Sunday , 16 August 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' Temperatures are rising at Gradski Stadion as FK Borac Banja Luka face off against Rio Ave FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Rio Ave FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 15' Rio Ave FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vlado Jagodic might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' Pawel Kieszek has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Borac Banja Luka and Rio Ave FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' The 25-year-old Dorde Milojevic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 37' The referee calls foul for Filipe Augusto. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 42' Rio Ave FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 47' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vlado Jagodic will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 52' 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.
  • 54' That is a Yellow card for FK Borac Banja Luka. Sinisa Dujakovic will be fuming at that decision.
  • 59' Rio Ave FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 59.
  • 64' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Borac Banja Luka that had 9 games and scored 7 goals.
  • 69' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Borac Banja Luka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 74' FK Borac Banja Luka currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 75' Another change for Rio Ave FC made on 75 minute. Chico Geraldes leaves to be changed by Gelson Dala.
  • 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 86' FK Borac Banja Luka ring the changes. Jovo Lukic has done his job and it is now time for Sasa Kajkut to step up.
  • 90' Tarantini adds to his 0 season tally! Rio Ave FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sasa Kajkut on 90 minutes.
  • 90' Time for substitution for FK Borac Banja Luka. Marko Brtan is replaced by Aleksandar Vojnovic.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

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.