Zrinjski vs Rapid prediction, H2H and probable lineups - December 18, 2025
On October 2, 2025, as part of the opening round of the UEFA Conference League group stage, Mostar will host a clash between local side Zrinjski and Austria’s Rapid. Kick-off is set for 21:00 Central European Time. Here’s our take and betting tip for this matchup.
Match preview
Zrinjski are still in the hunt for a place in the next round of the Conference League and have a decent shot at making it. After five rounds, the Bosnian outfit have collected six points thanks to wins over Gibraltar’s Lincoln (5-0) and Sweden’s Häcken (2-1). However, they suffered defeats against Germany’s Mainz (0-1), Dynamo Kyiv (0-6), and Poland’s Raków (0-1).
That said, Zrinjski’s current form is less than impressive: they have managed just one win in their last four matches. Their only victory came in the Bosnian Premier League against Rudar, a 2-0 result. This string of poor results has seen their gap from league leaders Borac increase to six points.
As for Rapid, the Austrian club is going through a deep crisis. They are winless in eight straight matches, drawing only twice while losing the rest. This poor run led to the dismissal of head coach Peter Stöger, who previously managed Borussia Dortmund among others. He left the club after a heavy 1-4 defeat to Raków in the Conference League. Stefan Kulovits, who has managed Rapid before, took over, but positive changes have yet to materialize.
As a result, Rapid sit bottom of their Conference League group with zero points and have no chance of progressing to the next round. In the Austrian Bundesliga, the Vienna side have slipped to seventh in the table, which is also considered a disappointing result for the club.
Match facts and head-to-head
- Zrinjski are winless in three consecutive matches.
- Fewer than three goals have been scored in each of Zrinjski’s last five games.
- Rapid are winless in eight straight matches.
- Rapid have conceded in each of their last nine games.
- These two teams have never met before.
Probable lineups
- Zrinjski: Karačić - Memija, Mašić, Dujmović, Mamić - Surdanović, Savić, Ivančić - Mikić, Ćuže, Bilbija
- Rapid: Hedl - Bolla, Cvetković, Ahoussou, Demir - Seidl, Amane, Gulliksen - Wurmbrand, Schaub, Antiste
Prediction
I believe we shouldn’t expect a goal fest in this fixture. Both teams are struggling in attack: Zrinjski’s last five matches have all seen fewer than three goals, and Rapid are in no shape to deliver high-scoring performances. Therefore, betting on under 2.5 total goals looks like the logical choice.
