FC Copenhagen

vs

Polissya Zhytomyr

Preview

FC Copenhagen (home)

• FC Copenhagen are unbeaten in 3 home games, making Parken a challenging place to gain points.
• As they returned to Denmark, FC Copenhagen have won 3 and drawn 2 of their last 5 matches, so they'll look to assert themselves over their opponents.
• Across all competitions, the home team are in even better shape, winning 6, drawing 3 and losing just 1 of their last 10 games.
• At home, they've been particularly strong, winning 5 of their 6 games, scoring 3.00 goals per game while conceding 1.17.
• Bo Svensson's team favour a pragmatic 4-4-2 system, which sets them up to dominate duels and press high when possible.
• When they win the ball back, they can hurt teams quickly with their two strikers, Robert is the most dangerous player in this side, while he's Copenhagen's top-scorer in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026, with 2 goals in 1 game so far.

Polissya Zhytomyr (away)

• Polissya Zhytomyr have won 1 and lost 1 of their 2 away games this season, leaving them vulnerable away from home.
• Polissya aren't here to make up the numbers, however, as Ruslan Rotan has them ready to control games and play patiently, they'll be happy to play vertically when they can, but they're likely to set up in a narrow and compact shape to stop Copenhagen from getting into the half-spaces.
• The visitors won't be too discouraged by the first-leg result, as their form has been decent, winning 2, drawing 2 and losing 1 of their last 5.
• Igor Krasnopir has been their greatest threat so far, with 1 goal in 1 game, but Oleksandr Filippov adds a bit of bite to this side, with 2 of their 6 goals in the last 5 games scored by him.

Previous meeting

• Copenhagen and Polissya's UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 game was a wild game in the first leg, with the 3-3 draw setting up a tense return.
• The fact that the game finished 3-3 in the first leg tells us that Copenhagen will have their work cut out on Wednesday.

Key Players

• Robert is Copenhagen's top-scorer in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026, with 2 goals in 1 game so far.
• Igor Krasnopir has been Polissya's main threat with 1 goal in 1 game.
• Oleksandr Filippov has scored 2 of their 6 goals in the last 5 games.

Betting Insights

• The home side are the clear favorites here at 1.47, with Polissya 6.5 and the draw 4.7.
• Over 2.5 goals is a favourable 1.62.
• BTTS: Yes is priced at 1.82.

Prediction

• The game is likely to be open, as the clash of styles should see a chess match play out between Copenhagen's space-hunting attack and a Polissya side that wants to deny space.
• As such, we're going for BTTS: Yes in this game.