Af Elbasani
- Af Elbasani have won their last two games, beating Dinamo Tirana (3-0) and KS Vllaznia Shkoder (2-1).
- Af Elbasani arrive at Elbasan Arena as the slight favorites at 1.85 to BATE's 3.71 for Tuesday's UEFA Conference League qualification match, but the odds are against the visitors.
- Af Elbasani's style is more direct, rotating between a 4-3-3 and a compact 4-4-2 that should allow them to spring forward on quick transitions if they can win the second balls and get down the flanks.
- Elbasani's recent home form is a mixed bag, with 1 win and 1 defeat in their last 2 at home, but they come into this game on the back of a 2-game winning streak and should be riding the momentum.
BATE Borisov
- BATE Borisov have won only 1, drawn 5 and lost 4 of their last 10 games in all competitions.
- BATE have hit a rough patch, losing three straight after defeats to Torpedo Belaz Zhodino and FC Gomel caused the wheels to fall off.
- BATE have played in both 3- and 4-defender blocks recently, looking to remain compact and create overloads wide when they have the ball.
- BATE Borisov's recent away form is 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 2 road games.
Key Players
BATE's Maksim Sakuta , scorer of 2 of their 3 goals over the last 5, remains their bright spark.
Betting Insights
The visitors are not in the sort of form to warrant a bet here, but we'll take the Albanian hosts to win in the match betting because they are more reliable.
Prediction
BATE have scored 11 in their last 5 aways in all competitions, so they can get some joy on the road, but the style of this game is more likely to be a tense, narrow victory than a romp.
