<p>The 2025/26 UEFA Europa Conference League competition returns to the midweek soccer calendar this week, with there having been a three-week pause since the first matchday.</p> <p>Matchday 2 will take place on Friday, with some particularly exciting fixtures set to take place.</p> <p>Could this be the matchweek that we see a genuine title contender emerge? Or will the games to be played continue to highlight the strength of this tournament?</p> <h2>UECL 25/26 Matchweek 2 Betting Preview</h2> <p>A total of 18 matches will take place throughout the early hours of Friday morning…</p> <ul> <li>Breiðablik vs KuPS (Friday, October 24, at 02:45 AEST)</li> <li>Drita vs Omonoia (Friday, October 24, at 02:45 AEST)</li> <li>Shakhtar Donetsk vs Legia Warszawa (Friday, October 24, at 02:45 AEST)</li> <li>Strasbourg vs Jagiellonia Białystok (Friday, October 24, at 02:45 AEST)</li> <li>Shkëndija vs Shelbourne (Friday, October 24, at 02:45 AEST)</li> <li>Rijeka vs Sparta Praha (Friday, October 24, at 02:45 AEST)</li> <li>Rapid Wien vs Fiorentina (Friday, October 24, at 02:45 AEST)</li> <li>AEK Athens vs Aberdeen (Friday, October 24, at 02:45 AEST)</li> <li>BK Häcken vs Rayo Vallecano (Friday, October 24, at 02:45 AEST)</li> <li>Lincoln Red Imps vs Lech Poznan (Friday, October 24, at 05:00 AEST)</li> <li>Samsunspor vs Dynamo Kyiv (Friday, October 24, at 05:00 AEST)</li> <li>Mainz vs Zrinjski (Friday, October 24, at 05:00 AEST)</li> <li>Crystal Palace vs AEK Larnaca (Friday, October 24, at 05:00 AEST)</li> <li>Shamrock Rovers vs Celje (Friday, October 24, at 05:00 AEST)</li> <li>Universitatea Craiova vs Noah (Friday, October 24, at 05:00 AEST)</li> <li>Sigma vs Raków Częstochowa (Friday, October 24, at 05:00 AEST)</li> <li>AZ Alkmaar vs Slovan Bratislava (Friday, October 24, at 05:00 AEST)</li> <li>Hamrun vs Lausanne (Friday, October 24, at 05:00 AEST)</li> </ul> <p>Bettors may want to keep an eye on the teams that are thought to be among the <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/soccer/uefa-competitions/uefa-europa-conference-league/uefa-europa-conference-league-outrights-2025-26-9571392">favourites to win the competition this season</a>; Crystal Palace are in action against AEK Larnaca, while Fiorentina and Strasbourg’s respective games may also be of interest.</p> <p>Several games can be picked out from the above list, although none are perhaps as juicy as the Champions League tie between Real Madrid and Juventus.</p> <h2>UECL Matchweek 2 Betting Predictions</h2> <p>Our <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/soccer/uefa-competitions/uefa-europa-conference-league">UECL 25/26 Matchweek 2 betting odds</a> are already available for all games on Friday, but here are some of our top Conference League betting predictions…</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/soccer/uefa-competitions/uefa-europa-conference-league/crystal-palace-v-aek-larnaca-9728916">Crystal Palace vs AEK Larnaca</a> - Crystal Palace to win; ‘Correct Score’ of 2-0 adds value, as does the ‘Under 2.5 goals’ market. Jean-Philippe Mateta is also in good form and looks a likely scorer.</li> <li><a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/soccer/uefa-competitions/uefa-europa-conference-league/rapid-vienna-v-fiorentina-9728853">Rapid Wien vs Fiorentina</a> - Fiorentina win despite poor domestic record; ‘Over 2.5 goals’ looks good value as Italians struggle to keep clean sheets.</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/soccer/uefa-competitions/uefa-europa-conference-league/strasbourg-v-jagiellonia-bialystock-9728856">Strasbourg vs Jagiellonia Białystok</a> - Strasbourg win but goals for both; clean sheets hard for French side recently. ‘Correct Score’ of 2-1 looks good value. ‘Both Teams To Score’ to hit.</p>