the 8th fewest across European competitions. They average 7 shots on target a game, the 4th most, and 9 corners, the 2nd most. Two in three of their Europa League games have seen both teams score.
Zagreb sit 18th in the Europa League table with a win, a draw and a loss. They drew 0-0 at Hapoel Be'er Sheva in September, beat Anderlecht 1-0 and then lost 4-2 at home to NEC Nijmegen. In between they put five past Slaven Koprivnica in the league, and they beat Rijeka 2-1 on 27 October before losing 1-0 at Rudeš on Saturday.
They have kept a clean sheet in two of their three European games, the 5th highest rate across European competitions, though they have still conceded four in total. At the other end they average 1.00 goals a game and only 4.33 corners, the 32nd fewest.
Sunderland possible starting lineup:
Roefs; Mukiele, Danso, O'Nien, Methalie; Xhaka, Ahoka Jules, Diarra; Fofana, Tuterov, Angulo
Dinamo Zagreb possible starting lineup:
Kotarski; Valincic, Pérez Vinlöf, DomÃnguez, Galesic; Misic, Stojkovic; RodrÃguez, IvanuÅ¡ec, Orsic; Beljo
Nilson Angulo has had a shot on target in each of Sunderland's three Europa League games and is 1.53 at Ladbrokes to make it four. Nordi Mukiele has had at least one shot in all three and averages 2.7 a game, at 1.40 with bet365, and Granit Xhaka has had a shot in all three too, 1.40 with Ladbrokes.
Luka Stojkovic has had two or more shots in each of Zagreb's three league stage games, 3.0 per game, and is 2.10 for it again with bet365. Mislav Orsic has had two or more shots in each of his last five games, 1.53 with bet365.
On the foul markets, Niko Galesic has committed two or more fouls in each of his three games, 2.7 a game, and is 3.00 with bet365 to do it again. Josip Misic has fouled in each of the three, averaging two a game, 1.40 with Ladbrokes. For Sunderland, Malick Fofana has fouled in all three, 1.7 a game, at 1.44 with bet365.
Sunderland are 1.48 favourites with Ladbrokes. Both teams to score is 1.83 with Ladbrokes, over 1.5 goals is 1.20 and over 2.5 is 1.67, both with bet365. Over 2.5 goals has landed in one of three Europa League games for each side.
| Market | Best price |
|---|---|
| Sunderland to win | 1.48 (Ladbrokes) |
| Draw | 4.80 (Coral) |
| Dinamo Zagreb to win | 6.50 (bet365) |
| Both teams to score | 1.83 (Ladbrokes) |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.67 (bet365) |
Zagreb have conceded four in three Europa League games, and Sunderland have let in two.
Sunderland vs Dinamo Zagreb kicks off at 20:00 UK on Thursday 5 November 2026 at the Stadium of Light in the 2026-27 Europa League league stage. Sunderland are 9th of 36 with 7 points from 3 games, while Dinamo Zagreb are 18th with 4 points.
Sunderland are 1.48 favourites with Ladbrokes for the 2026-27 Europa League game against Dinamo Zagreb on 5 November, with Zagreb at 6.50 with bet365 and the draw at 4.80 with Coral. Sunderland have 7 points from 3 games, Zagreb 4.
Sunderland are 9th of 36 with 7 points from 3 games in the 2026-27 Europa League league stage, with 2 wins and 1 draw, while Dinamo Zagreb are 18th with 4 points from 3 games, with 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
Both teams to score is 1.83 with Ladbrokes for Sunderland vs Dinamo Zagreb in the 2026-27 Europa League, and it has landed in 2 of Sunderland's 3 league stage games and 1 of Zagreb's 3.
Nilson Angulo has had a shot on target in each of Sunderland's 3 Europa League games in 2026-27 and is 1.53 with Ladbrokes to make it 4. Nordi Mukiele has had a shot in all 3, averaging 2.7 a game, at 1.40 with bet365.
Sunderland's possible XI for the 2026-27 Europa League game against Dinamo Zagreb on 5 November includes Roefs, Xhaka, Diarra and Angulo, while Dinamo Zagreb's includes Kotarski, Misic, Stojkovic, Orsic and Beljo.