- Team form: FC Copenhagen have won three of their last five games in all competitions, with two draws.
- Opposition form: Polissya Zhytomyr have won two, drawn two, and lost just one of their last five matches.
Conference League clash looks a chess match
FC Copenhagen's UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 clash with Polissya Zhytomyr was already a wild affair after a 3-3 first-leg draw and the two sides could face another tough night at Parken on Wednesday. Bo Svensson's side want to bully their opponents in duels, press high and play quickly into two strikers in a 4-4-2 structure, while Polissya are more patient, preferring to control the ball and play vertically when they have it.
That should lead to an intriguing chess match between two distinct styles of play and it's no surprise that the home side are favorites here at 1.47, compared with the visitors at 6.5 and a draw at 4.7.
Polissya are no pushovers
Playing style
Polissya will not be pushovers, however, as their 3-3 draw with Copenhagen showed. Ruslan Rotan has got them to play with numbers in the center of the field, but they can drop into a compact shape when out of possession and clog up the middle of the park. They are good on the ball and look capable of making a match of this at Parken.
Recent form
The Ukrainians have won 2-0 at home to FC Rukh Lviv and 1-2 away at WSG Tirol in their two games since the first leg, so their form is respectable if unspectacular. Across all competitions they have won six, drawn two and lost two of their last ten, so we are not expecting them to lose badly on Wednesday.
Home side have the edge
But at home, Copenhagen are a different beast. Across all competitions they have won five of six, scoring 3.00 per game and conceding just 1.17. They are a straightforward team to watch and a very strong one on their day, so we believe they will get the win in 90 minutes.
The correct score markets should be approached with caution, however, as there is plenty of potential for this to be another close and open game. The first-leg was a mad 3-3 and FC Copenhagen still seem the more likely winners on home soil, while Polissya Zhytomyr have won just one and lost one of their two away games across all competitions this season.
Bet on goals
Igor Krasnopir is Polissya's sharpest finisher with a solitary strike in one, but we will take Oleksandr Filippov, who adds a bit of bite to the Ukrainian side with two goals in their last five.
- That suggests we will have to swerve a win and take a goal-biased bet here, so the main selection is Over 2.5 at 1.62 and the BTTS: Yes market at 1.82 looks great too, albeit still not quite as good as the BTTS: No line, which is live at 1.9.
- Robert has two goals in one for Copenhagen in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026, so he is the best bet for an anytime goal on home turf.
