- Home form: FC Midtjylland have won 4 of their last 5 competitive home matches (1 loss).
- Recent scoring: Matjaz Kek's men have scored 6 goals in their last 5 matches across all competitions (W4, D1).
- Key player: Midtjylland's Brazilian forward Franculino has scored 4 of Midtjylland's 11 goals in their last 5 matches across all competitions, including 2 in 2 matches in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026.
Danes on a roll
FC Midtjylland are in a hot streak coming into their next UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 match on Thursday and should be able to edge the Croatians HNK Rijeka. Mike Tullberg's men have won 7 of their last 10, drawn 1 and lost just 2 of all matches and have been soaring in their first two UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 outings, beating Bohemian FC Dublin 2-0 away and 3-2 at home.
Midtjylland's current momentum looks irresistible and the 2021-22 Danish Superliga runners-up can win this match at 1.7, although 4.65 for the visitors does look tempting enough to be added to a bet on the Danes and 4.1 for the draw is also fair.
Rijeka are also flying in all competitions (W7, D2, L1) and they've won 2 and drawn 2 of their last 4 away matches in all competitions.
Tactical tussle could go either way
Match outlook
Midtjylland are the clear favorites, and Rijeka are no slouches. Matjaz Kek's side just scraped past the Finnish club 1-0 at home before a 1-1 draw away from home, so we could be in for another scrappy game at MCH Arena on Thursday.
Tactics
- Kek has his side playing in a compact 4-3-3 formation with central control and they can switch it quickly wide.
- Tullberg's side are just as aggressive, playing in either a 3-4-3 or 3-1-4-2 formation, which allows them to press high and quickly turn turnovers into vertical passes.
- Both teams to score at 1.72 looks a smart alternative to the win-draw-win market here as that clash of styles should be lively enough to provide goals at both ends, even if Midtjylland's momentum and home ground advantage is enough to give them the edge.
