- Midtjylland hold a 2-0 lead from last week's first leg.
- HNK Rijeka are on a two-game losing streak (L2) coming into the second leg.
- FC Midtjylland are unbeaten in their last five matches (W4, D1) across all competitions.
FC Midtjylland looking to finish off the tie
HNK Rijeka are the slight favourites with the bookies at 2.52, with Ulvene set at 3.0 and the draw 3.15 ahead of Thursday's UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 second-leg between the two sides at Stadion Rujevica, Croatia.
Matjaz Kek's team are in poor form coming into the fixture after losing their last two games in a row, firstly to Varazdin 2-0 in the Croatian HNL before losing 2-0 to Midtjylland in the first-leg last week.
On the other hand, Midtjylland are in superb form and will be eager to put Rijeka out of their misery once and for all after making it four wins and one draw in their last five games after last Thursday's 2-0 victory and a 1-1 draw away to Lyngby.
Rijeka have had a more inconsistent run of results across all competitions over the last ten (W5, D2, L3), but their home form is solid with four wins and just one defeat from five matches.
Midtjylland will have the best opportunity to win the game on the road in Croatia if they can keep it tight and remain compact defensively. Mike Tullberg's side have conceded just four goals in five away games across all competitions, so they will set up with a defensive foundation at the back and then look to disrupt Rijeka and pounce in the half-spaces.
Midtjylland’s attacking options have the edge
Rijeka's best chance of turning the tie around is to keep the game tight and try to slow it down as much as possible and hope that they can snatch a goal to open up the fixture.
Franculino has been Midtjylland's biggest threat in the competition so far with two goals in three games, but he has three in five in total across all competitions, and looks the best chance of breaking through the Rijeka defense.
Riječki bijeli have a few options up front. Daniel Adu-Adjei is their top scorer with one goal in just five appearances in this year's competition.
Under 2.5 goals at 1.8 looks a good fit for what will be a cagey fixture with the 2-0 scoreline from the first-leg indicating that Midtjylland have the greater capability to see the match through.
