HNK Rijeka vs Derry City: result 1-0 and analysis
UEFA Europa Conference League2nd Qualifying RoundKick-off on July 23, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka
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What was the result of HNK Rijeka vs Derry City?
HNK Rijeka won 1-0 on July 23, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 52′T. FrukHNK Rijeka
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a HNK Rijeka win at 85%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 1-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for HNK Rijeka vs Derry City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
HNK Rijeka
4-2-3-1- 18D. Adu-Adjei
- 4N. Janković
- 10T. Fruk
- 14A. Gojak
- 26Tiago Dantas
- 6B. Pavic
- 34M. Devetak
- 5A. Barco
- 45A. Majstorović
- 22A. Oreč
- 99A. Todorović
Derry City
4-1-4-1- 27L. Boyce
- 7M. Duffy
- 14E. Chapman
- 28J. Olayinka
- 2B. Cotter
- 17N. Twisk
- 19B. Fleming
- 3Patrick McClean
- 4J. Stott
- 24Brooklyn Lyons-Foster
- 1B. Maher
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, HNK Rijeka have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Derry City have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2026 | HNK Gorica(home) | 2-0 | HNL |
| May 17, 2026 | Istra 1961(away) | 0-0 | HNL |
| May 13, 2026 | Dinamo Zagreb(away) | 0-2 | Cup |
| May 8, 2026 | Vukovar(home) | 3-0 | HNL |
| May 3, 2026 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb(away) | 3-0 | HNL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2026 | Tolka Rovers(home) | 3-0 | FAI Cup |
| Jul 16, 2026 | CSKA Sofia(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 9, 2026 | CSKA Sofia(away) | 2-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Waterford(home) | 2-4 | Premier Division |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Drogheda United(home) | 2-0 | Premier Division |
How many goals should we expect?
HNK Rijeka score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Derry City score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNK Rijeka | 1.1 | 1.1 | 7 | 3/15 | 5/15 |
| Derry City | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | HNK Rijeka | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy