- Floriana FC are a pacey, purposeful team with plenty of attacking ideas, while FC Drita Gjilan have a compact, structured and counter-punching approach.
- Floriana FC have posted a 2-0-1 record across their last 3 home matches.
- FC Drita Gjilan have posted a 1-1-1 record away from home across their 3 most recent games.
Flower power
Floriana FC will be the more familiar team in the minds of many, but they are a vibrant team and they won't be an easy team to put away.
Floriana FC's form has been mixed, with the latest 5 matches coming in as 3 wins and 2 defeats. The most recent was a 5-1 hammering away to Shamrock Rovers FC, but that result was somewhat flattering the Irish side, considering the hosts had won the previous leg 2-0 in Malta.
Prior to that, the side have gone 6-2-2 across their 10 most recent matches in all competitions. It's a strong run, and one which should keep Floriana in this tie, regardless of what happens on Tuesday.
Floriana like to play on the front foot, their 4-2-3-1 system offers them the opportunity to be fluid and adapt into a 4-3-3 when necessary, and with the width and overloading in wide areas, they can play at a higher tempo and move the ball with purpose in behind the opposition.
Drita will be disciplined
FC Drita Gjilan are a bit of a mystery to many, but we've seen enough to know that this will be a defensive game for them. They are likely to deploy a 4-2-3-1, but they will look to defend the space in front of the centre of their defence with their midfield, while their front three will need to be disciplined and ready to pounce on the counter.
FC Drita Gjilan's recent form is also mixed, with a 1-1 draw away to FK Zalgiris Kaunas being followed by a 2-3 home defeat in UEFA Champions League Qualification 2026. Across their most recent 5 matches, FC Drita Gjilan have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2, and they have won 6, drawn 1 and lost 3 across their last 10 matches.
It’s a clash of styles
FC Drita are the clear favourites, and they will be more than happy to come to Ta' Qali and make the game cagey, but it is Floriana who have been the sharper side on home soil in recent weeks. Floriana have scored 9 goals at home in their last 4, averaging 2.25 per game, while Drita have averaged just 0.67 goals per game across their 3 away games in 2026. This is a classic game of styles, with Floriana wanting to push forward and Drita looking to absorb pressure. Drita's away record is only 1-1-1 from 3, and that is just about good enough for us to back the hosts to nick this one.
