Rakow Czestochowa and Zrinjski Mostar will battle for three points in a UEFA Conference League clash on Thursday (December 11th). The game will be played at ArcelorMittal Park.
The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 1-0 victory over GKS Katowice in the Polish Ekstraklasa at the same venue over the weekend. Jonatan Brunes broke the deadlock midway through the second half to settle the contest.
Zrinjski, meanwhile, shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw at home to Velez Mostar. Nemanja Bilbija gave them a halftime lead in the 11th minute while Amar Milak stepped off the bench to draw the game level with five minutes left on the clock.
The Mostar outfit will shift focus to the continent, where their last game saw them claim a 2-1 home win over Hacken. Rakow thrashed Rapid 4-1 at home.
The win kept them in sixth spot in the standings, having garnered eight points from four games. Zrinjski are 19th on six points.
Rakow Czestochowa vs Zrinjski Mostar Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first meeting between the two sides.
- Zrinjksi are winless in four head-to-head games against Polish opposition (three losses).
- Five of Rakow's last six games across competitions have witnessed goals at both ends and also produced three goals or more.
- Seven of Zrijski's last nine UECL games have produced over 2.5 goals.
- Rakow have won their last four games on the bounce.
- Six of Zrinjski's last seven away games have seen at least one side fail to find the back of the net.
Rakow Czestochowa vs Zrinjski Mostar Prediction
Rakow will secure a spot in the playoffs with victory here and are in fine form heading into the fixture. This is the club's best-ever European campaign, and they have won six of the last seven home games.
Zrinjski are also punching above their weight and are in the conversation to advance to European knockout football for the first time in club history.
We are backing the home side to claim maximum points with a multi-goal victory and goals at both ends.
Prediction: Rakow Czestochowa 3-1 Zrinjski Mostar
Rakow Czestochowa vs Zrinjski Mostar Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Rakow to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Rakow to score over 1.5 goals