📊 Match Insights
In the first leg of the Europa League final qualifying round, Jagiellonia Bialystok will host Saburtalo Tbilisi at Chorten Arena on Thursday.
Both teams entered the Europa League qualifying rounds in the third stage, with Jagiellonia overcoming Rangers with a 3-2 aggregate score, while Saburtalo triumphed over Larne 2-1.
The match between Jagiellonia and Rangers was tightly contested, nearing extra time until Nik Prelec scored an equalizer in the 65th minute of the second leg on August 13, which ended in a 1-1 draw.
Jagiellonia is currently on a three-match unbeaten streak in European competitions and has lost only two of their last 16 UEFA matches, securing eight victories during this stretch.
Manager Adrian Siemieniec is aware that his team has remained unbeaten in their last four home qualifying games, winning three and drawing one. However, he also knows that they have suffered defeats in two of their last three European matches at Chorten Arena.
The hosts head into this matchup with a record of three wins and one draw from their five matches in the 2026-27 season.
During these games, Jagiellonia scored six goals but conceded five, although they have managed to keep seven clean sheets in their last 14 home European fixtures.
Saburtalo also faced extra time in their qualifying round against Larne, ultimately winning 2-1 in the second leg on August 11, thanks to a goal from Nika Sikharulashvili in the 102nd minute.
Unlike Jagiellonia, Saburtalo participated in the Champions League qualifiers but were relegated to the Europa League after losing 3-1 on aggregate to Slovan Bratislava.