NSI Runavík

vs

FC Koper

Preview

Runavík

• Runavík have won 2 and drawn 3 of their last 5 matches, including a 1-2 success over Hamrun Spartans in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026.
• Sigurdur Ragnar Eyjolfsson has done a decent job of building a side around the high-tempo, direct approach of his team since his appointment on 1st January 2026.
• They have come through a tricky spell of 0-0 with KI Klaksvík in the Premier League 2026, 1-1 with Hamrun Spartans in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026, and a 1-2 win over Hamrun Spartans to bring us to this point, a run of 6-3-1 across their last ten across all competitions.
• Runavík have scored 21 goals at 2.10 per game across this time period, so there is an element of threat to this side.

Koper

• Koper are on a five-game winning streak, the most recent being a 0-2 victory over NK Nafta Lendava in Prva Liga 2026/2027.
• Koper have been winning the majority of their games lately with 8-1-1 across their last 10 fixtures in all competitions, scoring 20 goals.
• Koper have been patient and compact, organising a solid unit that can press at times to put their opponents under pressure while they control possession.
• Koper's recent 1-0 success over Aluminij, 1-2 over NK Celje and 0-2 success over NK Nafta Lendava have been textbook examples of this.

Betting Insights

• The match odds and draw odds for this clash suggest that Runavík are being ignored at a shade of 4.52.
• A run of 8-1-1 in Koper's last ten fixtures in all competitions has them at a shorter price of 1.76, while the draw sits at 3.9.

Prediction

• This game could go either way and I would not be surprised if NSI Runavík get the win on Thursday at Djupumyra Stadium.
• I feel this is a pretty even Conference League tie, but the Slovenians are the stronger of the two sides and their numbers are more consistent than those of their opponents.
• Runavík will look to explode into the final third and press early, while Koper will aim to keep it tight, control the tempo and pinch the ball back with their pressing when possible.