Analysis of today s football matches on August 6: Rijeka VS Shelburn + Nice VS Benfica

Wednesday 003 Europa Rijeka VS Shelben

Rijeka is currently ranked 1st in the Croatian standings, defeating Slaven 2-0 at home in the last round of the league. He has achieved 1 win and 2 draws in the last 3 games and is in poor form. Rijeka never started the second round of the UEFA Europa League qualifier last season, but ended up in the third round. I don’t know if he can make a breakthrough this season.

Shelburn is currently ranked 5th in the Ice Super League standings. He defeated Sligo Wanderers 2-0 away in the last round of the league and returned to normal after experiencing a sluggish state of two consecutive losses. Shelbourne was eliminated in the second round of the Champions League qualifiers and had to be relegated to participate in the UEFA Cup, but it was not easy to advance with their strength.

This game: The two sides have not met in recent years. Rijeka's current team is worth 36.13 million euros, far better than Shelburn (3.35 million euros). Rijeka has achieved 1 win and 1 draw at home in the last two rounds of the Europa League, and his home condition is stable. This time, Rijeka is expected to score all points, and there is also a chance to defeat his opponent.

Recommended: Win

Score Reference: 2:1 2:0 3:0

Wednesday 005 Champions League Nice VS Benfica

Nice won the fourth place in the 2024-2025 season of Ligue 1, defeated Sheffield United 3-2 in a friendly match, and achieved 2 wins and 1 loss in the last 3 games. During this period, he conceded goals in each game, conceded a total of 4 goals, and his defense was average. Nice will lose the strong striker of Côte d'Ivoire: forward Gaisan has reached a transfer agreement with Villa, he is the number one scorer last season, and his absence will have a certain impact on the offensive end.

Benfica won the second place in the Portuguese Super League in the 2024-2025 season. She defeated Portuguese Sports 1-0 in the final of the Portuguese Super League Cup, and achieved 4 wins and 1 draw in the last 5 games, with a stable performance. Benfica's main left-back Alvaro Carreras has transferred to Real Madrid, and the team has also made corresponding reinforcements, and the impact of absence is not very big.

This game: The last time the two sides met was in a friendly match in 2022, when Nice lost to Benfica 0-2. Benfica made many signings during the offseason, and its lineup strength has been enhanced. However, Nice's signings were relatively average after losing some of its main players. Benfica has many opportunities to score points this time.