- Liepaja came out on top in the 1st Leg, winning 1-0 away, and are the slight favourites here at 31/20.
- Liepaja's recent record is 2 wins and 3 losses, but they did come out on top against Decic just 3 days ago.
- Decic are looking to continue their form on Wednesday.
Liepaja looking for the away win again
Vladimir Vassiljev took over FK Liepaja on 1 June 2026 and he has been able to stamp his mark upon the Latvian side and make them much more a team for the modern day. Vassiljev has instilled a high-tempo, attack-focused approach in Liepaja, with players pressing in packs and coordinated pressing. Liepaja play with pacey forwards wide and overlapping full-backs, so they stretch teams wide and aim to win the ball high up the pitch.
Ivan Brnovic has also made his mark on FK Decic Tuzi since taking charge on 1 July 2026, transforming them into a more pragmatic, compact side. Decic are a side that is built to be compact and block and create transitions, not a side that will spend long periods of time on the ball in possession.
The contrast in playing styles should make for a proper chess match and it should be an interesting encounter at Stadion Tusko Polje, Montenegro. Liepaja are the narrow favourites here, but 31/20 is very low for a visiting side that has failed to win in 5 European away games (D1, L4).
Decic in rough form
Decic have already lost 2 of their 5 home games across all competitions, but they have also won twice (W2, D1, L2). They are scoring 1.60 goals per home match, so they need to work hard to secure an opening in Wednesday's contest.
Liepaja have struggled to get a win on the road, but Decic have lost their last 5 games in all competitions, so they are in poor form and look to be in bad shape. Liepaja may be more likely to nick it on the night, but the odds are in Liepaja's favour and the 1st Leg scoreline suggests that this could be a low-scoring affair.
Ede Oloko has been Liepaja's sharpest shooter in this UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 campaign, scoring 1 goal in 1 game, so he's their most likely goalscorer. However, Fellipe Vieira has scored 2 goals in their last 5 matches, during which time they have netted 6 times, so he is also a strong scorer option in the anytime goalscorer market.
Under 2.5 goals is a nice angle for this game, but we're going with the draw at 5/2 as the main bet for this encounter, with the stats pointing to a narrow, cagey encounter.
