BATE Borisov vs Elbasani Preview & Prediction | 2026-27 UEFA Conference League | First Qualifying Round

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Belarusian giants BATE Borisov have kept themselves alive in the tie as they now take on Elbasani at the neutral venue of the Mehdi Huseynzade Stadium in Azerbaijan.

Kick-off date/time: 16 July 2026 at 6:00 pm

How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / USA – Not televised

How to watch online: UK – Cannot be streamed / USA – Cannot be streamed

BATE Borisov vs Elbasani prediction

The first-leg of this UEFA Europa Conference League first qualifying round tie at the Elbasan Arena in Elbasani saw Elbasani and BATE Borisov share a 1-1 draw. Ardit Nikaj opened the scoring just before half-time for the Albanians before BATE equalised mid-way through the second half via Belarusian midfielder Egor Rusakov.

BATE, once a perennial UEFA Champions League qualifiers, haven’t played European football since losing to Ballkani in the UEFA Europa Conference League playoffs in 2023. Elbasani are UEFA competition debutants this season.

Elbasani will be confident with the fact that BATE do not have home advantage and these two seemingly evenly matched sides are likely to play out a low-scoring encounter.

BATE Borisov vs Elbasani tip: Under 2.5 goals