Borac
- Borac have won two and lost only one of their last five matches (D2).
- Borac are 6-3-1 in their most recent ten, which includes six wins, three draws and one defeat, so are the more battle-hardened side ahead of this matchup.
- Borac's superior resilience was the difference in the game with Ante Roguljic again on the scoresheet for the other side, who have found their goal in this competition on two strikes in three games.
Maxline
- Maxline have lost three and won only two of their last five (D0).
- Filipp Sokolinskiy's high-press, high-tempo Maxline Vitebsk bounced back with a 2-1 win over FK Sutjeska Niksic in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026, but they were then beaten 1-0 in this week's first leg and face an uphill battle at Mezokovesdi Varosi Stadion on Thursday.
- Sokolinskiy has overseen a real change in Maxline's approach since his appointment on 19 June 2026.
Head-to-Head
They proved in their 3-3 draw with CS Petrocub in the previous round of UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 and their 1-0 win over Maxline that they have the resilience to get the job done.
Key Players
- Ante Roguljic again on the scoresheet for the other side, who have found their goal in this competition on two strikes in three games.
- Borac's 6'1" forward has scored two goals in three UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 matches.
- Bassekou Diabate, a fast-paced livewire, is a player with a similar profile to Borac's Roguljic.
- Marinovic has Borac set up in a compact 4-2-3-1 or 4-5-1 structure that is all about control and structure, and his men will be a real test for Maxline's high-pressing, wing-heavy game plan.
Betting Insights
- The odds, which have Maxline as favorites at 2.39 with Borac at 3.02 and the draw at 3.42, but this looks like a razor-thin qualifier.
- There is more value on the side here, but the way the game is set up makes Under 2.5 goals at 1.8 and Both Teams to Score - No at 1.98 the safer plays.
Prediction
There is more value on the side here, but the way the game is set up makes Under 2.5 goals at 1.8 and Both Teams to Score - No at 1.98 the safer plays.
