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UEFA Conference League 25/26, Playoff round · 26 Feb 2026

HNK Rijeka 3–1 Omonia Nicosia

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jan 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.0 – 1.2
Actual xG
1.2 – 1.6
Goals
3 – 1

Footybot saw it as open: HNK Rijeka 32%, the draw 29%, Omonia Nicosia 39%.

HNK Rijeka won a close one on the chances: 1.2 xG to 1.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Toni Fruk, 61.4 in 81′.

Well above their usual level: Toni Fruk +13.7, Tiago Dantas +11.2, Stjepan Radeljić +8.4.

Well below it: Giannis Masouras −12.2, Justas Lasickas −11.8, Panagiotis Andreou −10.3.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

HNK Rijeka

19 Feb 2026W 1–0at Omonia Nicosia Conference League
18 Dec 2025D 0–0at Shakhtar Donetsk Conference League
11 Dec 2025W 3–0v NK Celje Conference League
27 Nov 2025D 0–0v AEK Larnaca Conference League
6 Nov 2025D 1–1at Lincoln Red Imps Conference League

Omonia Nicosia

19 Feb 2026L 0–1v HNK Rijeka Conference League
18 Dec 2025L 0–1v Raków Częstochowa Conference League
11 Dec 2025W 1–0at SK Rapid Wien Conference League
27 Nov 2025W 2–0v Dynamo Kyiv Conference League
6 Nov 2025D 1–1at FC Lausanne-Sport Conference League

Head to head

19 Feb 2026Omonia Nicosia 0–1 HNK Rijeka Conference League

HNK Rijeka

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Toni Fruk Midfielder81200.4761.4+13.7
Tiago Dantas Midfielder90010.0658.1+11.2
Stjepan Radeljić Defender90010.0356.4+8.4
Martin Zlomislić Goalkeeper9000–55.6+1.3
Daniel Adu-Adjei Forward81100.3352.3+7.3
Ante Majstorović Defender9000–47.4−5.3
Samuele Vignato Midfielder81000.1244.7−8.0
Alfonso Barco Midfielder7000–43.6–
Ante Matej Jurić Forward900–37.8–
Justas Lasickas Defender90000.0537.7−11.8
Mladen Devetak Defender2000–37.4–
Ante Oreč Defender90000.0936.8−1.4
Amer Gojak Midfielder900–34.6–
Gabriel Rukavina Midfielder900–32.6–
Téo Barišić Defender1700–0.0–

Omonia Nicosia

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Muamer Tanković Midfielder84100.8855.9–
Mateo Marić Midfielder1100–48.5–
Ewandro Costa Midfielder61000.2344.6−5.6
Angelos Neophytou Forward2000–39.9–
Tasos Chatzigiovanis Midfielder11000.2339.3–
Carel Eiting Midfielder7000–38.5−8.5
Panagiotis Andreou Midfielder90000.1037.4−10.3
Senou Coulibaly Defender90000.2137.3−7.2
Giannis Masouras Defender9000–35.1−12.2
Jure Balkovec Defender9000–30.4−9.0
Moses Odubajo Defender7000–28.7–
Alpha Diounkou Defender2000–22.0–
Andreas Christou Midfielder2900–21.6–