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

Crystal Palace 2–0 HŠK Zrinjski Mostar

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Crystal Palace favourites at 87%.

Crystal Palace won and made the better chances: 2.0 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Hrvoje Barišić, 61.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Igor Savić +19.6, Evann Guessand +11.1, Jaydee Canvot +10.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

22 Feb 2026	W 1–0	v Wolverhampton Premier League
19 Feb 2026	D 1–1	at HŠK Zrinjski Mostar Conference League
11 Feb 2026	L 2–3	v Burnley Premier League
8 Feb 2026	W 1–0	at Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League
1 Feb 2026	D 1–1	at Nottingham Forest Premier League

19 Feb 2026	D 1–1	v Crystal Palace Conference League
18 Dec 2025	D 1–1	v SK Rapid Wien Conference League
11 Dec 2025	L 0–1	at Raków Częstochowa Conference League
27 Nov 2025	W 2–1	v BK Häcken Conference League
6 Nov 2025	L 0–6	at Dynamo Kyiv Conference League

19 Feb 2026	HŠK Zrinjski Mostar 1–1 Crystal Palace Conference League

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Jaydee Canvot Defender	90	0	0	0.01	58.6	+10.6
Evann Guessand Forward	90	1	0	0.22	57.7	+11.1
Tyrick Mitchell Midfielder	90	0	0	–	56.7	+10.3
Maxence Lacroix Defender	90	1	0	0.58	55.1	−0.9
Chris Richards Defender	90	0	0	0.19	52.4	−1.3
Daichi Kamada Midfielder	90	0	0	0.11	50.5	+1.6
Adam Wharton Midfielder	56	0	1	–	47.3	−0.6
Will Hughes Midfielder	34	0	0	–	46.7	–
Dean Henderson Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	46.1	−5.9
Ismaïla Sarr Forward	90	0	0	0.88	40.2	−10.9
Daniel Muñoz Midfielder	90	0	0	–	40.1	−13.2
Brennan Johnson Forward	17	0	1	–	38.0	–
Jørgen Strand Larsen Forward	73	0	0	0.05	35.5	−10.0

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Tomi Jurić Forward	11	0.18	66.3	–
Hrvoje Barišić Defender	90	–	61.0	–
Igor Savić Midfielder	90	–	60.3	+19.6
Dan Lagumdzija Midfielder	8	–	51.6	–
Goran Karačić Goalkeeper	90	–	44.8	−5.7
Antonio Ivančić Midfielder	87	–	43.4	−1.0
Neven Đurasek Midfielder	87	–	42.8	−0.9
Mario Ćuže Midfielder	67	–	41.9	−1.6
Marko Vranjković Defender	90	0.01	39.8	+1.4
Leo Mikić Midfielder	79	0.14	37.2	−1.9
Petar Mamić Defender	90	–	32.9	+0.8
Karlo Abramović Midfielder	87	–	31.7	–
Marijan Ćavar Midfielder	8	–	25.5	–