The second leg of the 2025/26 Conference League first qualifying round between Rabotnichki (North Macedonia) and Torpedo-BelAZ (Belarus) will take place on July 17 at the Todor Proeski Stadium in Skopje. The first match ended 3-0 in favor of Torpedo-BelAZ. Rabotnichki vs. Torpedo-BelAZ: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Rabotnichki
Bojan Markoski's side couldn't offer any resistance in the first leg, suffering a 0-3 defeat. As a result, Rabotnichki recorded their third heavy loss in their last four European matches, with a goal difference of 2-11 in this stretch. To advance to the next qualifying round, the Macedonians need to win in regular time with a margin of at least four goals.
- The team has not lost in regular time in their last nine home matches in European competitions (5 wins, 4 draws).
- Both teams scored in 4 of Rabotnichki's last 5 home European matches.
- The Macedonians scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in 7 of their last 8 home matches in European competitions.
Predicted lineup for Rabotnichki (4-3-3)
Vasko Vasilev – Mihail Dimitrievski, Viktor Velkoski, Amir Velich, Djelil Asani – Matej Angelov, Besir Demiri, Kalani Almeida – Nikola Manojlov, Dashmir Elezi, Florian Kadriu.
Torpedo-BelAZ
Dmitry Mološ's team secured a confident victory in the first leg. The club ended their 8-match winless streak in European club competitions (3 draws, 5 losses). Additionally, Torpedo-BelAZ scored at least three goals in European competitions for the first time since 2010. Now, to progress to the second qualification round, the team from Zhodino only needs to avoid losing by more than two goals in regular time. If they lose by three goals, extra time will be played.
- The club has not won in regular time in 6 of their last 7 away matches in European competitions (3 draws, 3 losses).
- The team conceded in regular time in 7 of their last 8 away European matches.
- At least three goals were scored in 6 of Torpedo-BelAZ's last 8 European club matches.
Predicted lineup for Torpedo-BelAZ (4-5-1)
Igor Malashitsky – Danila Nechaev, Vladislav Melko, Sergey Politevich, Kirill Premudrov – Pavel Sedko, Alexey Butarevich, Alexander Selyava, Alexander Orekhov, Maxim Skavysh – Mamadou Camara.
Referee
Ion Orlik (Moldova)
Matches – 5 (International matches, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 13;
Average yellow cards per match – 2.6;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 20%.
Match Prediction for Rabotnichki vs. Torpedo-BelAZ
The Macedonians will likely want to redeem themselves in front of their fans after the disappointing first leg. I expect Rabotnichki to play more aggressively in attack, especially since they have regularly scored in European home matches. The team has scored in eight of their last European home games, and in half of those, they netted at least two goals.
The Belarusians are in good form, having won seven consecutive matches across all competitions, scoring 23 times in that period. Additionally, Torpedo-BelAZ often scores in European competitions: in their last eight away matches, they failed to score only three times. However, the team from Zhodino is not particularly reliable defensively, as they have conceded in 7 of their last 8 away European matches.
I believe both teams will show their attacking prowess and exchange goals. My prediction: Both teams to score – Yes
* Each team's starting lineup is based on their previous match in this tournament.
