- History: FK Auda won the first leg 3-2 in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026, so there's a bit of a history between these two sides already.
- Odds: FCSB are the narrow favorites for this game at 1.87, but FK Auda are 3.75 and the draw is 3.75.
- Team form: FCSB are the away team and have a slightly worse form, but they have lost 3 of their last 5.
Tactical contrast should lead to a tight, tense affair
There will be no shortage of tension around Skonto Stadium, Latvia on Thursday as FK Auda and FCSB square off once again in the UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026.
FK Auda won the home leg 3-2, so the tie is really up for grabs going into this second-leg, but it's the difference in these two teams' approach to games that makes this an intriguing encounter.
Baciu's men like to play fast, they like to push wide, and they like to get men behind the ball when they do win it back. It's been a mixed bag so far, with a 4-0 thrashing away to Union St.-Gilloise, a 2-0 home win over FC Arges and then that 3-2 defeat to FK Auda on their last European away game.
Auda are not a team to be underestimated
Manager and system
Didier Zanetti has done a good job at FK Auda since being appointed on 1 January 2026.
The former midfielder has his team set up in a narrow 4-1-4-1/4-5-1 block, and they will sit deep, make it difficult to break them down and then look to hit teams on the counter-attack.
Recent form and key players
Their recent form of 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats across all competitions is a steady, if unspectacular return for a team with momentum.
- Barthelemy Diedhiou is the top scorer for FK Auda in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 with one goal in one appearance, but we're taking Kader Kone to score any time in this match as he has two in his last five games for FK Auda and is the most likely player to get the ball and make things happen in the final third.
- The Under 2.5 goals market is 1.98, but we're taking the BTTS market at 1.7 here because FCSB are desperate to break down this FK Auda and they will open themselves up if they push forward.
- The draw is our top bet in the moneyline market as we think it will be a tight contest, but the away wobble in the FCSB form book and the way the betting has been laid up gives the favourites a slight edge in what should be a low-scoring game.
