FK Borac Banjaluka
- FK Borac Banjaluka have a 2-goal lead to protect after winning the first leg 3-1 away.
- Borac are undefeated at home in 5 matches in all competitions (Won 4, drawn 1), conceding just 2 goals.
- FK Borac Banjaluka return to their Banja Luka Stadium home turf on Thursday as clear favourites to finish the job they began in the first-leg of this UEFA Conference League Qualification (UCLQ) 2nd qualifying round tie when they turned over Vikingur Reykjavik in Reykjavik with a 3-1 win.
- The Red and Blues have won their last four matches and have won 6, drawn 3 and lost just 1 of their last 10 in all-competitions.
Vikingur Reykjavik
- Vikingur have been a little up and down in all-competitions across the same timeframe, posting 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats across their last 10 games.
- A 4-2 win away at Icelandic big boys FH Hafnarfjordur was followed by the 3-1 home defeat to Borac in Europe, so Soelvi Ottesen's side have some confidence, but it's a big ask to overcome Borac with the 2-goal deficit.
- The Víkingar have scored 10 goals in their last 5 matches in all-competitions, so if the game opens up, they can still cause problems for the hosts.
Head-to-Head
The result was somewhat unexpected as the head-to-head is level at one win each, but Borac are in good form right now and made it count in Icelandic conditions.
Key Players
The Icelandic club should get on the front foot, but Borac have the sharpness of Luka Juricic , who can score goals and has scored 3 goals in 5 UEFA Conference League Qualification matches .
Betting Insights
- Borac are the bookies' favorites here at 2.37, ahead of Vikingur at 2.72 and the draw at 3.55.
- Under 2.5 goals at 2.1 is our bet, as Borac's system at home is to keep it tight and counter, and there will be a good flow to this tie with the hosts looking to protect their advantage and the visitors needing to come out strong.
Prediction
Expect a tight second leg with Borac looking to protect their lead and Vikingur pushing for goals.
