Ace Football previews the Conference League Qualification round 2 match between Derry City and Rijeka and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Rijeka go up against Derry City this coming Thursday for a Conference League Qualification meeting at Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium.
Team form: Derry City vs Rijeka
Derry City Form
In their last three matches, Derry City lost 3-2 against CSKA Sofia, 1-2 against CSKA Sofia and 1-0 against Rijeka. Derry City claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Conference League Qualification. They also drew one and lost one, as they scored 11 and conceded ten goals.
Rijeka Form
Rijeka won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Conference League Qualification. The scoreline from these matches says 11 goals conceded and six scored.
Betting stats for Derry City and Rijeka
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Derry City and Rijeka. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 9 of the last 11 Derry City matches in the Conference League Qualification, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Derry City home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Derry City home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Derry City home matches in the Conference League Qualification, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Derry City matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Rijeka matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Rijeka away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Rijeka matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Rijeka away matches in the Conference League Qualification, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Rijeka matches in the Conference League Qualification, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Derry City vs Rijeka
Having scored just once in six Conference League Qualification matches, Michael Duffy hope to rediscover his scoring instincts on Thursday. Simultaneously, Rijeka hope to see Toni Fruk adding to his recent strike of a single goal in six Conference League Qualification outings.
Popular betting markets: Derry City vs Rijeka
Full-time result
Derry City won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium. They drew four and lost two as well, while Rijeka won three of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost four.
Both teams to score
Derry City scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Rijeka got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Rijeka have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Rijeka managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Derry City’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Rijeka, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches.
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