Last season, Ballkani became the champions of Kosovo, which earned them the right to play in the Champions League qualification. The opponent in the first round of the strongest European Cup was passable, Santa Coloma from Andorra.
The first match away managed to win 2:1, but at home were left in the minority in the first half, and then conceded the only goal in overtime, in overtime there was an exchange of goals, and in a protracted series of penalties the opponent was more lucky.
Now we have to play in the Conference League, where the group stage is still far away. The opponent is a workmanlike one, although the same thing happened in the Champions League, and it all ended in elimination.
The Maltese champion also started with Champions League qualification, the club lost the first meeting at home to Lincoln Red Imps from Gibraltar – 0:1. The away game started with a penalty in the 5th minute, but the numerical advantage was not taken advantage of until the 89th minute. The game went into overtime, but they failed to press the opponent, and then lost in a penalty shootout.
No one expected great success from Hamrun Spartans, but it was realistic to pass the representative of Gibraltar. Let’s see if the team can rehabilitate in the Conference League, where the opponent looks even more difficult.
In such a confrontation bookmakers give the advantage to the hosts, both teams are of low level, but still the factor of their field will be very important. Ballkani should squeeze the maximum out of the home meeting, I bet on a clean win.
