- UNA Strassen have been the hotter side overall, unbeaten in their last 5 with 3 wins and 2 draws.
- Partizan Belgrade are in mixed-to-strong form, unbeaten in their last 5 with 2 wins and 3 draws.
Inspired Partizan ready to make a statement
UNA Strassen should be no pushovers when they go up against Partizan Belgrade in the 2026 edition of the UEFA Conference League Qualification on Thursday. The visitors are in excellent form, arriving at the Serbian capital on the back of a 1-0 home win against Fiorita and a 2-0 away win in the second leg of their qualifier.
Jérémy Deichelbohrer, appointed as UNA's coach on 1 July 2026, has built a compact, pragmatic unit that won't be too keen to come on to Partizan's home turf. They are likely to set up with a low block, block the central areas and look to strike on the break or from set pieces.
The hosts could be a tricky opponent for them as Saša Ilić has instilled a high-tempo, high-press style of play since his appointment on 1 July. This 4-2-3-1 system can change shape into a 3-4-3 when the press is on and gives Partizan the ability to overload their opponents in the wide areas and in behind.
Expect a clash of styles
The most obvious point of difference between these two teams is in their approach to the game, Partizan want to stretch the play wide, play at pace and dominate possession and territory, whereas the visitors want to lock down the game into a scrappy affair.
Partizan look the more likely winner of the match at Stadion FK Partizan, but the momentum and resilience of UNA suggests this should be competitive. The hosts have scored 2.00 goals per home game and conceded just 0.60 in all competitions, a combination that should see them win on the night, but not in the manner of a blowout.
Perez will be Partizan’s main problem
With 2 goals in 2 games in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026, UNA's leading scorer Nicolas Perez will be the main man to watch on Thursday. Perez has scored 4 goals in Strassen's last 5 games, during which they have hit the net 7 times. Partizan's front line have been busy in recent matches too, their 5-0 win at home to FK Radnik Surdulica was a thrashing, and their 2-2 draw away to FK Zemun showed that the defence can still be breached at times.
