- Valletta are unbeaten in 4 home matches, W4, D0, L0 (all comps).
- Raków have 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat from 4 away matches in all competitions.
- Raków have conceded just 5 in 4 away matches.
Raków set to finish the job
Raków Czestochowa will finish the task of defeating Valletta FC, but the Malta champions may be able to keep it close enough to keep the game interesting for spells on Thursday.
Raków are the clear 1.46 favourites for this game, with Valletta FC at 6.3 and the draw at 5.0, and that looks about right to us. Valletta will look to make it scrappy, Raków will want to control the game and their pace and width should help them achieve that in what looks a classic tactical matchup between two well-structured sides.
Dawid Kroczek's men are perfectly set up to be a match for the big boys with their 3-4-3 or 3-5-2 system, wing-backs and vertical play to spread teams. Mahir Emreli is their biggest threat, with 1 goal in 1 UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 match so far and the Turkish striker is their most likely outlet for causing problems.
Valletta are solid, but may be out of their depth
Thane Micallef has set his men up to play from a compact back four and double pivot, which should suit the narrow, counter-attacking nature of the home side. Manuel Morello leads the line, but also has 1 goal in 1 UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 action, so he's their best chance of hurting Raków.
Valletta are in decent form with 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats in their last 10 in all comps, but Raków have a far better 7, 1, 2 sequence over their last 10. Raków already lead 3-1 from the first leg, so have to be expected to finish the work here.
Valletta are in the middle of a 4-game home winning streak and average 2.25 goals per match in front of their own fans, so they can grab a few chances to hurt the visitors at Ta' Qali. However, Raków have only conceded 5 goals in 4 road matches and look to have the structure and personnel to control the flow of this game far better than the hosts.
