FC Midtjylland vs HNK Rijeka
Match events
- 20'Cho Gue-Sung (Franculino Djú)
- 36'I. Cubelic
- 46'Franculino Djú (S. Iheanacho)
- 46'Valdemar Byskov (S. Johannesen)
- 49'S. Johannesen (S. Iheanacho)
- 50'T. Fruk
- 59'Denil Castillo (K. Watjen)
- 60'S. Johannesen
- 67'Tiago Dantas (J. Puljic)
- 74'Philip Billing (Edward Chilufya)
- 74'Cho Gue-Sung (Friday Etim)
- 74'N. Jankovic (Y. Kabadayi)
- 74'I. Cubelic (A. Gojak)
- 87'T. Fruk (J. Lasickas)
- 87'D. Adu Adjei (Ante Matej Jurić)
- 89'Alfonso Barco
- 89'Darío Osorio (Adam Gabriel)
- 1.7
- Goals/game
- 1.3
- 1.1
- Conceded/game
- 1.0
AI match analysis
Predicted score: 2-1
Data suggests that FC Midtjylland holds the advantage going into this matchup, with a higher scoring average compared to HNK Rijeka. Historically, their recent performances indicate stronger goal-scoring capabilities, particularly at home, which may play a crucial role in this playoff encounter.
- FC Midtjylland has scored an average of 1.6 goals in their last 10 matches.
- HNK Rijeka has only scored 1.1 goals per game on average in their last 10 matches.
- FC Midtjylland is coming off a solid home win against Bohemians.
Confidence is high because the probability gap between outcomes is decisive, and the bookmaker market agrees closely with this read, and this fixture has limited historical data available so far.
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Why AI favors FC Midtjylland
- Sharper attackFC Midtjylland
FC Midtjylland are averaging 1.7 goals scored per game over their recent matches.
1.7/game - Tighter defenseHNK Rijeka
HNK Rijeka are conceding just 1 goals per game over their recent matches.
1/game conceded
Computed independently from historical data — not a model-reported reason.
What could change the prediction
- AI and market are closely aligned
The bookmaker market and our model currently see this match almost identically, which limits how differentiated this pick is.
How did our prediction do?
We picked FC Midtjylland at 64% — final result was FC Midtjylland win, FC Midtjylland 2-0 HNK Rijeka.
Predicted score was 2-1.
This was a high confidence pick (80/100) — and it paid off.
Closing odds vs. our model
Last tracked odds before kickoff, compared against our AI's pre-match probability for the same outcome.
Match trends
- FC Midtjylland have averaged 1.7 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
- HNK Rijeka have averaged 1.3 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Head-to-head
Last 1 meetings
Odds comparison
Match winner
Total goals (2.5 line)
Both teams to score
Double chance
Clean sheet
Average and best price across 14 bookmakers we track. Odds change continuously — shown for reference only, not a recommendation.
Match winner — odds movement
Model vs market
"Market" is the average bookmaker price converted to an implied probability with the bookmaker's built-in margin removed, for a fair comparison against the AI's own probability estimate.
Pre-match comparison
Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.
Referee
B. Berke
Based on 14 matches officiated (our own data).
When do they score?
FC Midtjylland
HNK Rijeka
Frequently asked questions
Who is likely to win FC Midtjylland vs HNK Rijeka?+
Our AI model favors FC Midtjylland to win, with a 64% probability (Draw 21%, HNK Rijeka 15%).
What time does FC Midtjylland vs HNK Rijeka kick off?+
Kickoff is at Aug 20, 2026, 5:00 PM (your local time, based on your device).