Derry City vs HNK Rijeka Prediction

Derry City
0-1
Finished
HT 0-1
HNK Rijeka
Brandywell Stadium, Derry·Joao Antonio Ferreira Goncalves, Portugal 30/07/2026

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Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.8 / 10
Value Analysis
79%Trust
Corners Total
Corners Under 10.5
1.42
SignalSTRONGModel46%SurpriseMediumGap+12.4%
Derry City Rest
6 days
HNK Rijeka Rest
6 days

Derry City vs HNK Rijeka: the result in context

HNK Rijeka beat Derry City 1-0 in the UEFA Europa Conference League on 30 Jul 2026. It was in line with recent form: HNK Rijeka had won 5 of their previous five, compared with 1 for Derry City.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
29%4.80
X
21%3.65
2
50%1.67
Double Chance
1X
50%2.12
X2
71%1.14
Both Teams to Score
Yes
50%1.90
No
50%1.79
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.19 + 1.44 = 2.63
Over 1.5
77%1.30
Over 2.5
53%1.96
Over 3.5
26%3.35
Under 1.5
23%3.20
Under 2.5
47%1.80
Under 3.5
74%1.28
Corners
Projected Corners: 4.2 + 4.8 = 9
Over 8.5
38%1.66
Over 9.5
28%2.07
Over 10.5
21%2.65
Under 8.5
62%2.08
Under 9.5
72%1.67
Under 10.5
79%1.42
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.1 + 2.3 = 4.5
Over 3.5
61%-
Over 4.5
44%-
Under 3.5
39%-
Under 4.5
56%-

Match Events

14'D. Adu Adjei
29'N. Twisk
46'L. Boyce INJ. Clarke out
46'B. Lyons-Foster
62'J. Olayinka IND. Burns out
62'B. Lyons-Foster INB. Cotter out
65'A. Majstorovic
69'C. Dummigan
81'P. McClean INJ. Stott out
81'N. Jankovic INJ. Lasickas out
89'T. Fruk INI. Cubelic out
90+2'D. Adu Adjei ING. Grulovic out
90+3'B. Cotter

Lineups

Derry City
4-2-3-1Coach: Tiernan Lynch
HNK Rijeka
4-3-3Coach: Matjaz Kek
Brian Maher1B. Maher
Brooklyn Lyons-Foster24B. Lyons-Foster
Cameron Dummigan23C. Dummigan
Patrick McClean3P. McClean
Brandon Fleming19B. Fleming
James Olayinka28J. Olayinka
Nick Twisk17N. Twisk
Adam O'Reilly8A. O'Reilly
Ellis Chapman14E. Chapman
Michael Duffy7M. Duffy
Liam Boyce27L. Boyce
Aleksa Todorović99A. Todorović
Ante Oreč22A. Oreč
Ante Majstorović45A. Majstorović
Alfonso Barco5A. Barco
Mladen Devetak34M. Devetak
Branko Pavić6B. Pavić
Tiago Dantas26T. Dantas
Toni Fruk10T. Fruk
Amer Gojak14A. Gojak
Daniel Adu-Adjei18D. Adu-Adjei
Niko Janković4N. Janković

Derry City Substitutes

13Tom Norcott
4Jamie Stott81'for P. McClean
6Robert Slevin
22Conor Barr
2Barry Cotter62'for B. Lyons-Foster90+3'
12Darragh Burns62'for J. Olayinka
15James Clarke46'for L. Boyce
32Terence Doherty

HNK Rijeka Substitutes

31Dávid Nwolokor
1Vito Kovač
3Moreno Živković
23Justas Lasickas81'for N. Jankovic
91Noel Bodetić
51Anel Husić
16Viktor Vešligaj
8Ivan Ćubelić89'for T. Fruk
11Gabriel Rukavina
19Samuele Vignato
15Goran Grulović90+2'for D. Adu Adjei
37Cherno Saho

Match Stats

Derry CityHNK Rijeka
42%Ball Possession58%
1Corner Kicks6
4Yellow Cards1
8Total Shots12
2Shots on Goal3
4Shots off Goal7
2Blocked Shots2
5Fouls9
0Offsides1

Team Comparison

Derry CityDerry City
HNK RijekaHNK Rijeka
1609Elo Rating 1671
1.47Attack 2.16
1.90Defense 1.37
56%Hit Rate 56%
16.7Shots per Game 8.7
5.3Shots on Target 3.2
4.6Corners per Game 2.9
2.3Cards per Game 1.4

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend
📊Away Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

Derry CityDerry City
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1 vs 0.5 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
HNK RijekaHNK Rijeka
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1.3 vs 0.8 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

1 previous meeting, all competitions

Derry CityDerry City0Wins · 0%
Draws00%
HNK RijekaHNK Rijeka1Wins · 100%
1.0Avg Goals
0%Both teams scored0 of 1
0%3+ goals0 of 1

Recent Form

HNK RijekaHNK Rijeka
7W2D1L
23/07/2026
HNK RijekaDerry City
10
W
03/07/2026
RadomljeHNK Rijeka
02
W
30/06/2026
Brinje-GrosupljeHNK Rijeka
03
W
27/06/2026
BravoHNK Rijeka
12
W
23/05/2026
HNK RijekaHNK Gorica
20
W
17/05/2026
Istra 1961HNK Rijeka
00
D
13/05/2026
Dinamo ZagrebHNK Rijeka
20
L
08/05/2026
HNK RijekaVukovar
30
W
03/05/2026
NK Lokomotiva ZagrebHNK Rijeka
03
W
26/04/2026
HNK RijekaHNK Hajduk Split
00
D

Referee Profile

Joao Antonio Ferreira Goncalves51 matches

5.51Cards per match
5.08Yellow cards per match
0.43Red cards per match
27.2Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Joao Antonio Ferreira Goncalves5.51
Other referees5.15

5.51 cards a match, 0.36 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (5.15).

Cards come from 37 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

Bracket

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About the Derry City vs HNK Rijeka forecast

This is a UEFA Europa Conference League cup fixture; the forecasts combine team ratings, recent form and scoring data, with the cup context taken into account.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

About UEFA Europa Conference League

More UEFA Europa Conference League fixtures and forecasts are on the UEFA Europa Conference League Predictions page.

Key Factors for This Match

HNK Rijeka have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. Derry City and HNK Rijeka have met only 1 time recently, with 1.0 goals in that meeting. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.