- Partizan have won 4 of their last 10 matches in all competitions, drawing 5 and losing 1.
- UNA Strassen have won 6 of their last 10 in all competitions, drawing 3 and losing 1.
- Partizan have won 3 and drawn 2 of their last 5 at home in all competitions (W3, D2).
Style clash at Stadion FK Partizan
Thursday's UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 clash between Partizan Belgrade and UNA Strassen features a clash of styles between the hosts, who like to push the play wide and deep, and the visitors, who prefer to sit deep and block the centre.
Partizan's attack has been much more potent since Saša Ilić took over as head coach on 1 July 2026, pushing the team into a higher-tempo, press-oriented 4-2-3-1 when necessary to maintain the pressure.
The Black-and-Whites are unbeaten in 5 in all competitions at home (W3, D2). Their form has been patchy overall (W4, D5, L1 in last 10) but a recent 5-0 home win against FK Radnik Surdulica was followed by a 2-2 away draw with FK Zemun.
The first result demonstrated how much firepower the hosts have, particularly through the middle, while the second showed that they're not impregnable at the back either. They've averaged 2.00 goals scored and only 0.60 conceded per home match across all competitions, which indicates a strong ability to control the game at both ends of the field.
UNA are in better overall form than Partizan, entering this match on the back of a 2-game winning streak after beating Fiorita 1-0 at home and 2-0 away in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026.
The visitors have gone 5 unbeaten in all competitions (W3, D2), including 2 wins and a draw in their 3 most recent away matches. Jérémy Deichelbohrer, who also took over on 1 July 2026, has moulded them into a compact, pragmatic unit that will try to sit back in their own half, block the central passing lanes, and try to hit Partizan on the counter or from set pieces.
Nicolas Perez has been red-hot recently for UNA, notching 4 goals in their last 5 games, a run which has seen them hit the net 7 times. Across all competitions, the Green and Whites average 1.00 goal scored and 0.60 conceded per away match, so they travel to Serbia compact and hard to break down.
Partizan to prove too sharp for the Green and Whites
UNA have been the more consistent side in recent weeks, so it would be foolish to discount them completely in Serbia. However, Partizan's home form and the obvious style mismatch between the teams must count for something.
The Serbians should win this game at a canter and the visiting defence will likely be the first to crack, so we're going for a Partizan win with the minimum of fuss. UNA can certainly make this tight, but they lack the firepower to cause an upset.
