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Shkendija vs Hibernian: UEFA Europa Conference League 3rd Qualifying Round Preview

Shkendija host Hibernian at the National Arena Toshe Proeski on Thursday, looking to overturn a first-leg deficit in the UEFA Europa Conference League 3rd Qualifying Round.

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·12 Aug·2 min read
Shkendija vs Hibernian: UEFA Europa Conference League 3rd Qualifying Round Preview
Shkendija vs Hibernian: UEFA Europa Conference League 3rd Qualifying Round PreviewPhotograph: MatchdayReport picture desk

Shkendija welcome Hibernian to the National Arena Toshe Proeski on Thursday, 13 August 2026, with kick-off at 18:00 UTC. The tie arrives at this second leg finely poised after Hibernian won the first encounter 2-1 on 6 August, leaving the Macedonian side needing to overturn that deficit on home soil.

Despite that first-leg loss, Shkendija arrive into this match in reasonable form. They have taken 9 points from their last 5 matches. Their most recent result before the first leg was a 3-1 win over Bravo, so the defeat to Hibernian interrupted what had been a productive sequence.

Hibernian, meanwhile, carry momentum into this return fixture. They have recorded 2 consecutive wins, with those victories coming against Rangers and in the first leg against Shkendija. Across their last 5 matches, they have accumulated 9 points, a tally identical to their hosts on that measure.

The head-to-head record between these two sides currently reads Hibernian 2-1 Shkendija, with that sole meeting serving as the first leg of this very tie. Shkendija must therefore better that margin at the National Arena Toshe Proeski to advance in the UEFA Europa Conference League.

Both sides sit level on 9 form points from their last 5 matches, meaning recent output offers little to separate them ahead of kick-off. The one concrete differentiator heading into Thursday is that Hibernian hold the advantage from the first leg.

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