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by Devesh Jaganath | in Champions League Predictions
Borac and Egnatia will kick off their 2024-25 Champions League qualifiers at Banja Luka City Stadium on Wednesday evening. The sides will then meet again next week for the second leg at Elbasan Arena on Tuesday. The winner of this tie will progress to the second round where they will face Greek champions PAOK.
Borac brought an end to a two-season wait to win back the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina title last season. They overcame Zrinjski by just two points in a title race that came down to the wire.
The Red-Blues ended the season with five wins and a loss on the final day, though it is worth noting that they had already locked up the title by then. Across the entire season, the side only suffered three defeats in 33 matches. They will now enter Champions League qualifying for just the third time in their history and have never got past the second round.
While their domestic league season came to an end in May, Borac have had decent preparation for this match, playing three friendlies in the last three weeks. They won the last two and drew the first, scoring two or more goals in each.
This is the first time that these sides will face each other in a competitive fixture.
Meanwhile, Egnatia continued their incredible rise to prominence last season by claiming their first-ever Kategoria Superiore title. They edged out Partizani by beating them 2-1 on the final day of the season.
Thus, this will also be the first time that the side will feature in Champions League qualifying and they could be a potential dark horse in the competition.
Unlike their opponents, though, Egnatia have only played one friendly during the offseason, which ended in a 2-2 draw against Ruzomberok on June 19. Therefore, it will be interesting to see if the side are at full fitness in this one.
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Borac Banja Luka vs Egnatia Form
Borac Banja Luka and Egnatia Last Matches
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
27 Jun 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
24 Jun 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
19 Jun 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
26 May 2024 - Premijer Liga BiH
23 May 2024 - Cup
20 May 2024 - Premijer Liga BiH
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
27 Jun 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
24 Jun 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
23 May 2024 - Cup
20 May 2024 - Premijer Liga BiH
4 May 2024 - Premijer Liga BiH
24 Apr 2024 - Premijer Liga BiH
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
19 Jun 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
26 May 2024 - Premijer Liga BiH
13 May 2024 - Premijer Liga BiH
8 May 2024 - Cup
28 Apr 2024 - Premijer Liga BiH
20 Apr 2024 - Premijer Liga BiH
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
1 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
28 Jun 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
19 Jun 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
26 May 2024 - Superliga
19 May 2024 - Superliga
14 May 2024 - Kupa E Shqiperise
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
1 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
19 Jun 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
19 May 2024 - Superliga
11 May 2024 - Superliga
28 Apr 2024 - Superliga
14 Apr 2024 - Superliga
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
28 Jun 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
26 May 2024 - Superliga
14 May 2024 - Kupa E Shqiperise
8 May 2024 - Superliga
4 May 2024 - Superliga
24 Apr 2024 - Kupa E Shqiperise
Players list
D. Siskovski
DefenderJ. Carolina
B. Meijers
S. Herrera
MidfielderS. Vranjes
S. Grahovac
P. Karaklajic
ForwardJ. Lukic
Z. Kvrzic
E. Kulasin
D. Vukovic
A. Sherri
DefenderA. Fangaj
A. Xhemajli
E. Ndreca
Z. Aliyev
F. Dulysse
MidfielderM. Ibrahimoglu
A. Aleksi
A. Zejnullai
R. Lushkja
ForwardS. Bakayoko
Substitutes
N. Milicevic
DefenderS. Susic
A. Subic
N. Pejovic
M. Celic
MidfielderS. Savic
A. Pihler
ForwardS. Marcetic
D. Hrelja
P. Djajic
D. Cavic
E. Hasukic
I. Dabjani
DefenderA. Duka
J. Lubas
R. Rama
R. Malota
MidfielderS. Spahiu
A. Ahmetaj
R. Kasa
ForwardM. Gjata
L. Doukouo
Most goals and assists
Borac Banja Luka
Egnatia
S. Ogrinec
(2 Goals)
, 
D. Despotovic
(2 Goals)
S. Herrera
(1 Assists)
, 
Z. Kvrzic
(1 Assists)
,
D. Vukovic
(1 Assists)
, 
S. Savic
(1 Assists)
Borac Banja Luka - Egnatia Key Points
- Borac won five of their last six league matches
- Borac only lost one home league game last season
- Borac only failed to score in a single home match last season
- Borac have had good preparation for this match, playing three friendlies in the last few weeks
- This is Egnatia’s first-ever Champions League qualifier appearance
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Our Borac Banja Luka vs Egnatia Prediction
While both sides are returning to competitive action for the first time in over a month, Borac is the side that has had better preparation, having played three friendlies in recent weeks.
Indeed, Egnatia cannot be ruled out here, but their lack of experience at this level could be the determining factor. Therefore, our Borac vs Egnatia prediction: Borac wins!
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