FK Egnatia vs Breidablik Predictions

• Breidablik made the Conference League group stage in 2023
• Egnatia have lost all three European ties they’ve featured in
• The hosts lost at home to Vikingur Reykjavik in last season’s Conference League qualifiers

Visitors can claim first-leg lead

Breidablik are hoping to blend a European run with domestic success, as the Icelandic champions begin their Champions League qualifying campaign in Albania on Tuesday. Breidablik made the group stage of the Conference League in 2023, but that coincided with a run of six defeats in their final seven league games which saw them surrender the title.

Breidablik won the title in 2024, but they suffered an early exit in Europe. Despite that, there’s enough about the Iceland outfit to suggest they can win on the road this week.

Egnatia are trending upwards, having retained the Albania title last term after winning it for the first time in 2024. However, their European record isn’t stellar. They’ve lost all three European ties they’ve played. Last term they lost at this stage of the Champions League against Bosnia’s Borac Banja Luka, before exiting the Conference League against Iceland’s Vikingur Reykjavik.

Ultimately, Albania are among the 10-worst ranked nations in UEFA’s coefficient. Breidablik have some good recent European pedigree, while they have a fitness edge being in the middle of their season. Back them to grab a first-leg lead in Rrogozhine.