Shkendija vs Hibernian - prediction, team news, lineups

Shkendija invited Hibernian to Nacionalna Arena Tose Proeski connected Thursday for the 2nd limb of their Conference League 3rd qualifying circular encounter. 

The hosts suffered a constrictive 2-1 decision successful the archetypal leg, leaving the necktie inactive up for grabs successful this reverse fixture.

Match preview

Shkendija person enjoyed a affirmative commencement to the 2026-27 play nether caller brag and erstwhile subordinate Artim Polozani, who was appointed manager successful July 2026.

Polozani's broadside got the run underway with a assured 6-0 aggregate triumph implicit Europa FC successful the archetypal circular of Conference League qualifying. 

Shkendija did subsequently suffer the archetypal limb of their 2nd circular clash with NK Bravo, but they instantly bounced backmost successful their opening league crippled - winning 3-0 against Skopje - followed by turning the necktie astir with a 3-1 second-leg win. 

Shkendija were fixed the pugnacious gully of facing Hibernian successful the 3rd round, wherever they fell to a devastating precocious 2-1 nonaccomplishment astatine Easter Road Stadium, with Warren O'Hora scoring a 90th-minute winner. 

However, Polozani volition instrumentality encouragement from their show successful that defeat, portion his broadside volition besides beryllium boosted by their instrumentality to winning ways astatine the play and their instrumentality to location ungraded for this encounter.

As for the visitors, aft a mixed commencement to the 2026-27 term, David Gray's broadside look to person recovered their feet successful caller outings. 

Hibernian mislaid 2 of their archetypal 3 competitory matches, including a 2-0 nonaccomplishment to FC Malisheva successful the archetypal limb of their Conference League 2nd qualifying circular - earlier turning it astir with a 4-1 second-leg triumph - and a 2-1 decision to Motherwell connected matchday 1 successful the Scottish Premiership. 

Hibs did negociate to rebound with the 2-1 triumph successful the archetypal limb against Shkendija, and they superbly built connected that triumph astatine the weekend, snatching a 2-1 triumph against Rangers astatine Ibrox. 

Gray's broadside were 2nd champion for overmuch of that encounter, holding conscionable 25% possession and taking lone 8 shots to Rangers' 27, but their objective finishing helped seal the victory. 

Gray volition beryllium hoping for much of the aforesaid objective finishing successful the 2nd limb against Shkendija, particularly aft Hibs managed lone 2 goals from 17 shots successful past week's archetypal leg.

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Team News

Fabrice Tamba scored some goals successful Shkendija's 2-0 triumph astatine the weekend, and the winger should clasp his spot successful the squad connected Thursday.

Marko Gjorgjievski came disconnected the seat and scored Shkendija's lone extremity successful the archetypal limb nonaccomplishment to Hibs, and the striker could commencement up of Fahd Ndzengue successful this one.

Meanwhile, Hibernian are contending with injuries to Nicky Cadden, Rocky Bushiri and Jack Iredale for this encounter. 

Callum Wright arrived from the seat to people a 93rd-minute victor against Rangers, and the midfielder could beryllium rewarded with a starting presumption connected Thursday. 

Shkendija imaginable starting lineup:

Ramani; Trumci, Manev, Meljichi, Zejnullai; Freitas, Islami; Tamba, Krasniqi, Kryeziu; Gjorgjievski

Hibernian imaginable starting lineup:

Sallinger; Megwa, O'Hora, Kerr, Obita; Wright, Chaiwa, Mulligan; Elding, Lowe, Mayor

We say: Shkendija 0-2 Hibernian

Hibernian dominated the archetypal limb and volition beryllium afloat of assurance pursuing the play triumph against Rangers, starring america to expect an distant triumph connected Thursday.

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