Sunderland vs Dinamo Zagreb Competition – Europa League Stadium: Stadium of Light Date: 5th November 2026 Kick-off time – 20:00 GMT
Europe has been the better stage for Sunderland this autumn. Unbeaten in three league phase games and ninth on seven points, they return to the Stadium of Light on Thursday night to face Dinamo Zagreb, having gone three Premier League games without a win. The Croatian side sit 18th on four points and arrive off a 1-0 defeat at Rudes on Saturday, in what will be the first meeting between the two clubs. Kick-off is at 8pm GMT.
Saturday’s 3-1 defeat at Coventry was Sunderland’s latest result, three days after a 3-2 home win over Brentford that took them through in the Carabao Cup. Before that, they drew 0-0 with Leeds at the Stadium of Light and 1-1 at Lech Poznan in the Europa League, while the oldest result is a 2-0 defeat at Bournemouth. That makes one win, two draws and two defeats, with five goals scored and eight conceded. The Brentford win is the only game in the sample in which Sunderland scored more than once, and they have not won in their last three league games.
Dinamo Zagreb have three wins and two defeats from their last five, scoring 10 and conceding seven. Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at Rudes was the latest, four days after a 2-1 home win over Rijeka. Before that, they lost 4-2 at home to NEC Nijmegen in the Europa League and won 5-1 at Slaven Belupo, while the oldest result is a 1-0 home win over Anderlecht in Europe. Their two European results in the sample were a home win and a home defeat.
There is no previous meeting between the clubs in the head-to-head record, so Thursday’s game at the Stadium of Light will be the first. With no history to draw on, the league phase so far is the best guide. Sunderland are unbeaten after three games, with two wins and a draw, while Dinamo have a win, a draw and a defeat.
Sunderland sit ninth in the league phase on seven points, while Dinamo Zagreb are 18th on four. A Sunderland win would take them to 10 points and top of the table on current standings.
In the UK, the match is live on TNT Sports 1 with streaming on HBO Max, while Croatian viewers can watch on Arena Sport 2 Croatia or stream it through MAXtv To Go. In the USA, it’s streaming on Paramount+, DAZN USA and ViX.
Possible Lineups
Sunderland
4-2-3-1
HOMEDinamo Zagreb
4-3-3
AWAYSunderland — Form
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✕ | Coventry | 3-1 | Sunderland | Premier League | 31.10.26 |
| ✓ | Sunderland | 3-2 | Brentford | EFL Cup | 28.10.26 |
| = | Sunderland | 0-0 | Leeds | Premier League | 25.10.26 |
| = | Lech Poznan | 1-1 | Sunderland | Europa League | 22.10.26 |
| ✕ | Bournemouth | 2-0 | Sunderland | Premier League | 18.10.26 |
Dinamo Zagreb — Form
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✕ | Rudes | 1-0 | Din. Zagreb | HNL | 31.10.26 |
| ✓ | Din. Zagreb | 2-1 | Rijeka | HNL | 27.10.26 |
| ✕ | Din. Zagreb | 2-4 | Nijmegen | Europa League | 22.10.26 |
| ✓ | Slaven Belupo | 1-5 | Din. Zagreb | HNL | 18.10.26 |
| ✓ | Din. Zagreb | 1-0 | Anderlecht | Europa League | 15.10.26 |
Head to Head
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No previous meetings | ||||
Where to Watch
Table
Europa League Standings
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benfica | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
WWW
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| 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
WWW
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| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
WWW
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| 4 | Ferencváros | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
WWW
|
| 5 | Olympiakos Piraeus | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
WWW
|
| 6 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
WDW
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| 7 | Juventus | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
DWW
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| 8 | Beşiktaş | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
DWW
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| 9 | Sunderland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
DWW
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| 10 | AZ | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
WWL
|
| 11 | Omonia Nicosia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
LWW
|
| 12 | Olympique Lyonnais | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 6 |
LWW
|
| 13 | Rennes | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
DWD
|
| 14 | Real Sociedad | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
WDL
|
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
DLW
|
| 16 | Sparta Praha | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
LDW
|
| 17 | Levski Sofia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
WDL
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| 18 | Dinamo Zagreb | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
LWD
|
| 19 | Sturm Graz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
WLD
|
| 20 | NEC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 4 |
WDL
|
| 21 | Salzburg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 4 |
DLW
|
| 22 | Anderlecht | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
WLL
|
| 23 | Hoffenheim | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
WLL
|
| 24 | Milan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
LWL
|
| 25 | Celta de Vigo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
WLL
|
| 26 | OFI | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
LLW
|
| 27 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
LWL
|
| 28 | Torreense | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 |
LLW
|
| 29 | Celje | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 1 |
DLL
|
| 30 | Hapoel Be’er Sheva | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
LLD
|
| 31 | Lillestrøm | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 1 |
LDL
|
| 32 | Lech Poznań | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 1 |
DLL
|
| 33 | Viktoria Plzeň | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
LLL
|
| 34 | Olympique Marseille | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
LLL
|
| 35 | Celtic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 0 |
LLL
|
| 36 | Ararat-Armenia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0 |
LLL
|
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