HNK Rijeka vs FC Midtjylland

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🕒 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:45 Europe/London 📍 Stadion HNK Rijeka 🧑‍⚖️ Jasper Vergoote 🔁 Playoff round 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Playoff round
Conference League Table
HNK Rijeka 26 · FC Midtjylland 13
Referee Stats
2 matches · 4.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 0%
Home wins 0%
Draws 50%
Away wins 50%
How the match was won
  • FC Midtjylland outshot their opponent (9-19).
  • FC Midtjylland controlled possession (56%).
  • FC Midtjylland had the sharper finishing (4-8 shots on target).

Team Overview

HNK Rijeka (Home stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 2-0-1

Goals For / Against

3 / 4
Avg: 1.00 / 1.33

Points

6
Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

0
FC Midtjylland (Away stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 2-1-0

Goals For / Against

7 / 2
Avg: 2.33 / 0.67

Points

7
Avg: 2.33

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

0

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Conference League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.00
PPG
2.33
1.00
GF
2.33
1.33
GA
0.67
33%
O2.5
33%
33%
BTTS
67%
100%
Score 1st
33%

League-position context

HNK Rijeka rank26th
FC Midtjylland rank13th
HNK Rijeka points10
FC Midtjylland points13
HNK Rijeka: #26 · 10 pts · GD -2
9 pts off the top 2. 5 pts off the play-off line. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.
FC Midtjylland: #13 · 13 pts · GD +7
6 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 13 pts clear of the relegation zone.
3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

HNK Rijeka last 5 home

L W W
Points6/9
Weighted index50
Goals3-4
Record2-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

FC Midtjylland last 5 away

D W W
Points7/9
Weighted index67
Goals7-2
Record2-1-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

HNK Rijeka trend breakdown

Over 2.533%
BTTS33%
BTTS + O2.533%
1H Over 0.567%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 33% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 33%

FC Midtjylland trend breakdown

Over 2.533%
BTTS67%
BTTS + O2.533%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 67%

Scoring reliability

HNK Rijeka score at home100%
HNK Rijeka clean sheet at home67%
FC Midtjylland score away100%
FC Midtjylland clean sheet away33%

First-goal patterns

HNK Rijeka score first100%
HNK Rijeka win after scoring first67%
FC Midtjylland score first33%
FC Midtjylland win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: HNK Rijeka 0% · FC Midtjylland 100%
Avg first goal minute: HNK Rijeka 24.0' · FC Midtjylland 28.0'

Vs league average

HNK Rijeka score at home1.00 vs 1.62
HNK Rijeka concede at home1.33 vs 1.23
FC Midtjylland score away2.33 vs 1.23
FC Midtjylland concede away0.67 vs 1.62
HNK Rijeka score 38% below league average, while FC Midtjylland score 89% above league average.
Defensive side: HNK Rijeka are 8% above league average at home, and FC Midtjylland are 59% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2
Avg goals3.50
BTTS50%
Over 2.550%
At this venue setup: 5.00 goals on average across the last 1.

HNK Rijeka goal timing (home)

1H scored: 67% 2H scored: 33% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
16-30 1
46-60 1
31-45 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 2
16-30 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
31-45 0
61-75 0

FC Midtjylland goal timing (away)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 2
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
31-45 1
0-15 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
16-30 1
46-60 1
31-45 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
8
Total Shots
9
19
Shots off Goal
5
8
Blocked Shots
0
3
Shots Inside Box
7
13
Shots Outside Box
2
6
Ball Possession
44%
56%
Corner Kicks
2
7
Fouls
15
13
Offsides
3
1
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
4
3
Total Passes
349
450
Passes Accurate
265
354
Passes %
76%
79%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
4' ⚽
⚽
4' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
D. Adu-Adjei
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Oreč
13'
13' J. Lasickas
17' ⚽
⚽
17' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
S. Iheanacho
Normal Goal
31' ↑↓
↑↓
31' ⇄ M. Erlić
1st substitution · For: A. Gabriel
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ N. Janković
1st substitution · For: Y. Kabadayı
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ K. Wätjen
2nd substitution · For: S. Johannesen
48'
48' M. Bech
51' ⚽
⚽
51' ⚽ Goal · 1-2
D. Osorio
Normal Goal · Assist: D. Castillo
56' ⚽
⚽
56' ⚽ Goal · 1-3
M. Jensen
Normal Goal · Assist: R. Kristensen
57' ↑↓
↑↓
57' ⇄ S. Iheanacho
3rd substitution · For: Cho Gue-Sung
57' ↑↓
↑↓
57' ⇄ D. Osorio
4th substitution · For: Franculino Djú
64' ↑↓
↑↓
64' ⇄ S. Vignato
2nd substitution · For: I. Ćubelić
64' ↑↓
↑↓
64' ⇄ D. Adu-Adjei
3rd substitution · For: J. Puljić
70'
70' J. Puljić
74'
74' A. Majstorović
78' ⚽
⚽
78' ⚽ Goal · 1-4
Cho Gue-Sung
Normal Goal · Assist: S. Johannesen
82' ↑↓
↑↓
82' ⇄ P. Billing
5th substitution · For: V. Byskov
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ B. Pavic
4th substitution · For: A. Gojak
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ T. Fruk
5th substitution · For: G. Grulovic

HNK Rijeka vs FC Midtjylland 1-4: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

FC Midtjylland beat HNK Rijeka 4-1 on Thursday, 27 August 2026 in Conference League. The match was refereed by Jasper Vergoote. It was played at Stadion HNK Rijeka.

First half: HNK Rijeka took an early lead at 4' when D. Adu-Adjei scored, with the assist credited to A. Oreč, making the score 1-0. J. Lasickas received a yellow card for HNK Rijeka at 13'. FC Midtjylland leveled the score at 17' when S. Iheanacho scored, making the score 1-1. FC Midtjylland made their 1st substitution at 31', with M. Erlić replacing A. Gabriel.

Second half: HNK Rijeka made their 1st substitution at 46', with N. Janković replacing Y. Kabadayı. FC Midtjylland made their 2nd substitution at 46', with K. Wätjen replacing S. Johannesen. M. Bech received a yellow card for FC Midtjylland at 48'. FC Midtjylland took the lead at 51' when D. Osorio scored, with the assist credited to D. Castillo, making the score 1-2. FC Midtjylland extended the lead at 56' when M. Jensen scored, with the assist credited to R. Kristensen, making the score 1-3. FC Midtjylland made their 3rd substitution at 57', with S. Iheanacho replacing Cho Gue-Sung. FC Midtjylland made their 4th substitution at 57', with D. Osorio replacing Franculino Djú. HNK Rijeka made their 2nd substitution at 64', with S. Vignato replacing I. Ćubelić. HNK Rijeka made their 3rd substitution at 64', with D. Adu-Adjei replacing J. Puljić. J. Puljić received a yellow card for HNK Rijeka at 70'. A. Majstorović received a yellow card for HNK Rijeka at 74'. FC Midtjylland extended the lead at 78' when Cho Gue-Sung scored, with the assist credited to S. Johannesen, making the score 1-4. FC Midtjylland made their 5th substitution at 82', with P. Billing replacing V. Byskov. HNK Rijeka made their 4th substitution at 83', with B. Pavic replacing A. Gojak. HNK Rijeka made their 5th substitution at 83', with T. Fruk replacing G. Grulovic.

HNK Rijeka used 5 substitutions while FC Midtjylland used 5 substitutions. HNK Rijeka got 3 yellow cards, while FC Midtjylland got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • FC Midtjylland outshot their opponent (9-19).
  • FC Midtjylland controlled possession (56%).
  • FC Midtjylland had the sharper finishing (4-8 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games2
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

HNK Rijeka vs FC Midtjylland Head-to-Head History by Season