Bosnia & Herzegovina's Borac Banja Luka take a narrow 1-0 lead into the second leg of their Champions League Qualifier against Egnatia Rrogozhine of Albania on Wednesday night.
An ill-disciplined performance in the first leg proved to be Egnatia Rrogozhine's downfall last week and as well as being a goal down heading into the second leg, Wednesday's hosts will be without two key players that were shown red cards at the Gradski Stadion.
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Egnatia Rrogozhine vs Borac Banja Luka prediction: Will Borac Banja Luka progress?
Key Stats
- Each of Borac Banja Luka's last two matches have witnessed fewer than three goals.
- Both teams have scored in just one of the hosts' last seven outings.
- The visitors have kept clean sheets in each of their last two matches.
Correct score prediction: Egnatia Rrogozhine 0-1 Borac Banja Luka
Borac Banja Luka claimed a 1-0 win in the first leg against Egnatia Rrogozhine and Wednesday's hosts have now failed to score in three of their last six outings.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Egnatia Rrogozhine the slight favourite
- HOME: 7/5 (2.40) – 41.7%
- DRAW: 23/10 (3.30) – 30.3%
- AWAY: 19/10 (2.90) – 34.5%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Egnatia Rrogozhine are the expected winner of this game with a probability of 41.7%, but we are predicting a close and competitive 90 minutes in Wednesday's second leg.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Last five H2Hs: Met for the first time last week
Borac Banja Luka's 1-0 win against Egnatia Rrogozhine last week has set up a finely poised second-ever meeting between these two clubs.
UEFA Champions League Qualifying 10/07/24
Borac Banja Luka
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Egnatia Rrogozhine preview: Discipline must improve
Egnatia Rrogozhine's first-leg defeat in Bosnia and Herzegovina last week largely came down to ill-discipline.
Six Egnatia players picked up yellow cards, one was shown two yellow cards and sent-off and another earned a straight red card which culminated in Borac Banja Luka scoring in stoppage-time and winning the opening leg 1-0.
Predicted lineup: Sherri (GK), Malota, Fangaj, Xhemajli, Əliyev, Dulysse, Aleksi, Lushkja, Doukouo, İbrahimoğlu & Kasa
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Vikingur Reykjavik
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FK Egnatia
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Napoli
4
FK Egnatia
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Vikingur Reykjavik
0
FK Egnatia
1
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Borac Banja Luka
1
FK Egnatia
2
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Borac Banja Luka
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FK Egnatia
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Borac Banja Luka preview: Have the advantage thanks to a late goal
Borac Banja Luka were always the underdogs in this Champions League Qualifier but a 1-0 win at home last week has put the Bosnia and Herzegovina side in the driving seat.
Substitute Damir Hrelja scored the only goal of the game in the sixth minute of stoppage time to hand Borac Banja Luka a narrow lead heading into Wednesday's second leg in Albania.
Predicted lineup: Šiškovski (GK), Herrera, Meijers, Carolina, Vranješ, Grahovac, Kvržić, Karaklajić, Kulašin, Lukić & Vuković
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GOSK Gabela
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Borac Banja Luka
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Ferencvarosi TC
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Borac Banja Luka
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Ferencvarosi TC
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Borac Banja Luka
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Bosnia & Herzegovina Premier Liga 18/08/24
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Sloboda Tuzla
0
Borac Banja Luka
2
UEFA Europa League Qualifying 15/08/24
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KI Klaksvik
1
Borac Banja Luka
3
Player to watch – Damir Hrelja
Damir Hrelja could start against Egnatia Rrogozhine on Wednesday night after coming off the bench to score the winner between the pair in the first leg.
The 22-year-old midfielder has made a habit of chipping in with goals from the centre of the park, making him a valuable asset to Borac Banja Luka.
Borac Banja Luka's young midfielder impressed in the first leg
With five goals in his last ten appearances across all competitions, Hrelja is a key player for Wednesday's guests and someone that the home side's defence will have to keep a close eye on, especially as we're backing the Bosnia and Herzegovina man to star in the second eg as he did in the first.
