- Team form: Af Elbasani have won their last two games, beating Dinamo Tirana 3-0 and KS Vllaznia Shkoder 2-1.
- BATE form: BATE Borisov have lost their last three matches, the last two against Torpedo Belaz Zhodino and FC Gomel.
Elbasani are coming in fresh
Af Elbasani recent form and approach
The hosts are fresh from a couple of really decent results and there is a buzz about Af Elbasani's camp at the moment. They have won their last two matches, beating Dinamo Tirana and KS Vllaznia Shkoder on their way to back-to-back victories. It is not unusual for Elbasani to switch between 4-3-3 and a compact 4-4-2 system, but their strategy has been to create numbers in wide areas and spring forward quickly.
BATE tactical setup and tendencies
BATE have been more of a structured team since Vitali Rogozhkin took charge on 15 May 2026. The Belarusian side have played with both three and four defenders at the back in their past five matches, but the overarching strategy has been to keep things tight, control possession where they can and create overloads wide.
They can be a tough team to get at and a team which are happy to keep the ball, but they can get caught out when teams are more direct.
BATE’s away form is not great
BATE's form has been inconsistent, to say the least. They have won one, drawn five and lost four of their last ten matches in all competitions and that form suggests they will struggle here. BATE have won one, drawn three and lost one of their last five away matches and will not come into this game with much confidence.
Af Elbasani have lost one and won one of their last two home games, but they have a real burst of form and they will be looking to put the foot down here. They should have enough to get the better of BATE, but the odds of 1.59 on under 2.5 goals suggests this game could be closer and cagey, rather than a runaway.
BATE have the firepower to score away, but Af have been banging in the goals at home.
Betting suggestions
BATE are not scoring enough, but they have got the goals in them to find a way through, so the under 2.5 goal bet seems the best play.
- Af Elbasani to win at 1.85 and BATE to win at 3.71 are the prices on the match result market, and it is the hosts that should have the edge here.
- Maksim Sakuta has been BATE's bright spot of late, having scored two of their three goals in their most recent five-game run.
