Borac Banja Luka vs FK Velez Mostar prediction 11.09.2024 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Competition: Premier League of Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Date: 11th September 2024
- Kick-off: 17:00 UTC +1 / 18:00 CEST
- Venue: Banja Luka City Stadium
Borac Banja Luka will be looking to maintain their 100% start to the Bosnia & Herzegovina’s top flight campaign on Wednesday when they play host to Velez Mostar.
The hosts have been one of the most talked-about names in the Premier League of Bosnia & Herzegovina in recent seasons. After back-to-back top-three finishes in this division, Mladen Žižović's side got their reward last season as they won the league title. The Red-Blues were given the chance to qualify for the Champions League, but things didn't go quite so well and they were knocked out in the Europa League play-offs after dropping from the Champions League third qualifying round.
Velez Mostar also made massive improvements on the domestic front last season. The visitors finished the 2023-24 season in the top three for the first time in three years, but they don't look like a team that can build on that achievement at the moment. Samir Merzić's side were knocked out of the Conference League in the first qualifying round and have won just one of their four games so far.
Borac Banja Luka vs FK Velez Mostar betting tips: Home win & Under 2.5 goals
While Velez have already played four league games this season, Borac have been of just two and that’s because they were busy in Europe. Things didn’t end well for the hosts with the team losing on penalties to Ferencvaros in the Europa League playoffs but they still have a 100% record in the league.
Borac have not given many goals away in recent encounters. Indeed, The Red and Blues conceded just one goal in their last four outings, keeping three clean sheets and just one of those games produced more than two goals.
Meetings between Borac Banja and Velez Mostar are also synonymous with the absence of goals. Each of the last six ended with under 2.5 goals and I think that run will be extended on Wednesday at the Banja Luka City Stadium.
- Best Tip: Under 2.5 goals
- Borac Banja Luka vs FK Velez Mostar prediction: 2-0
Borac Banja Luka vs Velez Mostar Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Velez Mostar
1 : 1
Borac Banja Luka
Premier Liga
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Velez Mostar
0 : 0
Borac Banja Luka
Premier Liga
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Borac Banja Luka
2 : 0
Velez Mostar
Premier Liga
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Velez Mostar
2 : 0
Borac Banja Luka
Premier Liga
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Velez Mostar
1 : 0
Borac Banja Luka
Premier Liga
Borac Banja Luka team news
Nikola Cetkovic will once again be unavailable to Borac Banja Luka head coach Mladen Žižović on Wednesday due to injury.
Cetkovic has been out since August last year due to a cruciate ligament injury, but the goalkeeper is the hosts’ only injury concern.
Last matches of Borac Banja Luka
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Borac Banja Luka
3 : 0
GOSK Gabela
Premier Liga
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Borac Banja Luka
2 : 3
Ferencvarosi TC
Europa League
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Ferencvarosi TC
0 : 0
Borac Banja Luka
Europa League
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Borac Banja Luka
2 : 0
Sloboda Tuzla
Premier Liga
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Borac Banja Luka
1 : 0
KÍ Klaksvík
Europa League
Borac Banja Luka lineup
Goalkeeper
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13
Filip Manojlović
Defenders
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93
Marko Vukčević
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2
Bart Meijers
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24
Jurich Carolina
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16
Sebastián Herrera
Midfielders
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15
Srđan Grahovac
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77
Stefan Savić
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88
Dino Skorup
Forwards
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27
Enver Kulašin
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19
Jovo Lukić
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7
Nikola Srećković
FK Velez Mostar team news
Damián Fernández is set to miss his 10th game since suffering a metatarsal fracture back in June.
The centre back is joined on the visitors’ list of absentees by the likes of Leonardo Jara and Agustín Lagos who are nursing muscle and ankle injuries respectively.
Last matches of Velez Mostar
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Velez Mostar
1 : 1
Igman Konjic
Premier Liga
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Radnik Bijeljina
4 : 3
Velez Mostar
Premier Liga
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Siroki Brijeg
0 : 2
Velez Mostar
Premier Liga
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Velez Mostar
1 : 2
Željezničar Sarajevo
Premier Liga
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Inter Club d'Escaldes
5 : 1
Velez Mostar
Europa Conference League
Velez Mostar lineup
Goalkeeper
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31
Osman Hadžikić
Defenders
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18
Nikola Savić
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22
Karlo Išasegi
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90
James Emmanuel Okeke
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23
Klemen Šturm
Midfielders
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16
Tarik Šikalo
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10
Asmir Suljić
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11
Mihael Mlinarić
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6
Dino Halilović
Forwards
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17
Nermin Haskić
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7
Omar Pršeš
Three reasons we expect under 2.5 goals in this game
- All the last four games of Borac ended with under 2.5 goals.
- None of the last six meetings between Borac and Velez produced more than two goals.
- Borac kept a clean sheet in four of their last five league home meetings with Velez.
Main prediction Borac Banja Luka - Velez Mostar
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
22Bet
1.72
Additional predictions
Borac Banja Luka & Velez Mostar current standing in Premier Liga
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarajevo | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 - 5 | +8 | 13 |
| 2 | Zeljeznicar | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 - 4 | +6 | 13 |
| 3 | Posusje | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 - 4 | +3 | 11 |
| 4 | Zrinjski | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 - 3 | +6 | 10 |
| 5 | Siroki Brijeg | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 - 5 | +1 | 8 |
| 6 | Borac Banja Luka | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 - 1 | +5 | 7 |
| 7 | Radnik Bijeljina | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 - 7 | -1 | 7 |
| 8 | Velez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 - 8 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | Sloga Doboj | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 - 8 | -3 | 5 |
| 10 | Igman Konjic | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 - 8 | -5 | 4 |
| 11 | Sloboda Tuzla | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 - 10 | -7 | 2 |
| 12 | GOSK Gabela | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 - 15 | -13 | 0 |