Crystal Palace v Zrinjski

Palace dominated the game in Bosnia but could only muster a 1-1 draw. At home in front of their passionate fans can they navigate their 1^st ever European knockout round?

Crystal Palace v Zrinjski Selhurst Park 21:00 CET

Team News:

Palace will have Mateta, Nketiah, Lerma and Doucoure unavailable.

Sunjic is the only issue for Zrinjski for this match.

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Formations:

3-4-2-1 for Palace but is 3-4-3 at times. Should be the 1^st choice Palace side here as they have rotated during the group stage.

4-2-3-1 for Zrinjski who will look to defend the draw they gained in the 1^st leg. Don’t expect to see much attacking intent.

Statistics:

Referee: Luis Godinho (POR) (Average cards 5.34 Yellow 0.15 Red)

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Match Preview:

Crystal Palace finished the group stage in 10th place, winning three of their six matches. Their home form was disappointing, with just one victory from three outings. In the Premier League, they sit comfortably in 13th—well clear of danger but not close to the European positions. Their recent form across all competitions has been mixed, registering two wins and three defeats in their last eight games.

Zrinjski ended the group in 23^rd with 2 wins from 6 games. Away form was terrible with all three games lost without a goal scored and 8 conceded. They sit in 2^nd in Bosnian liga with a 6 point gap to leaders Borac. They only just resumed playing after winter break so recent form is 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 losses this year.

Betting Preview:

Palace dominated the match in Bosnia but ultimately didn’t create enough and a 1-1 draw was about right. Zrinjski are terrible on the road and scoreless losses to Rakow, Mainz and Dynamo Kiev show their level. Palace to win to nil here and qualify.