Comments and predictions for Zrinjski Mostar vs Utrecht: Last minute collapse
The match between Zrinjski Mostar vs Utrecht in the Europa League takes place at 1:00 a.m. on August 22. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest Zrinjski Mostar vs Utrecht team information
Zrinjski Mostar striker Nemanja Bilbija scored in the return leg against Breidablik and will hope attacking midfielder Tomislav Kis continues to provide him with opportunities.
Igor Savic and Antonio Ivancic are likely to play as the holding midfielders ahead of the central defender duo Slobodan Jakovljevic and Hrvoje Barisic.
Utrecht will be without midfielder Rafik El Arguioui, so Victor Jensen and Alonzo Engwanda are the obvious candidates for the midfield.
The defence could be a combination of Mike van der Hoorn and Siebe Horemans in a back four.
On the attack, Adrian Blake is likely to start on the left wing, Miguel Rodriguez on the right wing, supporting center forward Noah Ohio.
Zrinjski Mostar vs Utrecht latest expected lineup
Zrinjski Mostar:
Karacic; Memija, Jakovljevic, Barisic, Mamic; Savic, Ivancic; Pranjic, Kis, Mikic; Bilbija
FC Utrecht:
Barkas; El Karouani, Horemans, Van der Hoorn, Viergever; Engwanda, Jensen; Rodrigues, Zechiel, Blake; Ohio
Latest football commentary Zrinjski Mostar vs Utrecht
Zrinjski Mostar drew 1-1 in the first leg with Breidablik on 7 August, but won 2-1 in the return leg on 14 August, a match in which they only allowed two shots on target.
The home team started the Bosnia & Herzegovina Premier League season on 17 August with a 0-0 draw against Siroki Brijeg, which was also their first clean sheet after conceding in six consecutive matches.
If coach Igor Stimac takes the team into the Europa League, it will be the second time this century that Zrinjski Mostar have made it to the group stage or main stage of a European tournament.
Plemici had previously played four Champions League qualifying matches – being eliminated in the second round – and since the start of the new season they have won just three of their seven matches, drawing two and losing one.
Remarkably, Zrinjski Mostar have drawn all three of their most recent home games, scoring three goals and conceding three.
On the opposite side, FC Utrecht defeated Servette 2-1 on August 14, but at that time they were leading 5-1 after the first leg, the goal conceded in the 80th minute was just an honorary penalty for the Swiss team.
In the Eredivisie, Utrecht suffered a 1-2 defeat to Sparta Rotterdam on Sunday, a result that left them in 10th place with three points after two rounds.
In the past, Utrecht faced Zrinjski Mostar twice and were eliminated with a 2-3 aggregate score in the second qualifying round of the Europa League in the 2019-20 season.
The defeat to Sparta was also the first time Utrecht had failed to win since the start of the 2025-26 season, after a run of five consecutive wins, including four games in which they scored three or more goals.
Utrecht have won two of their three away trips this season, but in their final nine away games of 2024-25, they have won just twice (D5 L2).
Zrinjski Mostar vs Utrecht latest score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Zrinjski Mostar vs Utrechtas follows:
- Sportsmole:Zrinjski Mostar 0-2 Utrecht
- WhoScore:Zrinjski Mostar 0-1 Utrecht
- Our newspaper predicts:Zrinjski Mostar 0-1 Utrecht
When and where to watch Zrinjski Mostar vs Utrecht live?
To watch live the match Zrinjski Mostar vs Utrecht in the Europa League play-off round taking place at 1:00 a.m. on August 22, viewers can watch on online sports channels. Wishing viewers happy moments of watching football.
