Hamrun vs Lincoln Red Imps prediction: EUROPE: Conference League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-11-26 17:45.
[p]Two sides who begin round four in the bottom half of the UEFA Conference League table, Hamrun Spartans and Lincoln Red Imps, meet at the Ta’ Qali National Stadium on Thursday.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]There was cause for celebration at the end of August when Hamrun Spartans defeated RFS to become the first Maltese side to reach the league phase of a major European club competition. Yet after the first three rounds of the UEFA Conference League, the Knives are still yet to score a goal or pick up a point during this stage, losing 3-0 at Samsunspor and 1-0 at Jagiellonia while going down 1-0 to Lausanne in Malta just over a month ago. With three games to go in the league phase, there is still time for Giacomo Modica’s side to get into the top 24 places, although failing to score again in this fixture will make that task far tougher.[/p]
[p]Lincoln Red Imps are unbeaten across their last six matches (W4, D2) across all competitions which includes four Conference League points from their last two games, both at home. Those two results have seen Juanjo Bezares’ side climb the table after they were beaten 5-0 by Zrinjski on the opening matchday and they will begin this round in 22nd. Remaining in the top 24 could depend on their defensive record away from home which has been poor in Europe from late July onwards, conceding five goals in three of their four games, while they have not been successful in front of goal on their travels either, scoring in only two of those matches.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]These sides met over two legs during the UEFA Champions League qualifiers last season with both sides winning their away fixture before Hamrun progressed on penalties.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Hamrun have kept a clean sheet in only one of their last nine European fixtures.[/p]
[p]Hamrun have failed to score in the first half of their last four European games in Malta.[/p]
[p]Lincoln have kept just one clean sheet across their last nine European matches.[/p]
[p]Lincoln have scored before half-time in only two of their last ten European fixtures.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Ryan Camenzuli got an assist in one of last year’s H2Hs and two of his three European bookings this season have come in Malta. Kike Gomez has scored in three of his last four European appearances, getting Lincoln’s first goal on each occasion.[/p]
[p]Both sides have no new injuries or players suspended.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]With Hamrun’s scoring record in this competition, combined with Lincoln’s first-half struggles in front of goal in Europe, we recommend backing a goalless first half.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Tom Penn[/i][/p]