- NSI Runavík are 6-3-1 in their last 10 in all competitions and have scored 21 goals (2.10 per match). FC Koper are 8-1-1 in their last 10 in all competitions and have scored 20 goals (2.00 per match). Petur Knudsen has 2 goals in 2 matches in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 for Runavík, and 3 goals in the team's last five-match sequence.
Runavík on a run
This is going to be a really interesting game in Djupumyra Stadium, Faroe Islands, on Thursday evening.
NSI Runavík are on a five-match unbeaten streak after their 1-2 victory over Hamrun Spartans on Sunday, in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026, and Sigurdur Ragnar Eyjolfsson has really found a rhythm since taking over on 1 January 2026.
He has created a dynamic, direct team that play at a high tempo and have an appetite for pressure, both of which have been highly effective in their 0-0 draw with KI Klaksvík, 1-1 draw with Hamrun Spartans and 1-2 win over Hamrun in the last week.
Runavík have been very resilient in their previous three matches; 0-0 with KI Klaksvík in Premier League 2026, 1-1 with Hamrun Spartans in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 and 1-2 with the same opponent at the weekend.
There is a spark in Runavík's attacking play right now and Petur Knudsen is the danger man. He has 2 goals in 2 UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 games and 3 goals in the club's last five-match stretch.
Koper have a firm grip on this tie
FC Koper come into this first leg as the clear bookies favourite at 19/25, with the draw priced at 29/10 and NSI Runavík at 88/25.
This does feel like a Conference League tie, a competitive and evenly matched affair, but the Slovenian outfit have a greater winning momentum and a few more reliable numbers to back up their price.
Zoran Zeljković has really gotten his teeth into the side since taking over on 9 October 2025 and his team have a clear identity and a winning formula.
Koper's patience and solidity as a unit, the ability to sit in a well-disciplined block, control possession and choose when to press opponents is a clear contrast to their opponents.
Koper have won five consecutive matches in all competitions, including their 0-2 victory over NK Nafta Lendava in Prva Liga 2026/2027 yesterday.
They also beat Aluminij 1-0 and NK Celje 1-2 during the same run and there is enough substance to their performance to suggest that they are in control of this tie.
The contrast in styles should make for an intriguing game, Runavík's vertical burst against Koper's organisation and control of tempo could make for a chess game.
