Zrinjski Mostar and Hacken will trade tackles in a UEFA Conference League clash on Thursday (November 27th). The game will be played at Stadion pod Bikelim Brijegom.
The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 2-0 away win over Radnik Bijeljina in Liga BIH over the weekend. A goalless first half was followed by Slobodan Jakovljevic opening the scoring two minutes into the second half, while Matej Sakota made sure of the result in the final minute of injury time.
Hacken, meanwhile, have not been in action since falling to a 1-0 defeat away to Mjallby in their final game of the Allsvenskan campaign three weeks ago. Alexander Johansson stepped off the bench late on and scored the match-winner in the 81st minute.
The Wasps will shift attention to the continent where their last game saw them fall to a 2-1 defeat at home to Strasbourg. Zrinjski suffered a 6-0 thrashing away to Dynamo Kyiv - their heaviest-ever defeat in European competition.
The loss left them in 26th spot in the table, having garnered three points from as many games. Hacken are 28th on two points.
Zrinjski Mostar vs Hacken Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first meeting between the two sides.
- Zrinjski are unbeaten in their last seven home games (six wins), keeping five clean sheets in the process.
- Hacken are still searching for their maiden victory in the main stage of a European competition (seven losses).
- Zrinjksi have won and lost two games against Swedish opposition. Hacken are facing Bosnian opposition for the first time.
- Six of Hacken's last seven competitive games saw both sides find the back of the net.
- Five of the seven goals Zrinjski have conceded in the UECL league phase this term have come in the second half.
Zrinjski Mostar vs Hacken Prediction
Zrinsjki Mostar have won five of their last six games across competitions and are unbeaten in their last seven home games (six wins).
Hacken's lack of competitive action for three weeks could work against them. Jens Gustafsson's side finished in a disappointing 10th spot in the league and this represents their only hope of continental football next term.
Back the hosts to claim a narrow win with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Zrinjski Mostar 2-1 Hacken
Zrinjski Mostar vs Hacken Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
Tip 1 - Zrinjski to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals