- Team form: Raków have won 4 of their last 6 home games (D1, L1) in all competitions.
- Away form: Valletta haven't managed a win in 5 away games (D3, L2) in all competitions.
- Scoring: Raków have scored 8 goals in their last 5 matches, 3 of them by Marko Bulat.
Valletta will try to stop Raków’s rhythm
Raków Czestochowa are the 1.1 favorites to take the UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 clash at Stadion Rakow on Thursday, but Valletta FC, coming in at 7.1 to upset the odds, will give them a good game. The Maltese will try to slow the pace of the game, sit deep and keep their shape while nicking chances in transition.
And that is exactly what they have been doing in the run-up to this fixture. The club from the Mediterranean island nation have won their last 2 games, beating Hamrun Spartans 2-1 at home in the Premier League 2025/2026 and Gzira United by the same margin in the FA Trophy 2025/2026.
But those results and Valletta's overall form (W4, D3, L3 in last 10 in all comps) remain, as they are still searching for a victory on their travels. In fact, Thane Micallef's men have failed to win any of their last 5 away matches in all tournaments (D3, L2).
Dawid Kroczek’s men are a better bet
Recent form
Raków, on the other hand, are a 1.1 favorite to win the tie and look a better prospect here, having won their last 2, a 3-0 home victory over Arka Gdynia and a 3-1 success at Piast Gliwice in Ekstraklasa 2025/2026. The team from Częstochowa's overall recent form is good, with 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 10 in all competitions.
Tactics and prediction
Dawid Kroczek has moulded the team into a sharp vertical side with a real counter-pressing game since taking over on 4th May 2026. Raków's 3-at-the-back shape and high wing-back play should pin Valletta deep and stretch their compact 4-4-2 block.
- A Raków win to nil fits the matchup well, with the 1.35 market for Both Teams to Score: No.
- A 2-0 Raków win looks more likely than a 1-0 success and Under 2.5 goals at 2.42 appeals slightly more.
