- Copenhagen have won 7, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 10 in all competitions, while Polissya Zhytomyr have won 6, drawn 2 and lost 2 over the same period.
- Polissya Zhytomyr have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games.
Copenhagen are clear favorites, but Polissya will make them work
Copenhagen have a much better chance of progressing in UEFA Conference League qualification 2026 than Polissya, but the Ukrainians will still make them pay a price if they are to get through the first round, and this Polissya Zhytomyr vs FC Copenhagen preview suggests a competitive tie.
The bookies have the Danes at 1.76, with Polissya at 4.64 and the draw at 3.85, which looks a little lopsided given that Copenhagen are in better form and the tie looks up for grabs.
FC Copenhagen have won 7, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 10 in all competitions, while Polissya have won 6, drawn 2 and lost 2 over the same number of games. Polissya have won 3 of their last 5 and Copenhagen have won 4, so this is anyone's game, and the Polissya Zhytomyr vs FC Copenhagen prediction is far from straightforward.
Polissya are in a good place
Polissya have played better than their opponents' record suggests over recent weeks, going 0-0 with FC Zorya Luhansk in the Ukrainian Premier League, then winning 2-0 against FC Rukh Lviv in the league, before beating WSG Tirol 2-1 in a friendly.
Copenhagen's defensive record isn't perfect, but they've only let 12 goals go in in their last 10 across all comps (1.20 per game on average), while they've been pretty tidy at the other end.
Polissya's average of 1.70 goals scored and 0.80 per match conceded over their last 10 in all comps looks better.
The match could be a bit tense and tight with Polissya looking to frustrate and Copenhagen trying to turn their extra ball control into pressure, so under 2.5 goals at 2.05 looks like a good alternative angle for this game, and these Polissya Zhytomyr vs FC Copenhagen betting tips point toward a low-scoring contest.
Moukoko can make the difference
Ruslan Rotan has his side set up in a compact 4-3-3 system that is very tidy in the build-up but can deliver a few stunners in transition when the trigger is pulled.
Ukrainian forward Oleksandr Filippov has been a live wire of late, notching 2 of their 5 goals in Polissya's last 5 games.
But Youssoufa Moukoko has been the spark for Copenhagen, netting 4 of their 12 goals in their last 5 matches, looking very sharp in the box and able to take over at any moment.
Copenhagen will do well to keep him quiet on Thursday, but Polissya's discipline and finishing touch could make this a close contest that Polissya will just edge, according to this Polissya Zhytomyr vs FC Copenhagen prediction.
