Conference League matchday 3: what every team needs
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Updated 28 September 2026, 2026/27 league phase
Conference League matchday 3 is played on 5 November across 18 fixtures. The most is at stake for Egnatia: a win would lift their chances of going through to 70%, a defeat would drop them to 28%.
Matchday 3 fixtures
Model probabilities for each fixture: home win, draw, away win.
- Thu 5 Nov, 18:45 Aarhus – Braga 33% · 26% · 41%
- Thu 5 Nov, 18:45 Atalanta – Kairat Almaty 82% · 12% · 6%
- Thu 5 Nov, 18:45 Crvena Zvezda – Inter Escaldes 77% · 15% · 8%
- Thu 5 Nov, 18:45 KuPS Kuopio – Gent 28% · 26% · 46%
- Thu 5 Nov, 18:45 Lincoln Red Imps – Hajduk Split 19% · 23% · 58%
- Thu 5 Nov, 18:45 Midtjylland – Ajax 38% · 26% · 35%
- Thu 5 Nov, 18:45 Mjällby – Borac 55% · 24% · 21%
- Thu 5 Nov, 18:45 Thun – Hearts 38% · 26% · 35%
- Thu 5 Nov, 18:45 Trabzonspor – Freiburg 29% · 26% · 45%
- Thu 5 Nov, 21:00 Copenhagen – Iberia Tbilisi 72% · 17% · 11%
- Thu 5 Nov, 21:00 Getafe – Brighton 33% · 26% · 41%
- Thu 5 Nov, 21:00 Lugano – Kauno Žalgiris 55% · 24% · 21%
- Thu 5 Nov, 21:00 Monaco – Nordsjælland 64% · 21% · 15%
- Thu 5 Nov, 21:00 Panathinaikos – CSKA Sofia 54% · 24% · 22%
- Thu 5 Nov, 21:00 Riga FC – Jablonec 40% · 26% · 34%
- Thu 5 Nov, 21:00 Sint-Truidense – Brann 44% · 26% · 30%
- Thu 5 Nov, 21:00 Twente – Pafos 54% · 24% · 22%
- Thu 5 Nov, 21:00 Universitatea Craiova – Egnatia 58% · 23% · 19%
Who has the most at stake
The teams whose chances of going through move most with this matchday's result.
| Team | Fixture | Now | If they win | If they lose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egnatia | Universitatea Craiova – Egnatia | 40% | 70% | 28% |
| Kauno Žalgiris | Lugano – Kauno Žalgiris | 40% | 69% | 28% |
| Jablonec | Riga FC – Jablonec | 50% | 73% | 32% |
| Thun | Thun – Hearts | 48% | 69% | 28% |
| KuPS Kuopio | KuPS Kuopio – Gent | 47% | 72% | 32% |
Frequently asked questions
When is Conference League matchday 3 played?
On 5 November, across 18 fixtures.
Which team has the most at stake on matchday 3?
Egnatia. A win lifts their chances of going through to 70%, a defeat drops them to 28% — a swing of about 42 percentage points.
How many points are needed to qualify?
In the simulations 12 points usually secure the top 8, and 7 points are usually enough for 24th place or better.