Competition: Europa Conference League
Market: Strasbourg win
Odds: 2/5 @ BetUS
90 minutes away from punching their Europa Conference League quarter-final ticket, Strasbourg will welcome Rijeka to the Stade de la Meinau on Thursday night.
Starting with the hosts, eventually claiming a first-leg advantage on foreign soil last week as they dragged themselves to a 2-1 victory in Croatia, Strasbourg will be looking to punch their Europa Conference League quarter-final ticket with a statement of intent. With their sights set on mounting a genuine title charge over the next couple of months, Gary O’Neil’s men have suffered just a single defeat from any of their previous nine appearances across all competitions. Extending on their Coupe de France adventure earlier in the month as they secured another 2-1 win at home against Reims, the former Wolves boss should also be excited by his side’s continued dominance on home soil. Including consecutive 3-1 victories against Lyon and Monaco last month, Strasbourg have lost just one of their previous 10 showdowns at the Stade de la Meinau – a run that stems all the way back to November 30th.
As for the visitors, missing out on the chance to claim what would have been a crucial first-leg advantage at the Stadion Rujevica last week, Rijeka have an almighty job on their hands when they travel to France in midweek. However, failing to pick up any kind of domestic boost over the weekend as they slumped to a shock 2-0 HNL defeat at home against Istra 1961, Victor Sanchez’s side have suffered consecutive losses across all competitions for the first time since back in August. Pencilled in as a real underdog contender when they travel to the Stade de la Meinau on Thursday night, Rijeka have also struggled to find any kind of fluidity on their travels. In fact, the midweek guests have won just a quartet of their previous 12 matchups away from the Stadion Rujevica – a run that stems back to October 5th.
Bet: Strasbourg 2/5 to beat Rijeka in Thursday’s Europa Conference League battle @ BetUS