BATE Borisov
- BATE's form across their last 5 games stands at 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats, which is not a record befitting a champion side and this run has included a 0-1 defeat at home to FC Gomel in Vysshaya Liga 2026 and a 1-1 draw away to Af Elbasani in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026.
- The Belarusian champions have failed to record a win in 4 home games across all competitions, however, so the market might not have it right in favor of the visitors here.
- Across the last 10 games in all competitions, BATE have won just 1, drawn 6 and lost 3, which suggests this side are stubborn, but blunt.
Af Elbasani
- Af Elbasani have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last 5 matches in all competitions, and that's a similar profile to their overall record of 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats across the previous 10 games.
- Af Elbasani arrive in good form, however, off the back of a 3-0 win at home to Dinamo Tirana in Kategoria Superiore 2025 and a 1-2 victory away at KS Vllaznia Shkoder in Kategoria Superiore 2025 prior to the 1-1 draw with BATE.
- Af Elbasani have averaged 1.60 goals per game across their 5 away fixtures in all competitions, which have provided 8 goals in total, so there is potential for this tie to be decided by an away goal here.
Head-to-Head
BATE and Af Elbasani played out a 1-1 draw in the first leg of UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 last Thursday, a score that leaves the tie finely poised going into the second leg in Belarus.
Betting Insights
It is also a little strange to see Af Elbasani listed as the betting favourites at 2.1 , while BATE are available at 3.0 and the draw at 3.6 ahead of this return fixture.
Prediction
- We think the away team has enough to edge this and we're going for a 2-1 away win in the correct score market.
- But it should be a tight match between these two, with a cagey draw a possibility.
