Zrinjski vs SK Rapid prediction: EUROPE: Conference League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-12-17 20:00.
[p]Zrinjski need a win on matchday six of the UEFA Conference League league phase to break into the qualification places, and are presented with the ideal opponent as bottom-of-the-table Rapid Vienna visit.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Reigning Bosnian champions Zrinjski are without a win in three games across all competitions (D1, L2), with both their domestic and European ambitions dented in recent weeks. Neither a second successive Premijer liga title nor Conference League progression are beyond their reach yet though, and victory here would provide a huge boost for Igor Å timacās men, who begin this round of fixtures just a point outside the top 24. They can be confident of getting the job done, as one of only six teams in the league phase this season with a 100% home record (W2).Ā [/p]
[p]This marks the last game of a hugely frustrating calendar year for Rapid, who are managerless and in a state of disarray, sitting rock bottom of the Conference League and already eliminated as the only side in the competition to have lost all five of their league phase games this term. For the second time in 2025, Stefan Kulovits was handed the reins on an interim basis, this time after the sacking of Peter Stƶger last month, with a permanent appointment expected before the new year. Stƶgerās departure has not brought instant success though, with Rapid now winless in eight matches across all competitions (D2, L6).[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]This will be the pairās first-ever H2H, with Zrinjski yet to taste victory against Austrian opposition (D1, L1). Rapid beat Bosnian outfit Borac Banja Luka 3-2 on aggregate over two legs in the last 16 of the Conference League last season.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Zrinjski have only led at half-time in one of their five league phase games this term.[/p]
[p]None of Zrinjskiās last five matches have featured more than 2.5 goals.Ā [/p]
[p]Only two sides have averaged more fouls per game than Rapid (16) during this league phase.[/p]
[p]Only three teams have averaged fewer corners per match than Rapid (2.8) during this Conference League season.Ā [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Three of Mario Äužeās four Conference League goals for Zrinjski have been scored after the 75th minute, while Romeo Amaneās last three bookings in all competitions for Rapid have each come in the second half.Ā [/p]
[p]Zrinjski will be without Neven Äurasek as he serves a suspension, while RapidāsĀ Matthias Seidl is unavailable for the same reason.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Rapid are desperate for improvement, but we still fancy the hosts here to get the job done, so we recommend backing Zrinjski to win by one goal.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Ben Olawumi[/i][/p]