AF Elbasani vs 07.07.26 18:001 – 1Full Time
Bate Borisov — UEFA Europa Conference League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
AF Elbasani vs Bate Borisov — the facts
AF Elbasani and Bate Borisov drew 1–1 (half-time 1–0).
AF Elbasani met Bate Borisov in the UEFA Europa Conference League (1st Qualifying Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 7 July 2026, 18:00 UTC at Elbasan Arena. Referee: Ion Orlic.
Team pages: AF Elbasani · Bate Borisov · UEFA Europa Conference League
Key moments
- 45' Goal: A. Nikaj (assist: R. Hebaj) — 1–0 · Watch A. Nikaj's goal video (45')
- 67' Goal: E. Rusakov (assist: E. Kress) — 1–1 · Watch E. Rusakov's goal video (67')
Starting line-ups
AF Elbasani
- 24 I. Aleksovski
- 77 B. Lila
- 15 Y. Epitaux
- 4 B. Lulaj
- 11 K. Kasa
- 25 L. Tresa
- 17 Abbas Ibrahim
- 18 A. Kasa
- 79 I. Diallo
- 9 R. Hebaj
- 10 A. Nikaj
Bate Borisov
- 5 M. Sakuta
- 6 Haik Moussakhanian
- 55 K. Kaplenko
- 7 Victorien Angban
- 52 E. Kress
- 26 Vladislav Varaksa
- 37 E. Puerto
- 42 A. Zhurin
- 25 Nikita Neskoromny
- 33 Artem Rakhmanov
- 16 D. Sokol
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave AF Elbasani 51%, the draw 26%, Bate Borisov 23%. It finished AF Elbasani 1–1 Bate Borisov.
A slight rating edge to AF Elbasani, little else — AF Elbasani are a shade stronger on our strength rating, and that is most of AF Elbasani's 51%. The draw at 26% is about what a gap this size usually leaves.
Why AF Elbasani at 51%?
AF Elbasani sit 93 points higher on our strength rating — 1500 to 1407. Sides with a 50–100-point rating edge at home won 50.8% of 10,432 such games.
Why only 51%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 51% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 26% and Bate Borisov at 23%.
Why the draw at 26%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 26.4%. Not enough recent scoring data to set the goals dial — the draw stays at the class table's rate.
What did we measure but not count?
Bate Borisov have shed 129 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: sliding sides won 34.1% of 9,022 such games vs 33.8% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. AF Elbasani arrive with 0 fully-tracked matches, so their strength number is a first estimate that will move quickly; Bate Borisov bring a 103-game record. New-to-the-record sides are where our rating knows least.
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About this match
On this page: the AF Elbasani vs Bate Borisov final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Europa Conference League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from AF Elbasani 1–1 Bate Borisov. Explore more on the AF Elbasani and Bate Borisov team pages or the UEFA Europa Conference League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of AF Elbasani vs Bate Borisov?
AF Elbasani and Bate Borisov drew 1–1 (half-time 1–0).
›Who scored in AF Elbasani vs Bate Borisov?
A. Nikaj (45') for AF Elbasani; E. Rusakov (67') for Bate Borisov.
›Where can I watch AF Elbasani vs Bate Borisov highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from AF Elbasani 1–1 Bate Borisov are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between AF Elbasani and Bate Borisov?
AF Elbasani and Bate Borisov have met 1 time — 0 wins for AF Elbasani, 0 wins for Bate Borisov and 1 draw.