"Holding a commanding eight-point buffer at the top of the First Division table and cruising their way to an historic 22nd domestic crown in 2026, the Shamrocks are enjoying what has become an extended purple patch and they will be excited to get their play-off campaign underway on Thursday night. With the mood in Henning Berg's camp at a red-hot high, the Cypriots giants will be confident of claiming an essential first-leg advantage here."
"As for the visitors, making a much-welcomed return to winning ways last time out as they secured a 3-1 victory at home against Varazdin, Rijeka will be desperate to use that performance as a platform to build on. However, despite shattering a string of records last season as they got their hands on just a second Croatian crown, Victor Sanchez's side have already accepted that they will immediately relinquish their title this time around."
Omonia host Rijeka at the GSP Stadium aiming to secure a first-leg advantage in the Europa Conference League play-off. Omonia lost 1-0 in their final group game, but domestic form remains dominant with an eight-point lead and a likely 22nd league title in 2026. The Shamrocks have won nine of their previous ten matches and recently beat Paralimni 3-0. Rijeka returned to winning ways with a 3-1 victory over Varazdin but struggles persist domestically, sitting 16 points behind Dinamo Zagreb and recording only one win in their last four outings. Rijeka seek stability under Victor Sanchez ahead of the trip.
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