Rijeka vs Elfsborg: Europa League match prediction
Rijeka will host Elfsborg in the Europa League on August 8. How will the meeting end and what bets will play in the match? The answer is in our forecast

Command Analysis

Rijeka

The Croatian club looks quite decent, and the team's defense looks brilliant. In their last three matches, the team has not conceded a single goal, and Rijeka has not lost in four matches in a row. Zeljko Solic's men have had a good start to their championship. In the first round, the team crushed Zagreb's Lokomotiv (4:0). The " Whites " beat Romania's Hunedoara (0:0 and 1:0) in the last round of the Europa League.

Elfsborg

The Swedes are clearly aiming to advance to the Europa League group round and have long established themselves as a European Cup fighter. In the previous qualifying round, the team beat Moldovan Sheriff. In the first meeting, the club won 1:0 away, and then finished off the opponent at home (2:0). Elfsborg is not performing so successfully in the Swedish championship and is currently in seventh place in the standings. In the last round , Oscar Hiljemark's team lost to Djurgården (1:2).
Trends
Bet Exact score 1:1
In 1 of Rijeka's last 4 meetings this score was recorded
7.00Bet 1st half: draw
In 3 of the last 5 games the hosts played there was a draw in the first half
2.20Bet 2nd half: Elfsborg to score
In 4 of the 5 previous meetings, the visitors scored in the second half
1.95Tip and bets
Bookmakers put the hosts from Croatia as favourites in the upcoming match. However, Elfsborg has won four victories in a row in the Europa League and will have the initiative and attack a lot in this game. We believe that the Swedish team will use their experience and will get at least a draw today.
Forecast - "Elfsborg" will not lose from BC Pari with a coefficient of 1.80
Bet on total
The opponents finished their previous meetings in the Europa League with a total under. We can assume that in this confrontation there will most likely not be many goals, as, incidentally, in four of Rijeka's five games in all tournaments.
Forecast - total under 2.5 goals with odds of 1.95 from BC Melbet
Betting on Team Goals
In the last three meetings of the guests out of five in all tournaments, both teams scored. We can assume that the match will be held at the highest level, goals will be scored in the confrontation and an exchange of goals will most likely take place.
Prediction: both teams to score with odds of 1.75