Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Thanks to a 3-0 win over Santa Coloma in Edinburgh, Hibernian moved one step closer to booking their place in the Conference League 3rd qualifying round. The Hibs got their job done in the first leg, but they can’t afford any complacency in Thursday’s football match. Even though Joe Newell is out of contention through suspension, the Scotts are seen as favourites to win the return leg.
Santa Coloma, on the other hand, will have a mountain to climb in the second leg as they need to overcome a three-goal deficit. David faces Goliath at Estadi Nacional, and we are positive that Hibernian footballers will give fans yet another reason for celebration. Both Bouharma and Ramos are banned for the hosts. You should bear in mind that the Andorran outfit failed to take a shot on target in the 3-0 defeat to Hibernian at Easter Road.
Highlighted Player (Jackson Irvine):
Romell Quioto is a pacey winger who plays for both Houston Dynamo and the Honduras national football team. Quioto was born in Balfate (Honduras) on August 9, 1991 and he played for Union Ajax during his youth career. The Honduras striker started his senior career at Vida and it has to be noted that he scored 20 goals in 77 appearances in the league for the club.
In 2012 he was sent on loan to Polish club Wisla Krakow, but he played no more than nine games for The White Star in Ekstraklasa. Romell Quioto then took a step forward in his career as he signed a contract with famous Honduras club Olimpia. After scoring 38 goals in 96 league fixtures for the capital club the 180-cm-tall attacker decided to taste MLS football.
Quioto moved to Houston Dynamo in December, 2016 and he has been playing for the Major League Soccer club ever since. Speaking of his international debut, Romell Quioto received his first call-up for Honduras on February 29, 2012 for a friendly game against Ecuador.
Highlighted Team (Hibernian):
Founded in August 1875, Hibernian are the Scottish Premier League team that play home matches at Easter Road. The capacity of the venue is 20,421, and it was opened in 1893. The Hibs wear light green shirts with white sleeves and white shorts in home matches, while light grey is the dominant colour of their away kit.
Hibernian clinched their first Scottish league trophy back in the 1902/03 season, and they were the dominant force in Scottish football in the early 50s, securing three titles more from 1948 to 1952. The Easter Road outfit recorded their biggest win on September 3, 1881, with the team rolling over Black Watch Highlanders 22-1.
In February 1961, the Hibs suffered the biggest defeat in the club's history as they were beaten by Airdrie 11-1. Hibernian and Hearts face each other in the Edinburgh derby. The rivalry between the two clubs is considered one of the oldest rivalries in world football.