UEFA Conference League 26/27, Playoff round · 20 Aug 2026

FC Midtjylland 2–0 HNK Rijeka

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made FC Midtjylland favourites at 60%.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Magnus Jensen, 61.1 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Ante Oreč +12.8.

Well below it: Valdemar Byskov −17.0, Darío Osorio −15.0, Denil Castillo −15.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

13 Aug 2026	W 3–2	v Bohemian FC Conference League
6 Aug 2026	W 2–0	at Bohemian FC Conference League
30 Jul 2026	L 0–2	v Beşiktaş JK Europa League
23 Jul 2026	L 0–1	at Beşiktaş JK Europa League
19 Mar 2026	L 1–2	v Nottingham Forest Europa League

13 Aug 2026	D 1–1	at Ilves Conference League
6 Aug 2026	W 1–0	v Ilves Conference League
30 Jul 2026	W 1–0	at Derry City Conference League
23 Jul 2026	W 1–0	v Derry City Conference League
19 Mar 2026	D 1–1	at RC Strasbourg Conference League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Magnus Jensen Defender	90	0	0	–	61.1	–
Kjell Wätjen Midfielder	31	0	0	–	60.5	–
Elías Ólafsson Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	52.7	−2.1
Sofus Johannesen Midfielder	45	1	0	–	46.2	–
Philip Billing Midfielder	90	0	0	–	45.1	−8.6
Franculino Djú Forward	45	0	1	–	44.9	−4.2
Mads Bech Sørensen Defender	90	0	0	–	42.6	−3.0
Gue-sung Cho Forward	74	1	0	–	38.4	−5.6
Rasmus Kristensen Defender	90	0	0	–	36.2	−2.4
Pedro Bravo Midfielder	90	0	0	–	34.5	−12.6
Darío Osorio Midfielder	89	0	0	–	33.4	−15.0
Stanley Iheanacho Midfielder	45	0	0	–	30.9	–
Valdemar Byskov Midfielder	45	0	0	–	28.1	−17.0
Friday Etim Forward	16	0	0	–	27.2	–
Denil Castillo Midfielder	59	0	0	–	26.4	−15.0
Adam Gabriel Defender	1	0	0	–	0.0	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Ante Matej Jurić Forward	9	–	100.0	–
Yusuf Kabadayi Forward	16	–	77.6	–
Ivan Ćubelić Midfielder	74	–	59.5	–
Aleksa Todorović Goalkeeper	90	–	56.8	–
Ante Oreč Defender	90	–	52.0	+12.8
Alfonso Barco Midfielder	90	–	48.2	+2.6
Amer Gojak Midfielder	16	–	46.5	–
Ante Majstorović Defender	90	–	44.4	−6.9
Tiago Dantas Midfielder	67	–	40.8	−11.6
Mladen Devetak Defender	90	–	40.5	+3.3
Niko Janković Midfielder	74	–	39.1	–
Jakov Puljić Forward	23	–	37.0	–
Daniel Adu-Adjei Forward	87	–	37.0	−8.0
Branko Pavić Midfielder	90	–	36.9	–
Toni Fruk Midfielder	87	–	31.9	−12.5
Justas Lasickas Defender	9	–	19.6	–