Zrinjski vs Hacken prediction: EUROPE: Conference League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-11-26 17:45.
[p]Both Zrinjski and Häcken come into the fourth round of league phase action in the UEFA Conference League outside of the top 24, with the Swedish side still winless. [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Zrinjski opened their Conference League campaign in style by sweeping aside Lincoln Red Imps 5-0 on home turf, but results have dipped since then. Back-to-back away defeats to nil since have tarnished their campaign, with their last European outing seeing them fall to a heavy 6-0 loss at Dynamo Kyiv – their biggest-ever defeat in European competition. A return to home soil should offer a timely confidence boost for a side who are unbeaten in seven home games (W6, D1), with five clean sheets therein showcasing how defensive resilience has aided their cause. [/p]
[p]Among the 36 teams in the league phase, Häcken are one of just nine who come into matchday four without a win to their name (D2, L1). The Swedish side are actually still chasing their first-ever European group/league phase victory (D2, L7), but a six-match winless run in competitive action (D4, L2) hardly inspires much confidence that they can make history here. They also have the added disadvantage of having played no competition football for three weeks due to their domestic finishing, a factor that could work either for or against them here. Having finished all the way down in tenth in the Allsvenskan, the only way they’ll be playing in Europe next season is if they defy the odds to win this competition.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]This is the first-ever H2H clash. Zrinjski have a balanced record across four prior clashes with Swedish opposition (W2, L2), while Häcken have never previously faced a team from Bosnia & Herzegovina. [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Zrinjski scored exactly two goals in each of their last five competitive wins. [/p]
[p]Zrinjski have conceded five of their seven league phase goals this season after half-time. [/p]
[p]Häcken’s last four European away games ended 1-0 (W2, L2).[/p]
[p]Six of Häcken’s last seven competitive matches saw both teams score. [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Zrinjski’s Leo Mikić scored on matchday one and has a goal and an assist across his last two matches, with both contributions coming after half-time. Filip Helander set up Häcken’s only goal in their defeat to Strasbourg last time out in the competition, and scored in his final away appearance before his side’s domestic season ended. [/p]
[p]Neither side are reporting any fresh injury concerns ahead of this contest. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Häcken’s poor form and inactivity could work against them here, so we are backing Zrinjski to win. [/p]
[p][i]Author: David H[/i][/p]