HNK Rijeka vs FC Midtjylland

UEFA Europa Conference League· Playoff round
DLLWGoals 12-8
WDWWGoals 15-10
Today
Lineups~1h before
Kickoff
Half-time
Full-time

Match events

  1. 4'D. Adu Adjei (A. Orec)
  2. 13'J. Lasickas
  3. 18'S. Iheanacho (Kjell-Arik Wätjen)
  4. 31'Martin Erlić (Adam Gabriel)
  5. 46'Kjell-Arik Wätjen (S. Johannesen)
  6. 46'N. Jankovic (Y. Kabadayi)
  7. 48'M. Sørensen
  8. 51'Darío Osorio (Denil Castillo)
  9. 56'M. Jensen (R. Kristensen)
  10. 57'Darío Osorio (Franculino Djú)
  11. 58'S. Iheanacho (Cho Gue-Sung)
  12. 63'S. Vignato (I. Cubelic)
  13. 64'D. Adu Adjei (J. Puljic)
  14. 70'J. Puljic
  15. 74'A. Majstorovic
  16. 78'Cho Gue-Sung (S. Johannesen)
  17. 82'Philip Billing (Valdemar Byskov)
  18. 83'T. Fruk (G. Grulovic)
  19. 83'B. Pavic (Amer Gojak)

Lineups

HNK RijekaFC Midtjylland
1.2
Goals/game
1.5
0.8
Conceded/game
1.0

AI match analysis

HNK Rijeka win
30%
Draw
29%
FC Midtjylland win
41%
45.6%BTTS
39.1%Over 2.5
31.7%HNK Rijeka clean sheet
33.3%FC Midtjylland clean sheet

Predicted score: 1-2

Data suggests that FC Midtjylland holds a stronger position going into this matchup, having defeated HNK Rijeka 2-0 in their last encounter. HNK Rijeka's scoring averages indicate they struggle to find the net, with only 1.2 goals per game in their recent form, while Midtjylland averages 1.5 goals scored. Overall, the numbers favor an away win.

  • FC Midtjylland won the last match against HNK Rijeka 2-0
  • HNK Rijeka has only averaged 1.2 goals scored in the last 10 matches
  • FC Midtjylland averages 1.5 goals scored in their last 10 matches
  • FC Midtjylland has a better recent form with 3 wins in their last 5 matches
AI ConfidenceModerate confidence
63/100

Confidence is moderate because the outcomes are closely matched, which limits confidence, and the bookmaker market agrees closely with this read, and some historical data (form, H2H or standings) is still incomplete.

AI-generated statistical analysis, not betting advice. No outcome is guaranteed. 18+ | Please gamble responsibly.

Why AI favors FC Midtjylland

  • Historical edgeFC Midtjylland

    FC Midtjylland have won 1 of the last 1 meetings between these two teams.

    1/1 H2H wins
  • Good recent formFC Midtjylland

    FC Midtjylland have won 3 of their last 5 matches.

    3W 1D 1L
  • Sharper attackFC Midtjylland

    FC Midtjylland are averaging 1.5 goals scored per game over their recent matches.

    1.5/game
  • Tighter defenseHNK Rijeka

    HNK Rijeka are conceding just 0.8 goals per game over their recent matches.

    0.8/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.

  • Close matchup

    The model gives the favorite only a 41% probability, so this is a closely-matched fixture and confidence remains moderate.

How did our prediction do?

✓ Correct pickExact score missed

We picked FC Midtjylland at 41% — final result was FC Midtjylland win, HNK Rijeka 1-4 FC Midtjylland.

Predicted score was 1-2.

The model itself only flagged this as a moderate confidence pick (63/100) — a closer call that happened to land right.

Closing odds vs. our model

FC Midtjylland2.32market 43% · model 41%
HNK Rijeka2.93market 34.2% · model 30%
Draw3.30market 30.3% · model 29%

Last tracked odds before kickoff, compared against our AI's pre-match probability for the same outcome.

Match trends

  • HNK Rijeka have averaged 1.2 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
  • FC Midtjylland have averaged 1.5 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.

Head-to-head

Last 1 meetings

0HNK Rijeka wins
0Draws
1FC Midtjylland wins
0-2Goals

Odds comparison

Match winner

HNK Rijeka2.93best 3.15
Draw3.30best 3.45
FC Midtjylland2.32best 2.58

Total goals (2.5 line)

Over 2.52.04best 2.20
Under 2.51.75best 1.95

Both teams to score

Yes1.81best 1.91
No1.90best 2.06

Double chance

HNK Rijeka/Draw1.57best 1.65
HNK Rijeka/FC Midtjylland1.28best 1.33
Draw/FC Midtjylland1.36best 1.44

Clean sheet

Clean Sheet - Home — Yes3.25best 3.25
Clean Sheet - Home — No1.33best 1.33
Clean Sheet - Away — No1.40best 1.40
Clean Sheet - Away — Yes2.75best 2.75

Average and best price across 13 bookmakers we track. Odds change continuously — shown for reference only, not a recommendation.

Match winner — odds movement

HNK Rijeka2.93 0.03
Draw3.30 0.10
FC Midtjylland2.32 0.12
26 Aug27 Aug

Model vs market

HNK Rijeka win-1.8pp
AI
30%
Market
31.8%
Draw+0.8pp
AI
29%
Market
28.2%
FC Midtjylland win+1pp
AI
41%
Market
40%

"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.

Standings not available yet.

Pre-match comparison

1.2Goals scored per game1.5
0.8Goals conceded per game1

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

J. Vergoote

3Yellow cards / game
0Red cards / game
0Penalties scored / game

Based on 2 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

HNK Rijeka

0-15'
0%
16-30'
20%
31-45'
40%
46-60'
20%
61-75'
20%
76-90+'
0%

FC Midtjylland

0-15'
0%
16-30'
42.9%
31-45'
0%
46-60'
42.9%
61-75'
0%
76-90+'
14.3%

Frequently asked questions

Who is likely to win HNK Rijeka vs FC Midtjylland?+

Our AI model favors FC Midtjylland to win, with a 41% probability (Draw 29%, HNK Rijeka 30%).

What time does HNK Rijeka vs FC Midtjylland kick off?+

Kickoff is at Aug 27, 2026, 6:45 PM (your local time, based on your device).