Lincoln Red Imps vs Sigma Olomouc prediction: EUROPE: Conference League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-12-10 20:00.
[p]Lincoln Red Imps are looking to move into the UEFA Conference League play-off spots when they welcome a Sigma Olomouc side who have their eyes on the top eight.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Lincoln Red Imps begin matchday five a point adrift of the qualification places, with a pair of big away defeats by a combined 8-1 scoreline undermining their progress. Only Rapid Wien (12) have conceded more goals than the Gibraltarian champions (10) across the first four matchdays, three of which came in a disappointing defeat to a previously pointless Ħamrun Spartans side last time out. They’ll therefore be grateful to return home where they’re unbeaten in the league phase (W1, D1) and have avoided defeat in their last eight games across all competitions (W7, D1) since being dumped out of Europa League qualifying by Braga in August.[/p]
[p]Visitors Sigma Olomouc are acclimatising well to their first-ever European group stage/league phase appearance, winning their last two matches by a 2-1 scoreline to climb into the play-off places and within a point of the top eight pre-round. Their 2-1 victory over last season’s quarter-finalists Celje was particularly eye-catching, yet successive 1-0 domestic defeats since mean that they’ll be grateful to return to the continent here. Olomouc won their last Conference League trip against Noah, but as that makes up half of their total victories across their last 12 competitive away games (D3, L7), they’ll carry more than a hint of trepidation here.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]These sides have never met previously, while this will also be the first meeting between teams from Gibraltar and the Czech Republic in European competition.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Lincoln have scored 2+ goals in eight of their last ten home matches.[/p]
[p]Lincoln have conceded exactly once in five of their last eight European home games.[/p]
[p]Olomouc are yet to score between half-time and the 80th minute in the league phase.[/p]
[p]Olomouc’s last six European away defeats saw them fail to score.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Bernardo Lopes scored Lincoln’s only goal in defeat on matchday four and comes into this in good form having been involved in three goals in his last two domestic games (G2, A1). Muhamed Tijani may get a first start of the league phase due to Olomouc’s injury problems up front – his last four club goals came beyond the hour mark.[/p]
[p]Lincoln talisman Tjay De Barr has missed their last two games through injury, while Graeme Torrilla is suspended. Olomouc’s Ahmad Ghali and Daniel VašulĂn are both doubtful here.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]With Lincoln notoriously strong on their own turf, backing Lincoln/draw in the double chance market looks a good option.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Ryan Fisher[/i][/p]