- KF Egnatia have won 5, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 10 games in all competitions.
- Lillestrom SK have won 2, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 5.
- KF Egnatia are unbeaten at home in all competitions in their last 5, with 4 wins and 1 draw.
Can Egnatia be a problem for Lillestrom?
KF Egnatia have been set as slight underdogs by bookmakers at 29/10 for Thursday's UEFA Europa League Qualification 2026 clash against Lillestrom SK, who have been priced up at 22/25 and are expected to take the spoils at Stadiumi Egnatia Rrogogzhine.
The Norwegian outfit are a good side, but they're in poor form right now, having lost 3 consecutive matches, and 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats from their last 5 isn't a good record to bring into a European tie.
A 4-0 away defeat to FK Bodo Glimt followed by a 2-0 home loss to Rosenborg BK have taken a little bit of the sheen off SK's title defence, and they will need to put in a strong performance to beat an Egnatia team that are in decent form, winning 5, drawing 2 and losing 3 of their last 10 in all competitions.
Oedegaard’s side have lost their spark
Kanarifugla's coach Hans Erik Oedegaard, who took the reins on 1st January 2025, has built his side around structured, direct football with a preference for wide overloads and a proactive, high-tempo press to force turnovers in transition.
They should, on paper, match up very nicely against Nevil Dede's flexible 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 system, which tends to be patient and deep in the build-up before snapping into action in the final third.
The Albanian side have found some momentum under Dede, who joined them on 4th May 2026, and came back in style after a 3-1 away loss to Shamrock Rovers in their first European outing by beating the Irish side 5-1 at home.
Alessandro Albanese is the main danger man for Egnatia, with 2 goals in 2 games in the 2026 UEFA Europa League Qualification, while Fernando Medeiros has been the creative spark, supplying 5 assists in the last 5 matches.
Norwegians may be a shade short
The bookmakers should have Lillestrom SK at shorter odds than 22/25 given their superior talent pool, but given Egnatia's solid home form, we're leaning towards Egnatia to pull off a result in this game, especially with Lillestrom struggling to get going.
The draw is priced up at 13/5, leaving enough of a margin for a tight European battle to be waged, while under 2.5 goals sits at 99/100, which looks fair considering Lillestrom have scored only 5 goals in their last 5 matches with Camil Jebara, their sharpest attacker, netting 2 of them.
Dede has looked to be toughening his team up, with a compact block and quick vertical transitions, and Lillestrom might just be a little short to get the result here.
