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FK Borac Banja Luka vs Rio Ave FC, Europe 2019-20 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
Thu 17 Sep 2020 · 18:00 UTC Gradski Stadion HT 45+1' · FT 45+8'

Overview

Match Preview

FK Borac Banja Luka vs Rio Ave FC — Europe at Gradski Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Kjaersgaard-Andersen
  • Referee Lars Hummelgaard
  • Referee Benjamin Willaume-Jantzen
  • Referee Jakob Mastrup

Head-to-Head

1
FK Borac Banja Luka 1 games · Avg 2.0 goals Rio Ave FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep Rio Ave FC H 0–2 L
27 Aug FK Sutjeska Niksic H 1–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep FK Borac Banja Luka A 2–0 W
25 Jul Boavista FC A 2–0 W
18 Jul CD Santa Clara H 2–2 D
13 Jul CS Marítimo A 0–0 D
09 Jul Portimonense SC H 2–1 W
05 Jul Gil Vicente FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! FK Borac Banja Luka vs Rio Ave FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Aderllan Santos has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Borac Banja Luka must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Borac Banja Luka and Rio Ave FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' FK Borac Banja Luka currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rio Ave FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 35' FK Borac Banja Luka are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rio Ave FC backline.
  • 37' The referee calls foul for Filipe Augusto. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 42' A quiet spell here at Gradski Stadion. FK Borac Banja Luka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 47' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 52' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Borac Banja Luka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 54' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sinisa Dujakovic on 54.
  • 59' Poor challenge from Carlos Mane. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 64' The travelling Rio Ave FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 69' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 74' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 75' A tactical swap from Rio Ave FC — Gelson Dala on, Chico Geraldes off on 75 minutes.
  • 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
  • 86' The FK Borac Banja Luka bench stirs into life. Jovo Lukic is withdrawn and Sasa Kajkut gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Tarantini makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Rio Ave FC are in front.
  • 90' Sasa Kajkut picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' A change in the FK Borac Banja Luka ranks — Marko Brtan exits the field as Aleksandar Vojnovic enters on 90.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for FK Borac Banja Luka and Rio Ave FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.75 FK Borac Banja Luka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for: Rio Ave FC or Draw 76% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Borac Banja Luka24% Draw31% Rio Ave FC45%
Actual: Rio Ave FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

FK Borac Banja Luka or Draw
55%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
76%
FK Borac Banja Luka or Rio Ave FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FK Borac Banja Luka15% Draw53% Rio Ave FC32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
15.6%
0 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
4.5%
0 – 3
4.5%
1 – 3
3.5%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 4
1.5%

Asian Handicap — FK Borac Banja Luka

Handicap FK Borac Banja Luka covers Push Rio Ave FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 14% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 25% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 15% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

FK Borac Banja Luka keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.