Ararat Armenia - Riga FC

Finnish champions KuPS have a lot of advantages against Vardar. KuPS is currently playing stably in the Finnish league, where the team is once again in first place and has a 3-game winning streak, including an away victory against one of the top Finnish teams HJK. Vardar has played a few friendly matches against San Marino clubs and does not have a good playing rhythm, making them vulnerable at the start of the season. Although the value of the two teams is similar at 6 million, KuPS has the most expensive player and their goalkeeper is also very solid. I expect a positive result from the Finnish team, as they also have experience from last season, where they made it to the round of 16 in the conference league.

One more choice with fairly clear motives. In the previous season's Conference League group stage, team Shamrock not only won the league, but they are also currently in the midst of their league battles, with a 7 point lead over second place. The season of the Maltese team has not yet begun and their form is quite poor, not to mention that they rely on very experienced football players who are far from being the best. The addition of Telšių Džiugo shows the strength of the team, making the Ireland champions seem like a much more solid and stronger club, proving this from their very first meeting away from home.