Zrinjski vs Lincoln Red Imps prediction: EUROPE: Conference League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-10-01 16:45.
[p]Two teams that started their journey in the Champions League qualifiers and trickled their way down to the third tier of Europe will be on view as Zrinjski Mostar play Lincoln Red Imps on matchday one in the 2025/26 UEFA Conference League. [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Zrinjski suffered heartbreak in the Europa League qualifiers this season, losing in the play-off round against Utrecht to drop down to this competition. That saw the Nobles advance to their second Conference League group stage in three seasons, and they will hope for better fortunes this time having crashed out with a last-place finish at their previous attempt (W1, D1, L4). The hosts have been doing the right things lately as they won five of their last six matches (D1) while landing five clean sheets, which was also the case away to Utrecht.[/p]
[p]Lincoln also unsuccessfully participated in the qualifying rounds of Europe’s top-two competitions earlier this season and will now partake in their first Conference League main draw since the tournament’s debut season in 2021/22. That edition saw them become the first Gibraltarian club to qualify for the group stages of a European competition, although the good times ended there with defeat in all six games. A recent four-game winning run in their domestic league, where they aggregated 23 goals, could therefore be difficult to replicate for the Red Imps on the European stage.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]This is both Zrinjski’s first game against a Gibraltarian club and Lincoln’s debut against any club from Bosnia and Herzegovina.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Eight of Zrinjski’s last 12 home UEFA matches saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Eight of Zrinjski’s last ten games in all competitions produced under 2.5 goals.[/p]
[p]Lincoln scored one or no goals in each of their last seven UEFA matches. Â [/p]
[p]Each of Lincoln’s six group stage defeats in the 2021/22 Conference League came by a 2+ goal margin.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Nemanja Bilbija has six goals in UEFA competitions this season, but may make a late impact as four of his last five continental goals for Zrinjski have come between the 70th and 80th minutes. Tjay De Barr may fashion his chances of a goal earlier than that, as three of his four UEFA goals this season for Lincoln have come before the hour mark.[/p]
[p]Zrinjski appear to have a full squad at their disposal barring a couple of long-term absentees. Lincoln also have no new notable absences.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]These two teams have been goal-shy in Europe and that opens the door for backing under 2.5 total goals in this contest.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Sridhar Bhamidi[/i][/p]