- Maxline Vitebsk have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five games, losing their last two.
- FK Sutjeska Niksic have won three of their last five away games, but lost their last three overall.
- Maxline have scored 1.80 goals per-game at home, conceding 1.60 across all competitions.
Niksic to nick the game in Hungary
Maxline Vitebsk will host FK Sutjeska Niksic in Hungary at the Mezokovesdi Varosi Stadion on Thursday in the first leg of this two-leg UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 clash. Neither side have been in particularly inspiring form of late, and there is no meaningful head-to-head record for either team to lean on, so we'll have to make our selection on the current form and the styles of the two teams.
Vitebsk have a similar record to Niksic, but they have been far less consistent than their Montenegrin opponents. The home side have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five, while they've lost their previous two matches. They have been scoring freely at home though, finding the net 1.80 times per-game in all competitions, but conceding an average of 1.60.
Sutjeska are a compact 4-3-3 side that are built on discipline, while they will always look to counter-attack and punish any space behind the full-backs. Maxline are more of an attack-first team and like to play wide, stretching the game, with a setup that is perfect for a game to get stretched and for it to be end-to-end.
Sutjeska's Marko Mrvaljevic has three goals in his last five, while he is a proven performer on the big stage. We'll take the both teams to score bet at 1.68 and over 2.5 goals at 1.76 because this game looks like it will be full of goals.
