Dinamo Zagreb vs Real Betis Preview & Prediction | 2025-26 UEFA Europa League | League Phase

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We have a potentially fiery affair taking place at the Maksimir in the Croatian capital city of Zagreb as Dinamo welcome Manuel Pellegrini’s strong and entertaining Real Betis.

Kick-off date/time: 11 December 2025 at 5:45 pm

How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – Not televised

How to watch online: UK – discovery+ / US – Paramount+

Key stats

• The only previous UEFA encounters between these teams came in the 2023/24 UEFA Conference League knockout play-off round. GNK Dinamo advanced to the round of 16 with a 2-1 aggregate win, claiming a 1-0 victory in Spain before sealing qualification with a 1-1 draw in Zagreb.
• GNK Dinamo have won only three of their 17 UEFA matches against Spanish teams (D2 L12).
• GNK Dinamo have lost their last two UEFA Europa League matches without scoring.
• Betis are winless in their previous four UEFA meetings with Croatian opposition (D3 L1). In addition to their encounters with GNK Dinamo, they twice faced HNK Rijeka in the 2013/14 UEFA Europa League group stage, drawing 1-1 away and 0-0 at home.
• Betis have suffered just one defeat in their last 12 UEFA competition outings (W6 D5) and remain unbeaten in five this season (W3 D2).
• Betis are unbeaten in their last seven UEFA competition league phase matches (W5 D2).

Dinamo Zagreb vs Real Betis prediction

Croatian giants Dinamo Zagreb are perhaps still reeling from being knocked off top spot domestically last season by Osijek. They have started their UEFA Europa League campaign reasonably well, though, but were beaten 4-0 by Lille at Stade Pierre-Mauroy a couple of weeks ago.

With Manuel Pellegrini at the helm, the 2024/25 UEFA Europa Conference League runners’ up Real Betis are one of the favourites for this competition this season. The Andalusians were entertaining 5-3 losers to Barcelona in La Liga at La Cartuja in Seville this weekend.

Betis, at last, appeared to crack something in Europe last year and they have been good in this tournament, too, so head to Croatia as firm favourites for this one.

Dinamo Zagreb vs Real Betis tip: Real Betis to win