Rijeka
- Rijeka have won 4, tied 3 and lost 3 of their last 10 games in all competitions (4-3-3).
- Rijeka's recent record reads W3, D1 and L1 (3-1-1) and they enter this European contest in good form, although there was nothing extraordinary about their two most recent results - 0-0 away to NK Istra 1961 Pula in HNL 2025/2026 and 2-0 at home to NK Gorica in the same competition.
Derry
The Irish side are yet to win away from home after three tries, losing 2-4 in the Premier Division 2026 to Waterford FC and losing to PFC CSKA Sofia in the UEFA Europa League qualification 2026.
Key Players
- But Derry City do have some attacking talent, with the likes of Michael Duffy capable of causing problems in the final third.
- Rijeka's Adu-Adjei has been in good scoring form, netting three goals in Rijeka's last five matches, so he looks a top pick for an anytime goal on Thursday.
Betting Insights
- HNK Rijeka are the overwhelming 1.27 favorites to defeat Derry City in their UEFA Conference League qualification 2026 clash at Stadion Rujevica on Thursday, but the Irish club are not without hope at 8.9 while the draw stands at 6.8.
- But our main selection is for a home win to nil in this Conference League qualifier because Derry have a terrible away record and Rijeka have scored an average of 1.17 goals and conceded just 0.67 at home in all competitions this term.
