Ace Football previews the Conference League round 3 match between Lincoln Red Imps FC and Rijeka and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
As the early season favourites, Lincoln Red Imps FC will look to justify their title credentials this coming Thursday when they take on Rijeka for a round 3 match in the Conference League.
Form: Lincoln Red Imps FC vs Rijeka
Lincoln Red Imps FC Form
Lincoln Red Imps FC lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 5-1 by Braga and 5-0 against Zrinjski Mostar. They turned the table by winning 2-1 against Lech Poznan. Lincoln Red Imps FC only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Europa Sports Park in the Conference League. They also drew zero and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored three and conceded 11 goals.
Rijeka Form
Rijeka collected one win from their last three matches, as PAOK Thessaloniki FC won by 5-0. FC Noah were too strong as well, winning 1-0, before Rijeka won 1-0 against Sparta Prague. Rijeka are winless in their last six away games in the Conference League, in which they drew zero and lost one. They conceded one goals while scoring zero themselves.
Betting facts for Lincoln Red Imps FC and Rijeka
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Lincoln Red Imps FC and Rijeka. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 10 Lincoln Red Imps FC matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Lincoln Red Imps FC have lost 7 of the last 8 matches in the Conference League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 10 Lincoln Red Imps FC matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Lincoln Red Imps FC have won 6 of the last 7 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Lincoln Red Imps FC have won 6 of the last 7 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 7 Rijeka away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Rijeka matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Rijeka away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Rijeka matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Lincoln Red Imps FC vs Rijeka
Despite scoring just once in six Conference League games, Lincoln Red Imps FC hope Christian Rutjens adds to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Rijeka put their faith in Daniel Adu-Adjei to handle the home side defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six Conference League games.
Popular betting markets: Lincoln Red Imps FC vs Rijeka
Full-time result
Lincoln Red Imps FC won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Europa Sports Park. They drew one and lost five as well, while Rijeka won two of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost five. Lincoln Red Imps FC won their last 4 matches on the bounce.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Lincoln Red Imps FC scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Rijeka scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Lincoln Red Imps FC managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Rijeka kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Lincoln Red Imps FC, who scored an average of 0.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Rijeka’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches. Lincoln Red Imps FC’s last 12 matches had more than three goals.
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