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Rijeka face a new test on Thursday as they head into the Conference League Qualifiers showdown against Derry City.
Full predictions, pre-match stats and user poll for Derry City v Rijeka are shown on this page - along with the latest match odds.
Derry City won’t want a repeat of their last result here following the 1-0 Conference League Qualifiers loss in their previous game against Rijeka.
Toni Fruk (52') scored for Rijeka.
Fixtures featuring Derry City have usually been entertaining affairs lately with plenty of scoring expected. Over their past six games, the sum of 20 goals have been scored for both teams combined (at an average of 3.33 goals per game) with 10 of them belonging to Derry City.
The trend of at least one team not scoring a goal in games involving Rijeka has become apparent recently. Examining their last 6 outings shows that this has occurred 6 times. During these clashes, their opponents have hit a goal aggregate of 0 and Rijeka have scored 9. Regardless, time will tell if the trend shall be replicated in this game or not.
For this match, we think that Derry City should get enough chances to score against this Rijeka outfit, although one goal likely won’t be good enough.
We’ve gone for a very close game with a 1-2 advantage for Rijeka at the end of this one. Hopefully this is a good one.
Renata Leite, 03:00 26/07/2026
⚽️ Team Focus:
Derry City
Formed: 1928
Stadium: Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium (6,300)
Captain: Michael Duffy
Chairman: Philip O’Doherty
Manager: Tiernan Lynch
Competitions: Premier Division position 6, FAI Cup (Third Round), President's Cup (Final)
🔑 Key Man: Michael Duffy
Normally played in the Left Wing position, Michael Duffy was born in Derry, N. Ireland. Having made a first senior appearance for Derry City in the 2012 season, the goalscoring Forward has scored a sum of 6 league goals in the Premier Division 2026 campaign so far coming from a total of 18 appearances.
| Rijeka |
|
Derry City |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 50 | LWDWW |
| 2 |
|
25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 43 | WLWDD |
| 3 |
|
25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 43 | LLWWW |
| 4 |
|
25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 36 | WLLLD |
| 5 |
|
24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 34 | WDLDW |
| 6 |
|
25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 29 | WLDWL |
| 7 |
|
24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | -7 | 28 | WLLWD |
| 8 |
|
25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | -12 | 26 | DLLWD |
| 9 |
|
25 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -14 | 22 | LWWDD |
| 10 |
|
25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -20 | 21 | LDLLD |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WWWWD |
| 2 |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WLLWL |
| 3 |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DWLDW |
| 4 |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LWWDL |
| 5 |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DLDDD |
| 6 |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DLLLW |
| 7 |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DWWDW |
| 8 |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DLWLL |
| 10 |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LLDWW |
| Rijeka |
|
Derry City |
| Derry City |
|
Tolka Rovers |
| Derry City |
|
CSKA Sofia |
| CSKA Sofia |
|
Derry City |
| Derry City |
|
Waterford |
| Derry City |
|
Drogheda United |
| Rijeka |
|
Derry City |
| Rijeka |
|
Gorica |
| Istra |
|
Rijeka |
| Rijeka |
|
Vukovar 1991 |
| Lokomotiva Zagreb |
|
Rijeka |
| Rijeka |
|
Hajduk Split |
| Derry City |
|
Waterford |
| Derry City |
|
Drogheda United |
| Derry City |
|
Bohemian FC |
| Derry City |
|
Shelbourne |
| Derry City |
|
St. Patrick's Athletic |
| Derry City |
|
Galway United |
| Istra |
|
Rijeka |
| Lokomotiva Zagreb |
|
Rijeka |
| Varaždin |
|
Rijeka |
| Dinamo Zagreb |
|
Rijeka |
| Slaven Belupo |
|
Rijeka |
| Gorica |
|
Rijeka |
| Michael Duffy | 6 |
| James Clarke | 5 |
| Dipo Akinyemi | 3 |
| Adam O'Reilly | 3 |
| Kevin Santos | 3 |
| Toni Fruk | 19 |
| Daniel Adu-Adjei | 10 |
| Tiago Dantas | 8 |
| Ante Matej Jurič | 4 |
| Luka Menalo | 4 |
| Derry City |
|
Rijeka |
| St. Patrick's Athletic |
|
Derry City |
| Derry City |
|
Sligo Rovers |
| Bohemian FC |
|
Derry City |
| Derry City |
|
Shamrock Rovers |
| Waterford |
|
Derry City |
| Shelbourne |
|
Derry City |
| Derry City |
|
Galway United |
| Derry City |
|
St. Patrick's Athletic |
| Drogheda United |
|
Derry City |
| Derry City |
|
Rijeka |
| Rijeka |
|
Rudeš |
| Rijeka |
|
Dinamo Zagreb |
| Varaždin |
|
Rijeka |
| Rijeka |
|
Istra |
| Gorica |
|
Rijeka |
| Rijeka |
|
NK Osijek |
| Lokomotiva Zagreb |
|
Rijeka |
| Rijeka |
|
Hajduk Split |
| Slaven Belupo |
|
Rijeka |
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