GNK Dinamo – Nijmegen Preview – Can the draw specialists finally win?
Our GNK Dinamo vs Nijmegen betting tips start with a simple contrast. Dinamo have been scoring freely. Nijmegen have been drawing, and drawing, and drawing. The two meet in Zagreb in the Europa League on 22 October 2026, with kick-off at 16:45 GMT.
Dinamo come in on the back of a 1-0 home win over Anderlecht, settled by a Dion Beljo penalty in added time after a VAR check for handball. Three days later they went to Slaven Belupo and won 5-1, with Beljo scoring twice, one from the spot, alongside Rodríguez, Zajc and Galešić. That is a side with confidence and a reliable finisher. A 1-2 defeat at Hajduk Split before that is the one blemish, and it came away from home.
Nijmegen, coached by Dick Schreuder, have drawn four league games in a row. The latest was a 2-2 at Fortuna Sittard, where Willum Willumsson equalised in added time after a late penalty was missed. In Europe they were hammered 5-0 at Juventus, then held 1-1 by Levski Sofia. You can read how that Levski game was previewed in our tips for Nijmegen against Levski, and the earlier Juventus defeat is covered in our look at that Turin trip.
GNK Dinamo – Nijmegen Betting Tips
Betting Tip: GNK Dinamo to win
- Nijmegen have not won any of their last five matches
- GNK Dinamo have won four of their last five matches
Dinamo have won 5-1 and 1-0 in their last two outings, while Nijmegen lost 5-0 at Juventus and keep slipping into draws. Slight favourites is fair, but the home side has the better attacking momentum and Nijmegen’s league-phase record has no win in it. Dinamo to win is our main bet.
Betting Tip: Over 2.5 goals
- GNK Dinamo have seen three or more goals in four of their last five matches
- GNK Dinamo have scored 14 goals in their last five matches
Four of Dinamo’s last five games produced three or more goals, and Nijmegen’s recent run includes a 2-2 draw. Dinamo’s matches have been open, and Nijmegen will have to come forward at some point because a point is not what they need. The pick is over 2.5 goals.
Betting Tip: Both teams to score
- GNK Dinamo have scored in each of their last five matches
- Nijmegen have conceded in each of their last five matches
- Nijmegen have scored in four of their last five matches
Nijmegen scored in four of their last five games, and the one blank was the Juventus game. Dinamo scored five last time out, and Anderlecht needed a penalty in added time to be beaten. Neither side is hard to score against or to score for here, so both teams to score fits the shape of the match.
You can check the latest match odds on the sportsbook and combine these selections into an accumulator if you like, though each stands on its own.
Why Dinamo get the nod
Dinamo hold a narrow edge, and it is mostly about momentum. They have the home crowd, a striker in form and a recent habit of finding late goals. Nijmegen are hard to beat in the league but have not turned that into a win, and they are still chasing their first of the league phase. Draws are not nothing, yet they rarely get you through a European table.
Team news is not fully settled. Aleks Stojaković was expected to miss out through injury, and Luka Stojković was not fully fit when he came off the bench against Hajduk. Captain Josip Mišić’s red-card suspension covered the Hajduk game only. Check the line-ups before kick-off.
Quick answers
When does GNK Dinamo vs Nijmegen kick off?
Kick-off is on 22 October 2026 at 16:45 GMT, in Zagreb.
Who is the favourite?
Dinamo are marginally ahead, thanks to home advantage and goalscoring form.
What is our main tip?
GNK Dinamo to win, with over 2.5 goals and both teams to score as the supporting bets. Our earlier preview of Dinamo’s win over Anderlecht shows how they have been getting results.
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