Flora vs Inter Club d'Escaldes preview

Europe flag 2026/2027 Europa Conference League, Europe
Sportland Arena Today - 4:00 PM
Europa Conference League
FloraFLOR2
Inter Club d'EscaldesICD
KICKOFF : Today - 4:00 PM
3rd Qualifying Round Leg 1 of 2

CONTEXT

Flora welcomes Inter Club d'Escaldes to Sportland Arena for the opening leg of their Europa Conference League third qualifying round tie in the 2026/2027 season. The visitors arrive as the stronger side according to power metrics, holding a clear edge that shapes expectations for the encounter. Flora will aim to use home advantage to offset this disparity and establish a positive platform ahead of the return fixture. Inter Club d'Escaldes has shown stronger recent form, which may allow them to dictate tempo and create opportunities on the counter. Both sides operate with limited domestic positional context, placing emphasis on tactical discipline and individual quality. The international cup setting adds layers of intensity as teams navigate early European challenges. Preparation and adaptability will prove decisive in this balanced yet intriguing first meeting.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Inter Club d'Escaldes holds a power score advantage of 7.1 points over Flora.
  • Form: Inter Club d'Escaldes enters with a superior form score of 50 compared to Flora's 16.67.
  • Squad: Limited squad information is available for both teams ahead of this encounter.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are not provided in the current data set.
  • Transition: Transition play details remain unavailable for analysis.
  • Set pieces: Set piece data shows low confidence with proxy usage for both sides.
  • xVariable: xVariable insights are absent due to unavailable expected goals metrics.
  • Market: Flora 50.7% (Δ+0%) | Draw 24.9% (Δ+0%) | Inter Club d'Escaldes 24.4% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Flora K. Vassiljev
K. Vassiljev
VS
Inter Club d'Escaldes F. Ortiz Martinez
F. Ortiz Martinez
1
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
3
1 i
Last 6 Opponents
Inter Club d'Escaldes Rank: L
The New Saints Rank: 61 L
The New Saints Rank: 62 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
3 i
Last 6 Opponents
Flora Rank: W
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 1
1
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Flora
50.67%
Draw
24.94%
Away Inter Club d'Escaldes
24.39%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
20.67
27.78
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Flora
Inter Club d'Escaldes
Power Score
20.67
27.78
League Position
-
-
Global Rank
-
-

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Flora — Opponent-weighted form score
Inter Club d'Escaldes — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Flora Inter Club d'Escaldes

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 1 match between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Flora FLOR2 Home
1 matches
Inter Club d'Escaldes ICD Away
Match Record
0
Wins
1
0
Draws
0
1
Losses
0
Goals
0
Goals Scored
2
2
Goals Conceded
0
-2
Goal Difference
+2
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-13T15:30:13+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-3-3
Match Formation 4-3-3
Pitch

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 13, 2026, 04:00 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Europa Conference League, Europe · 3rd Qualifying Round · Leg 1 of 2
Stadium
Sportland Arena
Capacity
14336
Pitch Surface
Artificial turf
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Pavle Ilić
Nikola Antić
Nikola Đorović
Andrija Stojanović

Lineup

Referee : Pavle Ilić

Starting XI ▼

33
Evert Grünvald
Evert Grünvald Goalkeeper
6.17
3
Airon Kollo
Airon Kollo Defender
6.27
23
Mihhail Kolobov
Mihhail Kolobov Defender
6.27
26
Sander Tovstik
Sander Tovstik Defender
6.5
7
Danil Kuraksin
Danil Kuraksin Midfielder
6.42
9
Rauno Alliku
Rauno Alliku (C) Midfielder
6.46
14
Tony Varjund
Tony Varjund Midfielder
6.44
20
Sergei Zenjov
Sergei Zenjov Midfielder
6.4
29
Sander Alamaa
Sander Alamaa Midfielder
6.42
32
Vladislav Kreida
Vladislav Kreida Midfielder
6.42
11
Rauno Sappinen
Rauno Sappinen Attacker
6.46
Referee : Pavle Ilić

Starting XI ▼

13
Javi Díaz
Javi Díaz Goalkeeper
6.5
2
Anwar Hernández
Anwar Hernández Defender
6.5
3
Jilmar Torres
Jilmar Torres Defender
6.5
4
Álex Sánchez
Álex Sánchez (C) Defender
6.5
24
Maurizio Pochettino
Maurizio Pochettino Defender
6.5
8
David López
David López Midfielder
6.5
11
Domi Berlanga
Domi Berlanga Midfielder
6.69
14
Antonio Otegui
Antonio Otegui Midfielder
6.45
19
Pablo Molina
Pablo Molina Midfielder
6.5
31
Souleymane Sidibe
Souleymane Sidibe Midfielder
6.5
9
Faysal Chouaib
Faysal Chouaib Attacker
6.86

CONCLUSION

This first leg presents Flora with an opportunity to harness home support and challenge the power rating deficit against Inter Club d'Escaldes. The visitors superior form suggests they may control phases of play and seek to build a lead for the return. Both teams must manage the absence of detailed efficiency and set piece metrics by focusing on core defensive structures and fluid attacking patterns. Smooth transitions between phases will be essential as the match unfolds at Sportland Arena. With the tie only beginning, each side has scope to adjust approaches based on early observations. The encounter should highlight contrasting styles in a competitive European setting where small margins often decide progress.