- Team form: Tre Fiori are winless in their last 3 home games, with 1 draw and 2 defeats.
- Away run: Drita are unbeaten in their last 3 away games, with 2 draws and 0 defeats.
- Recent record: Over the last 10 games in all competitions, Tre Fiori have won 5, drawn 2 and lost 3. Drita have the same exact record.
Drita are the draw specialists
Match context
This is a clash between 2 teams who like to set up well and defend solidly, with the side who best manages the transitions and the dead balls on Thursday most likely to win the tie and take a step closer to a Conference League play-off round. FC Drita Gjilan are the favorites at 1.47, but SP Tre Fiori are a long shot at 6.4 and the draw is 4.3, so this has a really lively look about it.
Managers and systems
Zekirija Ramadan has been at the helm of Drita since November 2023 and his side have shown that they can be a force in Europe by holding their own against teams with much greater resources. Drita are also very versatile in how they play, often switching between a 4-2-3-1 and a 3-5-2 while attempting to control the tempo of games and hit their opponents on the counter attack.
Danilo Girolomoni has been Tre Fiori's manager since July 2024 and he has built his side around discipline and survival-first football. The home team like to play with 3 at the back, stay compact and try to hurt teams when they can on the break or on set pieces.
San Marino side still have bite
Drita are the likely winners, but Tre Fiori's bite at home should still make this a gritty European matchup.
- The home side are in poor form, with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 games across all competitions, but they have scored 12 goals in their last 7 at home, so they should be a threat on Thursday.
- In their 2 previous matches in the UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 campaign, Drita drew 1-1 away to Floriana FC before edging them 2-1 after extra time at home.
- The Kosovans are more adaptable, where they have a good record in this campaign with 0.67 goals scored and 1.00 conceded per game.
- Tre Fiori have won 5, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 10 in all competitions, which is a decent enough return for a San Marino-based club.
- But they are on a 3-game losing streak after a 1-3 home defeat to Fiorita in the Coppa Titano and back-to-back defeats to Larne in UEFA Champions League Qualification.
- Jorgo Pellumbi is Drita's top scorer in this season's Conference League with 1 goal in 2 games, and that final third dependance may cost them in this fixture.
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.5 and Both Teams To Score Yes at 1.6 are my main selections for this game, as Drita will look to control the game but the hosts will bite back in patches.
