- FC Copenhagen have won three and drawn two of their last five matches.
- Polissya Zhytomyr have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five games.
- At home, FC Copenhagen have won five of their six matches across all competitions, scoring 3.00 goals per game and conceding 1.17.
Another wild game could be on the cards
Polissya and FC Copenhagen played out a wild 3-3 draw in the first-leg of their UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 tie last week and another end-to-end match looks possible in Denmark on Wednesday.
Copenhagen were perhaps the more likely winners in the reverse fixture, but Polissya's tenacity and clever football mean that the bookmakers have the Danes at 47/100, the Ukrainians at 11/2 and the draw at 37/10. The game odds should be shorter for this clash, so I'll be focusing on goals instead.
Over 2.5 goals at 31/50 and Both Teams to Score: Yes at 41/50 looks the most likely way to go, although the BTTS: No market is still live at 9/10.
Copenhagen have the best match-winner in their ranks
Bo Svensson's 4-4-2 is a practical shape that sets up Copenhagen to bully duels and press high, and it seems to suit a team of fast, direct, two-way runners and a pair of strikers to exploit space on the counter-attack. The hosts have been almost untouchable at home across all competitions this season with five wins from six, and that is a big reason why they are favourites for this game.
Polissya, on the other hand, are a different sort of animal. Ruslan Rotan's side are always compact and numerical in midfield, using a possession-based structure that allows them to drop into a narrow block to deny their opponents space.
Igor Krasnopir has been the Ukrainian side's sharpest edge in this competition so far with one goal in one, while Oleksandr Filippov has added a bit of an edge to their game in the last few games with two goals in five. Robert has been the sharpest edge for Copenhagen, however, with two in one in this comp.
Polissya can hold their own
Copenhagen should have the edge in this contest as they are playing on home soil and are unbeaten in their last three home matches at the Parken. But the 3-3 first-leg result indicates that Polissya can compete in this tie and I expect them to hold their own in the upcoming rematch.
FC Copenhagen have a record of 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss (W6, D3, L1) in their last ten matches and Polissya have won six, drawn two and lost two of their 10 most recent. Polissya won 2-0 at home to FC Rukh Lviv, won 1-2 away at WSG Tirol and drew 3-3 in Denmark last week to make up their recent results.
