Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
BATE Borisov welcome Ballkani at Varosi Stadion in Mezokovesdi (Hungary) in the Conference League final qualifying round, return leg. Following a 4-1 loss in Kosovo, BATE need a big win in the reverse fixture if they are to make it to the group stages, but the bookies see them as underdogs in this tie. There are no fresh injury worries in the Belarusian team ahead of the visit of Ballkani.
The visitors, on the other hand, are with one foot in the group stages, but boss Ilir Daja must warn his men against complacency. Anyhow, away win should be considered as Ballkani are on a seven-game winning run in all competitions ahead of the trip to Hungary. Talented forward Bleart Tolaj should keep his place in the starting XI after scoring a brace in the first leg, while there are no new injury concerns in the away team
Highlighted Team (BATE):
Bate Borisov are a Belarusian club based in Borisov. BATE is an acronym of Borisov Automobile and Tractor Electronics and it has to be noted that club was founded in 1973. One year later BATE Borisov wan Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic title and they won two more trophies in the competition (1976, 1979) before being disbanded in 1984.
In 1996 the club was re-established and they have been dominating the Belarusian Premier League ever since. The Belarusian giants won their 13th domestic trophy in the post-Soviet era in 2016, with the team finishing the season 11 points clear of second-placed Shakhtyor Soligorsk. BATE Borisov qualified for the Champions League group stages for the first time in the 2008/2009 season, but they failed to make it to the knockout stages of the elite competition.
A number of top-class footballers played for the club in the past and the likes of Alexander Hleb, Vitali Kutuzov and Yuri Zhevnon should be mentioned. BATE play their home games in blue shirts and blue shorts, while they wear yellow when playing on the road.