KuPS vs Drita prediction: EUROPE: Conference League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-10-01 16:45.
[p]A historic evening awaits for both KuPS and Drita on matchday one of the UEFA Conference League this Thursday.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]KuPS, the 2024 Finnish top-flight champions, lost out in the qualifiers for both the UEFA Champions League (UCL) and UEFA Europa League (UEL) this summer, so will now participate in the league phase of the Conference League. This is their first-ever involvement in the group/league phase of a UEFA competition, and due to the nature of the footballing calendar in Finland, they begin their European campaign as they near the end of their domestic season after the one which saw them win the title. They remain in the hunt to go back-to-back, having won their last two games, and are clear favourites to pick up all three points here. Â [/p]
[p]Kosovan champions Drita also suffered recent qualifying elimination in the UCL and UEL, and the similarities with KuPS continue as this is also their first entry into the group/league phase of a UEFA competition. The Intellectuals booked their spot in the Conference League with a 3-1 aggregate win over Luxembourg side Differdange 03 in August’s play-off round, but have since gone on a poor run domestically, winning just two of their last six games (D2, L2). The two victories earned by Zekirija Ramadani’s men in that time have come in their last three encounters though (L1), offering hope that they will be able to kickstart their season here.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Perhaps unsurprisingly, this is the pair’s first-ever meeting. KuPS have never faced a Kosovan opponent before, while Drita’s two previous games against Finnish sides resulted in a win and a loss in their attempt to qualify for the Conference League in the 2022/23 campaign.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Nine of KuPS’ last ten wins in all competitions have seen them score 2+ goals.[/p]
[p]KuPS have only received one first-half yellow card in their last five games.[/p]
[p]Drita have failed to score in five of their seven defeats so far this season.[/p]
[p]Four of Drita’s last five European qualifying games have seen a red card brandished.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Teenager Mohamed Toure is a man in form having scored three goals in KuPS’ last two encounters, with all three coming before the half-hour mark. Veton Tusha has recorded a direct goal involvement in three of Drita’s last four European qualifying games (G2, A1), with all three bringing about their first goal of the match.[/p]
[p]Neither side seem to have any fresh injury concerns.[/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Given KuPS’ ongoing goalscoring pattern, and Drita’s lack of potency when games are not going their way, we recommend backing KuPS to win both halves.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Ben Olawumi[/i][/p]