Lincoln Red Imps and Rijeka will square off in a UEFA Conference League fixture on Thursday (November 6th). The game will be played at Victoria Stadium.The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 3-0 away win over Mons Calpe in the Gibraltarian National League over the weekend.Rijeka, meanwhile, fell to a 2-1 defeat away to Dinamo Zagreb in the Croatian HNL. They went into the break behind to Monsef Bakrar's 29th-minute strike, but Mervell Ndockyt equalized in the 58th minute. Arber Hoxha scored the match-winner with six minutes left in regulation time.Riječki bijeli will turn their focus to the continent, where their last game saw them claim a 1-0 home win over Sparta Prague. Lincoln completed a shock for the ages when they secured a 2-1 home win over Lech Poznan.The respective wins left the two sides in 19th and 22nd spots on three points apiece.Lincoln Red Imps vs Rijeka Head-to-Head and Key NumbersThis will be the first meeting between the two sides.Lincoln are on a five-game winning streak at home across all competitions.Rijeka have won just one of their last eight away games in European football.Lincoln's last 12 games across competitions have produced three goals or more.Four of Rijeka's last five away games on the continent have produced over 2.5 goals.Lincoln have conceded 2+ goals in seven of their eight games in the main stage of European football.Lincoln Red Imps vs Rijeka PredictionLincoln Red Imps made history by becoming the first Gibraltar club to make it to the main stage of a major European club competition in 2021. They took it one step further by becoming their nation's first club to win a game with their surprise victory last time out. This will give them the confidence that they can repeat the trick.Rijeka saw their mini revival end over the weekend, with their loss to Dinamo Zagreb halting their four-game unbeaten streak. They won three games in this run, having won just one of the preceding eight (four losses).We are backing the visitors to claim a narrow victory with goals at both ends.Prediction: Lincoln Red Imps 1-2 RijekaLincoln Red Imps vs Rijeka Betting TipsTip 1 - Rijeka to winTip 2 - Both teams to scoreTip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
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