FC Midtjylland vs Dinamo Zagreb

2 - 0
🕒 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:00 Europe/London 📍 MCH Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Elcin Masiyev 🔁 League Stage - 8 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
League Stage - 8
League Stage Table
FC Midtjylland 3 · Dinamo Zagreb 23
Referee Stats
4 matches · 3.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.00
Reds avg 0.25
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 0%
Home wins 50%
Draws 25%
Away wins 25%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (10-10).
  • FC Midtjylland controlled possession (61%).
  • FC Midtjylland had the sharper finishing (5-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

FC Midtjylland (Home stats)

Games / Record

8
W-D-L: 6-1-1

Goals For / Against

16 / 4
Avg: 2.00 / 0.50

Points

19
Avg: 2.38

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

0
Dinamo Zagreb (Away stats)

Games / Record

5
W-D-L: 2-1-2

Goals For / Against

7 / 9
Avg: 1.40 / 1.80

Points

7
Avg: 1.40

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Europa League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.38
PPG
1.40
2.00
GF
1.40
0.50
GA
1.80
25%
O2.5
50%
25%
BTTS
50%
75%
Score 1st
0%

League-position context

FC Midtjylland rank3rd
Dinamo Zagreb rank23rd
FC Midtjylland points19
Dinamo Zagreb points10
FC Midtjylland: #3 · 19 pts · GD +10
2 pts off the top 2. 3 pts above the play-off edge. 16 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Dinamo Zagreb: #23 · 10 pts · GD -4
11 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.
9-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

FC Midtjylland last 5 home

W W W W
Points12/12
Weighted index100
Goals8-1
Record4-0-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Dinamo Zagreb last 5 away

L L D W
Points4/12
Weighted index17
Goals4-8
Record1-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

FC Midtjylland trend breakdown

Over 2.525%
BTTS25%
BTTS + O2.525%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 0%

Dinamo Zagreb trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.525%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 50% · 1H BTTS 25%

Scoring reliability

FC Midtjylland score at home100%
FC Midtjylland clean sheet at home75%
Dinamo Zagreb score away50%
Dinamo Zagreb clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

FC Midtjylland score first75%
FC Midtjylland win after scoring first100%
Dinamo Zagreb score first0%
Dinamo Zagreb win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: FC Midtjylland 100% · Dinamo Zagreb 50%
Avg first goal minute: FC Midtjylland 33.0' · Dinamo Zagreb —

Vs league average

FC Midtjylland score at home2.00 vs 1.52
FC Midtjylland concede at home0.50 vs 1.16
Dinamo Zagreb score away1.40 vs 1.16
Dinamo Zagreb concede away1.80 vs 1.52
FC Midtjylland score 32% above league average, while Dinamo Zagreb score 21% above league average.
Defensive side: FC Midtjylland are 57% below league average at home, and Dinamo Zagreb are 18% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1
Avg goals2.00
BTTS0%
Over 2.50%
At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 1.

FC Midtjylland goal timing (home)

1H scored: 63% 2H scored: 38% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 3
0-15 1
16-30 1
46-60 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
76-90+ 1
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0

Dinamo Zagreb goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 2
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 2
61-75 2
0-15 1
16-30 1
46-60 1
76-90+ 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
3
Total Shots
10
10
Shots off Goal
4
3
Blocked Shots
1
4
Shots Inside Box
7
5
Shots Outside Box
3
5
Ball Possession
61%
39%
Corner Kicks
5
5
Fouls
18
14
Offsides
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
3
3
Total Passes
428
279
Passes Accurate
336
170
Passes %
79%
61%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
5'
5' Cardoso Varela
36'
36' M. Erlić
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ Cardoso Varela
1st substitution · For: M. Bakrar
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ G. Vidović
2nd substitution · For: A. Hoxha
49' ⚽
⚽
49' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
A. Şimşir
Normal Goal · Assist: D. Osorio
59'
59' D. Osorio
60' ↑↓
↑↓
60' ⇄ M. Soldo
3rd substitution · For: M. Zajc
60' ↑↓
↑↓
60' ⇄ S. Kulenović
4th substitution · For: D. Beljo
62' ↑↓
↑↓
62' ⇄ D. Osorio
1st substitution · For: E. Chilufya
69' ↑↓
↑↓
69' ⇄ S. McKenna
5th substitution · For: Olof Matteo Perez Vinlöf
74' ⚽
⚽
74' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
V. Bak Jensen
Normal Goal · Assist: V. Byskov
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ M. Erlić
2nd substitution · For: Lee Han-Beom
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ Júnior Brumado
3rd substitution · For: P. Bravo
90+1' ↑↓
↑↓
90+1' ⇄ A. Şimşir
4th substitution · For: K. Mbabu
90+1' ↑↓
↑↓
90+1' ⇄ V. Byskov
5th substitution · For: Dani Silva

FC Midtjylland vs Dinamo Zagreb 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

FC Midtjylland beat Dinamo Zagreb 2-0 on Thursday, 29 January 2026 in Europa League. The match was refereed by Elcin Masiyev. It was played at MCH Arena.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. Cardoso Varela received a yellow card for Dinamo Zagreb at 5'. M. Erlić received a yellow card for FC Midtjylland at 36'.

Second half: Dinamo Zagreb made their 1st substitution at 46', with Cardoso Varela replacing M. Bakrar. Dinamo Zagreb made their 2nd substitution at 46', with G. Vidović replacing A. Hoxha. FC Midtjylland took the lead at 49' when A. Şimşir scored, with the assist credited to D. Osorio, making the score 1-0. D. Osorio received a yellow card for FC Midtjylland at 59'. Dinamo Zagreb made their 3rd substitution at 60', with M. Soldo replacing M. Zajc. Dinamo Zagreb made their 4th substitution at 60', with S. Kulenović replacing D. Beljo. FC Midtjylland made their 1st substitution at 62', with D. Osorio replacing E. Chilufya. Dinamo Zagreb made their 5th substitution at 69', with S. McKenna replacing Olof Matteo Perez Vinlöf. FC Midtjylland extended the lead at 74' when V. Bak Jensen scored, with the assist credited to V. Byskov, making the score 2-0. FC Midtjylland made their 2nd substitution at 79', with M. Erlić replacing Lee Han-Beom. FC Midtjylland made their 3rd substitution at 79', with Júnior Brumado replacing P. Bravo. FC Midtjylland made their 4th substitution at 90+1', with A. Şimşir replacing K. Mbabu. FC Midtjylland made their 5th substitution at 90+1', with V. Byskov replacing Dani Silva.

FC Midtjylland used 5 substitutions while Dinamo Zagreb used 5 substitutions. FC Midtjylland got 2 yellow cards, while Dinamo Zagreb got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (10-10).
  • FC Midtjylland controlled possession (61%).
  • FC Midtjylland had the sharper finishing (5-3 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

FC Midtjylland vs Dinamo Zagreb Head-to-Head History by Season