- Koper have won 9, drawn 1 and lost 0 of their last 10 matches in all competitions.
- Koper have won 3 of their 3 home matches in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026, scoring 2.33 goals and conceding just 1.00 per home game.
Koper know how to get the job done
Koper are the strong favourites at 12/25 for Thursday's UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 clash against NSI Runavík, with Runavík coming in at 103/20 and the draw 39/10.
Zoran Zeljković's side have been in blazing form across all competitions, winning 9 and drawing 1 of their last 10 fixtures, and they are currently on a five-game winning streak that includes a 2-0 away win at NK Nafta Lendava and the 2-0 win over Runavík in the first meeting of these two sides in this UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 campaign.
Koper have also been in fine form at home, going undefeated in 3 games in all competitions, and they are clearly the team to back in this contest at the SRC Bonifika Stadion, which they are likely to win by another solid margin.
Runavík can make this interesting
NSI have been good, but not as ruthless as their opponents. Runavík have won 5, drawn 3 and lost 2 of their last 10 in all competitions, beating Hamrun Spartans 2-1 away from home in the previous round of UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 before falling 2-0 here.
Sigurður Ragnar Eyjólfsson's men will look to get at Koper, who are set up in a disciplined 4-2-3-1 with a double pivot that controls the tempo and keeps the team compact.
With a higher tempo, press-heavy approach, Runavík could make this a tactical scrap, and they've got the form to support a goal or two on Thursday. The visitors have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 on the road, averaging 2.80 goals per away game.
Koper are the class of the field
The odds are definitely stacked in Koper's favour for this game, and that's for good reason. FC Koper have been in scintillating form across all fronts, and they have an even better record at home in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026.
While a long-priced away win for Runavík wouldn't be an upset as the bookies make it out to be, it would still be a surprise. The most likely result on Thursday is another Koper win, and the odds reflect that, so both teams to score combination appeals here at 18/25, while over 2.5 also makes plenty of appeal at 13/25.
Brown Irabor is Koper's main goal threat with 2 goals in 1 UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 game and 4 of their last 8 goals across the last 5 games, while Runavík's talisman is Petur Knudsen, who has 2 goals in 3 games in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 and 3 of his last 6 goals in the last 5 matches.
