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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.

Stake

Possible Lineups

Sunderland

4-2-3-1

HOME

Dinamo Zagreb

4-3-3

AWAY
R
Roefs
K
Kotarski
M
Mandava
A
Alderete
O
O’Nien
H
Hume
PV
Perez Vinlof
G
Galesic
D
Dominguez
V
Valincic
S
Sadiki
X
Xhaka
Z
Zajc
M
Misic
S
Stojkovic
A
Angulo
LF
Le Fee
R
Rigg
B
Brobbey
H
Hoxha
B
Beljo
R
Rodriguez

Sunderland — 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

🇬🇧 Great Britain
TNT Sports 1HBO Max
🇭🇷 Croatia
Arena Sport 2 CroatiaMAXtv To Go
🇮🇪 Ireland
TNT Sports 1HBO Max
🇺🇸 USA
Paramount+DAZN USAViX
🇨🇦 Canada
DAZN CanadafuboTV Canada
🇪🇸 Spain
Movistar Liga de Campeones 3Movistar Liga de Campeones 11Movistar+
🇫🇷 France
Canal+ Live 5myCANAL
🇨🇭 Switzerland
Blue Sport
🇷🇸 Serbia
Arena Sport 5 Serbia
🇵🇹 Portugal
DAZN Portugal
TV Channel Streaming Radio

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
2 Bayer Leverkusen 3 3 0 0 8 0 8 9
WWW
3 AFC Bournemouth 3 3 0 0 8 1 7 9
WWW
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
7 Juventus 3 2 1 0 9 3 6 7
DWW
8 Beşiktaş 3 2 1 0 9 5 4 7
DWW
9 Sunderland 3 2 1 0 4 2 2 7
DWW
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
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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