Shkendija and Hibernian prepare to meet in Skopje with the second leg of their Conference League third qualifying round tie on a knife-edge following last week's late drama at Easter Road.
Hibs looked like they were going to have to settle for a frustrating 1-1 draw until Warren O'Hora tipped the balance of this Conference League tie with his added-time winner.
They will be buoyed by the narrow lead but wary of taking on Shkendija at their temporary home in Skopje where the North Macedonian powers produce plenty of Euro fireworks.
Shkendija v Hibernian Tips Summary
Best Bet - Shkendija to win @ 27/20
Alternative Bet - Over 9.5 corners @ Evens
Bet Builder - Over 5 Shkendija corners, Total goals range 3-6 & Double chance - Shkendija or Draw @ 8/1
Shkendija v Hibernian Prediction
Best Bet: Shkendija to win @ 27/20
Hibernian could not be in better spirits heading to Macedonia after Sunday's dramatic 2-1 Scottish Premiership win at Rangers.
And, having earned a deserved 2-1 first-leg win over Shkendija they should be hopeful of progressing to the play-off round.
However, this looks like a colossal task on a searing night at the National Arena in Skopje, Shkendija's adopted European home and one where they are hugely successful.
At the same venue last season Shkendija enjoyed five wins including against Steaua Bucharest, Ludogorets and Slovan Bratislava.
They are two out of two there this season and that's a record that suggests the home side's price is well worth siding with.
Alternative Bet: Over 9.5 corners @ Evens
In the previous round Shkendija were trailing 2-1 from the first leg against Bravo and fell behind in the return after 17 minutes to go 3-1 down on aggregate.
It meant they needed to chuck the kitchen sink at the Slovenian side, who responded with plenty of fire of their own in a really open game.
The upshot was four goals and 17 corners, 10 for Shkendija. The messaging is there - get on over 9.5 on Thursday evening.
Shkendija v Hibernian Bet Builder Tip
Over 5 Shkendija corners
Total goals range - 3-6
Double chance - Shkendija or Draw
Pays 8/1
Shkendija clocked up 10 corners chasing the game against Bravo, so expect another show of urgency from the North Macedonian side.
Make over five Shkendija corners the first leg of your Thursday Bet Builder for this nicely-balanced tie.
Hibs' last three games have all ended in 2-1 scorelines, while Shkendija's seven games this season in all competitions are averaging exactly three goals a time.
Jeopardy in Skopje should mean risk-taking, possibly both ways depending how the scoring goes, so a goals range of 3-6 feels about right.
Finally, while Shkendija are the outright tip, for the purposes of boosting this Bet Builder go for the Shkendija-Draw Double Chance option.
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Key Match Stats
Shkendija have played three home games this season beating Europa (1-0), Bravo Publikum (3-1) and FK Skopje (3-0)
Hibernian beat Kosovo side Malisheva in the second qualifying round, but did lose the away leg 2-0
Hibs have not managed a clean sheet in any of their last 10 matches and both teams have scored in each of their last four
Shkendija have won nine and drawn three of their last 15 home European ties dating back to the start of the 2022/23 season
Seven of Shkendija's eight Conference League matches in the 2025/26 campaign produced two goals or under
There five yellow cards shown in the first leg at Easter Road on Thursday
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