Lincoln Red Imps v Hajduk Split: Conference League preview
Lincoln Red Imps, still without a point in the UEFA Conference League, host a Hajduk Split side that have won both of their matches so far.
The occasion and the table
Lincoln Red Imps host Hajduk Split in the UEFA Conference League, with kick-off on 5 November 2026 at 17:45. The two sides arrive in very different positions in the table.
Lincoln Red Imps are 33rd with 0 points from 2 matches. They have lost both, scoring 2 goals and conceding 6. Hajduk Split are 8th with 6 points from 2 matches. They have won both, scoring 3 and conceding 1.
The gap is six points after two rounds. Hajduk Split have a perfect record so far, while the hosts are still looking for their first point in the competition.
Recent form and home/away records
Lincoln Red Imps have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 4 of their last 5 matches. Most recently they lost 4-1 at home to Twente. Before that they were beaten 2-1 away by Brann. Before that came their only win of the run, a 3-0 victory away at Larne. Earlier still, they lost 2-0 at home to Larne, and before that they were beaten 1-0 away by Omonia Nicosia.
All four of those defeats came with the side scoring either once or not at all. Their home record in the UEFA Conference League this season is also a concern: 2 matches, 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats, with 1 goal scored and 6 conceded.
Hajduk Split arrive unbeaten in their last 5 matches, with 4 wins and 1 draw. Their most recent outing was a 1-0 win away at Thun. Before that they beat Ajax 2-1 at home. Before that they won 3-2 away at Raków Częstochowa, after a 2-2 home draw with the same opponents. The oldest match in the run was a 4-0 home win over Žalgiris.
Away from home in the UEFA Conference League this season, Hajduk Split have played 3 matches and won all 3, scoring 9 goals and conceding 4.
Players to watch
For Lincoln Red Imps, Enrique Gomez Bernal (Kike) is the top scorer in the UEFA Conference League this season with 1 goal. With the hosts having found the net only twice in the competition so far, any contribution in attack will be important.
For Hajduk Split, Abdoulie Sanyang is the side's top scorer in the UEFA Conference League this season, also with 1 goal.
How the two sides tend to play
The numbers point to a clear contrast. Lincoln Red Imps scored in 3 of their last 5 matches and kept a clean sheet in 1, the 3-0 win at Larne. Both teams scored in 2 of those 5 matches. In the UEFA Conference League they have conceded 6 goals in 2 matches, an average of three per game, which suggests that defensive solidity will be the first priority for the hosts.
Hajduk Split have scored in all of their last 5 matches and kept 2 clean sheets in that run. Both teams scored in 3 of those 5 matches, so their games have not always been tight at the back, as the 3-2 and 2-2 results against Raków Częstochowa show. In the competition table they have conceded just 1 goal in 2 matches, and their away record of 9 goals scored in 3 matches reflects a side that has found goals on the road.
Estimated win chances
Estimated win chances computed by goal888 from market data, with the margin removed, are: Lincoln Red Imps 12%, draw 20%, Hajduk Split 68%. These figures are estimates drawn from market data and are not a prediction of the result.
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