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Sturm vs Rijeka: Prediction for the Friendly Match
As part of the training camp, a friendly match will be held between Austrian Sturm and Croatian Rijeka. The team from Graz is playing in the Champions League this season, but is unlikely to reach the playoff zone. Nevertheless, the club continues to lead the Austrian Bundesliga. Rijeka also has a chance to win the championship in its league, but Hajduk is a strong competitor. Who will be able to perform better in the training sparring on January 17? The answer is in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Sturm Graz
AustriaCurrent form
Sturm achieved a stunning result last season, taking the championship title and ending the long-standing hegemony of Red Bull Salzburg. This achievement allowed the team to get into the group stage of the Champions League, where they managed to win only one game in six matches. The club from Graz managed to beat Spanish Girona in the fifth round, but lost the rest of the matches. But in the Austrian championship, the nominal hosts are again in first place, ahead of Vienna Austria by three points.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Austrian club has no problems with its squad ahead of the friendly match.
Interesting trends for betting
- None of the team last four matches have ended in a draw.
- The Austrian club have scored in eight of their last nine matches
Rijeka
Croatia (Hrvatska)Current form
Rijeka is having a great season and remains one of the main contenders for the championship. At the moment, the team shares first place with Hajduk and is seven points ahead of the long-standing champion, Dinamo Zagreb. After a productive draw with their main rival, Hajduk (2:2), Radomir Djalovic team won a confident victory over Slaven (2:0). At the training camp, the Croatian club has already managed to draw with Primorje (1:1) and lose to Radomlje by a narrow margin (0:1).
Disqualifications and injuries
The team has no problems with the squad ahead of the friendly match.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has lost only one of its last 18 matches.
- Rijeka lost to Sturm in their only head-to-head match
Tip and bets
In a friendly match, the opponents have no reason to sit back in defense. The players will certainly try to show themselves in attack, and there will definitely be many substitutions, which eliminates the fatigue factor. The teams are leading in their leagues and clearly know how to play effectively, so we should expect them to be sharp in a training match. Let bet on the total over.
Our prediction is total over 2.5 goals for 1.60
Bet on the outcome
The teams will have a tough fight for the championship in the second part of the season, so the players will probably try to save their strength for the decisive matches of the championship. It is unlikely that anyone will try hard to win a friendly game, so we suggest considering a bet on a draw outcome of the confrontation.
Our prediction is a draw at 3.20
Bet on corners
Judging by the way the teams have been playing lately, they will be able to please fans with an abundance of over totals, including the number of corner kicks.
Our prediction is total over 10.5 corners for 1.80
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