- Anderlecht are the form team here with 4 wins and 1 defeat from their last 5 games.
- Dinamo Zagreb have won 1 and lost 1 of their 2 away matches so far this term.
- Anderlecht have won their last 2 away matches in all competitions (W2).
Croatians will look to lure Anderlecht onto the counter-attack
Croatians GNK Dinamo Zagreb (17th with 1 point from 1 match) and Belgians Anderlecht (22nd with 0 points from 1 match) face off in a meaningful clash in the early stages of the UEFA Europa League 2026/2027 on Thursday at Stadion Maksimir.
Mario Kovacevic has set his Dinamo up to play in a compact, structure-first shape, which will aim to stay solid and spring the traps by hitting Les Mauves on the counter-attack. The Modri have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their 5 competitive games this season and, although they've started their home campaign with a win in 1 (W1, D0, L0), they're unlikely to get the best of a lively, attacking Anderlecht in this one.
Anderlecht are the sharper team right now
Vitor Bruno has Anderlecht pressing high and playing with a sharp tempo through their midfield, which should suit the talented players in their ranks. Les Mauves are in fine form, having beaten Zulte-Waregem 3-0 in the Pro League 2026/2027, followed up with a 3-0 victory over Stade de Reims in a friendly, and then saw off Cercle Brugge 2-1 in another away game in the Belgian top flight.
Anderlecht are the team with the better form and the better pedigree on paper, so the 13/5 away win is too big to ignore here. Over 2.5 goals at 4/5 and Both Teams to Score - Yes at 13/20 are also advised as both of these sides have been finding the back of the net with regularity.
An Anderlecht away win looks the most likely
Backing goals in this game makes sense as both sides have a real goal-getter to keep the opposition on their toes. Dinamo's Dion Drena Beljo has 3 of their 10 goals in his last 5 appearances, while Anderlecht's Tawfik Bentayeb has 3 of his side's 7 in the same number of fixtures. Mihajlo Cvetkovic leads Anderlecht's Europa League scoring chart with 1 goal in 1 match and Ali Maamar has 1 assist in 1 Europa League match, so we're going for an away victory on the correct score market.
Dinamo Zagreb vs Anderlecht in the Europa League isn't such an unfamiliar clash these days and this should be a cracking game with Anderlecht's attack against the structure of Dinamo and the hosts' attacking players should thrive on the spaces that Anderlecht will leave.
