Form and Line-up Sileks Kratovo
Aleksandar Vasoski's team's victory over Dinamo Minsk in the first leg probably came as a surprise even to them. Sileks Kratovo certainly squeezed the maximum out of their capabilities, but their opponents handed them chances in attack themselves — the Macedonians had noticeable problems progressing the ball. It is clear that the side from Kratovo will be affected by a lack of match sharpness. Sileks Kratovo also ended last season in less than ideal fashion — just two wins in their last eight games.
Key numbers for Sileks Kratovo:
Before the first match against Dinamo Minsk, Vasoski's team had not played a competitive fixture for almost six weeks.
Sileks Kratovo failed to score more than one goal in their last three home matches of last season.
Sileks Kratovo are well behind Dinamo Minsk in terms of squad transfer value (€3.7 million versus €8.8 million).
Probable Sileks Kratovo line-up (3-4-2-1):
Kristijan Gjorgjievski — Ivan Subert, Gjorge Djekov, Edis Buturovic — Kristijan Eftimov, Ilija Donov, Darko Angjeleski, Borjan Panovski — Nikola Bogdanovski, Nihad Sero — Esmir Hasukic.
Form and Line-up Dinamo Minsk
The white-and-blues had not slipped up since early May before last week's match against Sileks Kratovo — back then they lost to Vysheyshaya Liga rivals ML Vitebsk (2:3). In principle, the Minsk side are capable of turning the situation around with two quick attacks: they are clearly in better form, and the Belarusian club also have the stronger squad. On the other hand, Shagoyko's men did not treat their chances with the necessary respect — the opposition goalkeeper was never forced into making a save.
Key numbers for Dinamo Minsk:
Before the first match against Sileks Kratovo, Shagoyko's team had not lost in normal time in 10 consecutive matches.
None of Dinamo Minsk's nine shots in the first leg hit the target.
Evgeniy Malashevich's scoring run came to an end. Before the start of Conference League qualifying, the Minsk midfielder had scored or assisted in five straight matches.
Probable Dinamo Minsk line-up (4-3-3):
Ivan Shimakovich — Abdoul Aziz Toure, Vladislav Kalinin, Roman Begunov, Gleb Gurban — Fawaz Abdullahi, Aleksandr Selyava, Artem Sokolovskiy — Moustapha Djimet, Evgeniy Malashevich, Karen Vardanyan.
Match Referee
Marius Hansen Grøtta (Norway)
Matches – 6 (International matches and the Norwegian Championship, 2026);
Average fouls per match – 23;
Average yellow cards per match (including second yellow cards) – 3;
Matches with a red card – 0 out of 6;
Matches with a penalty – 1 out of 6.
