Hibernian have travelled to Kosovo for a Europa Conference League second qualifying round first leg against KF Malisheva.
The match takes place at the Pristina City Stadium, marking the first-ever meeting between these two clubs in competitive football.
Malisheva are a relatively young outfit in European terms, having only been founded in 2016 before making a rapid rise through Kosovo football.
Despite their short history, the club finished as runners-up in the Kosovo Superliga, trailing champions Drita by seven points in the 2025/26 season standings.
Thomas Brdaric’s side demonstrated serious European pedigree in the previous qualifying round, beating Albanian club Vllaznia Shkoder 6-2 on aggregate.
Malisheva lost the opening first leg away in Albania 1-2 before producing a commanding 5-0 home victory to advance comfortably to this stage.
That result underlined their ability to turn ties around on home soil, making them a dangerous opponent for any visiting side, including Hibs.
Hibernian arrive in Pristina as clear favourites, with bet365 pricing an away win at 8/15 ahead of kick-off.
The home side are priced at 15/4 to cause an upset, with the draw available at 3/1 for those who fancy a more cautious outcome.
Hibs will be hopeful of bringing a lead back to Easter Road ahead of the second leg, giving themselves a platform to progress to the next round.
The Edinburgh club’s supporters will be watching closely as the club continues its European campaign in a country and against an opponent they have never faced before.
With the tie so evenly poised in terms of ambition on both sides, the first leg in Pristina promises to be a fascinating opening chapter in this qualifying contest.
