Tournament: Champions League Qualification
Venue: Elbasan Arena (Elbasan)
Game Time: July 17, 2024, 14:00
In the Round of 16 qualifiers for the Champions League on July 17, 2024, Egnatia will host Borac Banja Luka. The visitors narrowly won the first match, keeping the intrigue alive for the second leg.
Key Statistics and Trends
- Egnatia: Unable to win in their last four matches.
- Borac Banja Luka: Won three consecutive matches.
- Egnatia: Wins the first half in 35% of their matches.
- Borac Banja Luka: Wins the first half in 57% of their matches.
Team Analysis
Egnatia The "Green-Blacks" made a significant return to Albania's top division a couple of years ago, having first appeared 20 years ago but only staying for a year. They won their first trophy, the Albanian Cup, two seasons ago, and completed the "golden double" this spring. Last year, they made their debut in the European competitions in the Conference League, drawing twice with Ararat-Armenia but losing on penalties. In the first leg against Borac Banja Luka, they played with nine men away, ultimately being defeated.
Borac Banja Luka The "Red-Blues" have a storied history, having won the Yugoslav Cup in 1988. However, their success in the independent era of Bosnia and Herzegovina has been inconsistent. This spring, they claimed their third championship title. Bosnian teams rarely make deep runs in European competitions. In the first leg against Egnatia, they managed to secure a win, but their opponent played with ten men for over half an hour, finishing with nine. Borac Banja Luka scored the winning goal in the sixth added minute, thanks to Hrelja coming off the bench.
Team News
- Egnatia: Bakayoko was injured in the first match. Zejnulai and Ndreca were sent off.
- Borac Banja Luka: Pejovic is questionable.
Possible Starting Lineups
- Egnatia (possible lineup): Sherri - Aliev, Fangaj, Maleta - Djemajli, Lushkja, Ibrahimoglu, Aleksi, Dilusse - Dukuo, Kasa.
- Borac Banja Luka (possible lineup): Šiškovski - Meyers, Herrera, Grahovac, Kvržić - Karolina, Kulašin, Vranješ, Lukić, Vuković - Karaklaić.
Head to Head Matches
- On July 10, the sides played against each other for the first time, with Borac Banja Luka narrowly winning.
Free Prediction for the Match: Egnatia vs Borac Banja Luka The current hosts, Egnatia, performed well away despite the loss. We bet that they will win at home with a handicap of "0" (odds – 1.94).
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