Crystal Palace will be hoping that home advantage can get them over the line in the second leg of their UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL) tie at Selhurst Park against Zrinjski on Thursday night. The first leg finished 1-1 in Bosnia & Herzegovina, and so a win for either side would send them through to the last 16.
Domestically, Palace won 1-0 at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League last time out, while Zrinjski were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Siroki Brijeg. Nonetheless, the hosts should be favourites to get the win they need to see them through to the next round.
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Crystal Palace vs Zrinjski prediction: Eagles to soar into next round?
Key stats
- Palace have lost just once in five games in all competitions.
- Zrinjski are winless in three matches across all competitions.
- Both teams' last five games have averaged 2.4 goals per match in total.
Correct score prediction: Crystal Palace 2-0 Zrinjski
Given their home advantage and overall superior Premier League quality, we are backing Palace to win this one and therefore progress into the next round. Given their most recent victories, we are also backing the Eagles to keep a clean sheet.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Palace favourites with bookmakers
- HOME: 2/15 (1.13) – 88.3%
- DRAW: 15/2 (8.50) – 11.8%
- AWAY: 18/1 (19.00) – 5.3%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Also, feel free to check out our dedicated Today’s betting tips page, as well as our Conference League predictions & betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: First leg was first meeting
The first leg in Bosnia was the first meeting between the two sides. Palace will be aiming to improve on the 1-1 result in the second leg.
UEFA Conference League 19/02/26
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Crystal Palace preview: Guessand to start?
Evann Guessand could earn a start after scoring the winner against Wolves. Otherwise, we are not expecting too many changes to the starting XI.
Predicted lineup: Henderson (GK); Richards, Canvot, Riad; Munoz, Wharton, Hughes, Mitchell; Sarr, Guessand & Strand Larsen
Last five results:
- 22/02/26: Crystal Palace 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Premier League)
- 19/02/26: Zrinjski 1-1 Crystal Palace (Conference League)
- 11/02/26: Crystal Palace 2-3 Burnley (Premier League)
- 08/02/26: Brighton 0-1 Crystal Palace (Premier League)
- 01/02/26: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Crystal Palace (Premier League)
Zrinjski preview: No fresh concerns
Zrinjski have reported no fresh concerns in their squad at the time of writing. Therefore, we are expecting the visitors to field a strong starting XI.
Predicted lineup: G Karacic (GK); Memija, Barisic, Dujmovic, D Karacic, Mamic; Savic, Durasek; Mikic, Bilbija & Cuze
Last five results:
- 22/02/26: Zrinjski 1-1 Siroki Brijeg (Liga BiH)
- 19/02/26: Zrinjski 1-1 Crystal Palace (Conference League)
- 14/02/26: Borac Banja Luka 3-0 Zrinjski (Liga BiH)
- 10/02/26: Zrinjski 4-0 Stupcanica (Bosnia & Herzegovina Cup)
- 06/02/26: Zrinjski 1-0 Sloga Doboj (Liga BiH)
Player to watch: Evann Guessand
Evann Guessand could be rewarded with a start after scoring the winner for Crystal Palace against Wolves last time out. He will be hoping to add to his tally here after joining on loan from Aston Villa in January.