Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
FK Borac Banja Luka
0 – 2
Full Time
Rio Ave FC
Thu 17 Sep 2020 · 18:00 UTC Gradski Stadion HT 45+1' · FT 45+8'
Y 37' Filipe Augusto
Sinisa Dujakovic 54' Y
Y 59' Carlos Mane
Sasa Kajkut 90' Y
Goran Zakaric 90' Y

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
FK Borac Banja Luka 1 games · Avg 2.0 goals Rio Ave FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-17 FK Borac Banja Luka 0–2 Rio Ave FC

Recent Form

FK Borac Banja Luka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep Rio Ave FC H 0–2 L
27 Aug FK Sutjeska Niksic H 1–0 W
Rio Ave FC
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' We are underway at Gradski Stadion. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Borac Banja Luka and Rio Ave FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Borac Banja Luka in their trying to find a way past Rio Ave FC's compact .
  • 15' Rio Ave FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' Marko Brtan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Borac Banja Luka must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 37' It’s a booking for Rio Ave FC player. Filipe Augusto gets a Yellow card.
  • 42' The travelling Rio Ave FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 47' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 52' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Borac Banja Luka and Rio Ave FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 54' That is a Yellow card for FK Borac Banja Luka. Sinisa Dujakovic will be fuming at that decision.
  • 59' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Carlos Mane.
  • 64' The 39-year-old Bojan Pavlovic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 69' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 74' FK Borac Banja Luka have won 7 goals from 9 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Rio Ave FC — Gelson Dala on, Chico Geraldes off on 75 minutes.
  • 80' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 85' A quiet spell here at Gradski Stadion. Rio Ave FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Sasa Kajkut. He replaces Jovo Lukic on 86 minute.
  • 90' Against the run of play, Tarantini has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 90' Sasa Kajkut was booked on 90.
  • 90' Marko Brtan makes way for Aleksandar Vojnovic at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Borac Banja Luka.
  • With this win, Rio Ave FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

FK Borac Banja Luka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vlado Jagodic

Rio Ave FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Filipe Augusto

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.