Rabotnicki vs Torpedo BelAZ: Europa Conference League Prediction (17.07.2025)

On Thursday, July 17 at 23:00 WIB, Rabotnicki will host Torpedo BelAZ from Zhodino at the Toše Proeski National Arena in Skopje for the second leg of the 2025–2026 UEFA Conference League qualification. The Belarusian club essentially secured their place in the next round by winning the nominal home leg 3-0.

Unsurprisingly, bookmakers give the Macedonian side little chance of advancing. A bet on Rabotnicki to progress is priced at 20.00, while no odds are even offered for Torpedo BelAZ to qualify, as their advancement is seen as almost guaranteed. The odds for a home win in regular time are 3.40, a draw 3.80, and an away win 1.95. A moderate-scoring match is expected: over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.72, and both teams to score at 1.65.

Rabotnicki

The “Red and Whites” finished their domestic season in May on a poor note, losing three consecutive matches. Despite this, they still secured fourth place and qualified for the Conference League. However, the club’s management replaced the head coach, appointing 41-year-old Bojan Markoski. Under his leadership, Rabotnicki failed to win any of their five friendly matches, all against fairly weak opponents. While friendlies are not always indicative of competitive performance, suffering a heavy loss in the opening leg of European qualification is a major setback for the new coach.

Torpedo BelAZ

Dmitry Molosh’s side has an advantage in that the Belarusian Premier League is currently in full swing. In fact, Torpedo BelAZ has won five consecutive league matches and is in good form. In the match against Rabotnicki, their new signing — Nigerian striker Stephen Alfred — came off the bench and scored. He recently joined from Shinnik Yaroslavl in early July. The club has also brought in several players on loan from Torpedo Moscow, which further strengthens their squad for the Conference League qualifiers.

Stats and Head-to-Head Record

Prior to last week’s match, the two teams had never faced each other.

Prediction

Torpedo BelAZ usually plays defensively in away matches in the Belarusian Premier League, even when favored. We do not expect either team to create many chances, so we recommend betting on under 3 total goals at odds of 1.61.