Expert analysis

Sunderland Home Strength Favours Win Over Dinamo

Sunderland currently sit in ninth place after three league games while Dinamo Zagreb are down in eighteenth. In their most recent five matches Sunderland have recorded two wins two draws and one defeat. Dinamo Zagreb on the other hand have three wins and two defeats over five games. Sunderland have averaged 1.3 goals scored and 0.7 conceded in their league fixtures to date and remain unbeaten defensively at home. Dinamo have scored at a rate of 1.0 goal a game overall but have yet to find the net away from home. As clear pre-match favourites Sunderland will look to control proceedings in this Europa League fixture at the Stadium of Light. The visitors’ overall scoring average of 2.2 goals a game could still pose problems if they create chances on the break.

Analysis by AcePredictor 68% win rate

This season

	Sunderland	Dinamo Zagreb
Over 2.5 goals	33%	33%
Clean sheet	33%	67%
Failed to score	0%	33%
Scored per game	1.3	1.0
Conceded per game	0.7	1.3
Scored home / away	1.0 / 1.5	1.5 / 0.0

Across 3 and 3 matches played this season.

League table position

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Pts
8	BEI Beşiktaş	3	2	1	0	7
9	SUN Sunderland ▲	3	2	1	0	7
10	AZA AZ Alkmaar	3	2	0	1	6
11	OMO Omonia Nicosia	3	2	0	1	6
12	LYO Lyon	3	2	0	1	6
13	REN Rennes	3	1	2	0	5
14	REA Real Sociedad	3	1	1	1	4
15	CRY Crystal Palace	3	1	1	1	4
16	SPA Sparta Praha	3	1	1	1	4
17	LEV Levski Sofia	3	1	1	1	4
18	DIN Dinamo Zagreb ▲	3	1	1	1	4
19	STU Sturm Graz	3	1	1	1	4

Recent form · last 5 finished matches

Sunderland WLDDW

W @ Torreense 2–1 Oct 15

L @ Bournemouth 0–2 Oct 18

D @ Lech Poznan 1–1 Oct 22

D vs Leeds 0–0 Oct 25

W vs Brentford 3–2 Oct 28

Dinamo Zagreb LWWLW

L @ HNK Hajduk Split 1–2 Oct 10

W vs Anderlecht 1–0 Oct 15

W @ NK Slaven Belupo 5–1 Oct 18

L vs NEC Nijmegen 2–4 Oct 22

W vs HNK Rijeka 2–1 Oct 27

Goals trend · last 5 matches

Sunderland

Scored 1.2 avg

2 0 1 0 3

Conceded 1.2 avg

1 2 1 0 2

Dinamo Zagreb

Scored 2.2 avg

1 1 5 2 2

Conceded 1.6 avg

2 0 1 4 1

Confirmed lineups

Sunderland 4-2-3-1

22 R. Roefs G
12 T. Meunier D
4 K. Danso D
15 O. Alderete D
6 D. Methalie D
34 G. Xhaka M
29 Jules Ahoka M
10 N. Angulo M
11 C. Rigg M
39 M. Fofana M
18 W. Isidor F

Bench T. Hume, B. Brobbey, E. Le Fée, Reinildo, S. Moore, L. O'Nien, T. Proctor, N. Sadiki, C. Talbi, Timur Tuterov, J. Whittaker, Jenson Jones

R. Le Bris

Dinamo Zagreb 4-3-3

24 D. Kotarski G
25 M. Valinčić D
15 N. Galešić D
36 Sergi Domínguez D
3 B. Goda D
21 M. Lisica M
27 J. Mišić M
10 L. Stojković M
80 L. Kačavenda F
9 D. Beljo F
99 M. Oršić F

Bench M. Zajc, D. Zagorac, S. Sunta, Dani Rodríguez, S. Radeljić, S. Prevljak, Olof Matteo Perez Vinlöf, N. Mikic, L. Ivanušec, A. Hoxha, Iker Almena, I. Filipović

J. Leko

Team news · injuries & suspensions

Sunderland

OUT J. Angulo Off the roster
OUT D. Ballard Muscle Injury
OUT A. Browne Off the roster
OUT H. Diarra Muscle Injury
OUT M. Ellborg Off the roster
OUT R. Mundle Knee Injury
OUT J. Ta Bi Off the roster
OUT C. Talbi Off the roster
DOUBT N. Mukiele Concussion
OUT J. Angulo Off the roster
OUT D. Ballard Muscle Injury
OUT A. Browne Off the roster
OUT H. Diarra Muscle Injury
OUT M. Ellborg Off the roster
OUT R. Mundle Knee Injury
OUT J. Ta Bi Off the roster
OUT C. Talbi Off the roster
DOUBT N. Mukiele Concussion

Dinamo Zagreb

OUT S. McKenna Inactive
OUT R. Mudrazija Off the roster
OUT I. Nevistic Off the roster
OUT N. Nsoki Off the roster
OUT P. Tabinas Off the roster
OUT F. Topic Off the roster
DOUBT S. Radeljic Inactive
OUT S. McKenna Inactive
OUT R. Mudrazija Off the roster
OUT I. Nevistic Off the roster
OUT N. Nsoki Off the roster
OUT P. Tabinas Off the roster
OUT F. Topic Off the roster
DOUBT S. Radeljic Inactive