Conference League: Noah vs Rijeka 02/10/2025

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Noah has outgrown the level of Armenian clubs and, by investing heavily for a team of its stature, is participating for the second straight season in the Conference League League Phase. To get here, they started in the Champions League qualifiers (losing home and away to Ferencvaros), were later eliminated by Lincoln from Gibraltar, but eventually booked their group stage spot by overcoming Olimpija Ljubljana.

Rijeka are the Croatian champions, and it is hard for me to see them as underdogs in this matchup. The season did not start well for them, but by eliminating Shelbourne in the Europa League playoffs, they at least secured a place in the Conference League group stage. Quality wise, they are at least one level above their opponents. Their squad has nearly three times the market value, and after the coaching change, even if wins have not come yet, their performances on the pitch have improved noticeably.