Ilves - Rijeka: Who will advance to the next round of the Conference League qualifiers?
In the second leg of the UEFA Conference League qualifiers, Ilves and Rijeka will face each other on Thursday, August 13, kicking off at 18:00 CET, and I am offering a bet on this encounter.
Ilves - Rijeka: Match preview
Rijeka were considered the favourites in the first leg, and they managed to live up to those expectations. The Croatian side scored the opening goal, but that was it. Despite dominating the match with 26 shots to 3 and 14 shots on target to 1, Rijeka failed to score again. Such a narrow advantage means the team cannot afford to relax.
Ilves will host Rijeka and will have a chance to stage a comeback. Moreover, their domestic season is already in full swing, so they should clearly be in good shape. However, their results have not been particularly impressive. Ilves have 25 points after 19 rounds and sit ninth in the table, four points behind sixth place. After their defeat to Rijeka, Ilves bounced back with a 1-0 league victory.
Rijeka have also started their domestic campaign and have played just one match. They beat their opponents 2-1 before overcoming Ilves. However, they did not play at the weekend as they prepared for the qualifying tie. It will not be easy, though, as their narrow advantage could be difficult to defend away from home.
Match facts and H2H
- Rijeka beat Ilves 1-0 in the first leg.
- Rijeka are unbeaten in their last ten matches: one draw and nine wins.
- Ilves have lost twice and won twice in their previous four matches.
- Rijeka have scored in nine consecutive matches.
- This will be the second head-to-head meeting between these teams.
Probable line-ups
- Ilves: Krkalić, Kumpu, Miettunen, Goudouss, Rale, Wallius, Raap, Veteli, Popovits, Hytönen, Kanga
- Rijeka: Todorović, Majstorović, Devetak, Lasickas, Tiago Dantas, Janković, Fruk, Pavić, Barco, Rukavina, Adu-Adjei
Prediction
I think we are in for a very difficult encounter, but not one with many goals. I am offering a bet on under 2.5 goals in this match at odds of 1.77.
