Rijeka vs Hajduk Split prediction, odds and how to watch

Lokomotiva Zagreb produced a ruthless away performance at Hajduk Split, winning 2-0 in the Croatian 1. HNL despite controlling just 35 percent of possession. Hajduk were outshot, outworked in attack, and left to rue a red card that compounded their misery.

Gorica bossed possession, peppered the box with crosses, and still could not score. Rijeka barely showed up going forward. A 0-0 that tells you everything about both teams right now.

FC Midtjylland controlled this Conference League qualifier from the first whistle, scoring through a twentieth-minute header before a substitute struck two minutes into the second half to put the tie beyond Rijeka's reach.

Hajduk Split led twice at the Poljud and dominated possession, but Raków Częstochowa's clinical finishing and a late leveller denied the Croatian side a winning start to their Conference League campaign.

Rijeka host Hajduk Split in a Croatian 1. HNL derby on Saturday 19 September, with the home side's perfect defensive record at Rujevica making this a fascinating tactical puzzle for the visitors.

Hajduk Split have kept back-to-back clean sheets at home this season and carry the structural advantages of a side that knows exactly how to operate in their own stadium. Lokomotiva arrive with two long-term absentees and an away record that offers little cause for confidence.

Hajduk Split host a Slaven Koprivnica side ravaged by injury and leaking goals at an alarming rate. The structural question is whether Hajduk can convert their home dominance into the clean sheet their season needs.