HNK Rijeka vs FC Corvinul Hunedoara 1921 Prediction & Betting Tips - Europa League

Prediction published on 30/07/2024, 14:00  by Sridhar Bhamidi | Modified on 31/07/2024 at 05:57 in Europa League Predictions

After a goalless encounter in the reverse fixture, Rijeka and Corvinul Hunedoara have everything to play for in this second leg. This Europa League second qualifying round will be played at the Stadion Rujevica on Thursday, with the prediction of another tighter match.

The winner of this match will move into the third qualifying round, while the loser drops down to the third qualifying round in the Conference League. The Whites had a great 2023–24 season, and a lot is expected of them this campaign. Yet, a 0-0 draw in the reverse leg was their first competitive match of the season. This followed a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Salzburg in a friendly, making it two games in a row that they failed to score.

Corvinul are underdogs for this match and will have at least the Europa Conference League playoffs to look forward to, even if they lose here. Before the first leg draw, they had a 4-2 aggregate win over Paksi FC in the earlier qualifying round, where they had a 4-0 win away from home.

Reviving memories of that win and performing well on the road could be a key to progressing further in this tournament. While that looks good on paper, it must be noted that they have failed to score in four of their last five matches.