Olimpija vs Borac Banja Luka Prediction: the Slovenians will win in the return game

Prediction for the UEFA Conference League match which will take place on February 20. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Olimpija

Olimpija has developed into one of the strongest teams in Slovenia in recent years. The Dragons won the national championship three times in the previous decade, and last season they finished in third place. Since then, they have made tangible progress, and therefore there is little doubt that they will finish the current championship with gold medals. After matchday 21, the Green-Whites are leading the standings, nine points ahead of their nearest rivals.

The Slovenians are also performing well on the international stage. They started their journey to the UEFA Conference League qualification round with three opponents. After that, they have only suffered two defeats in six rounds, falling to Heidenheim and Cercle Brugge 1:2 and 1:4 respectively, while beating LASK 2:0, HJK 2:0 and Larne 1:0. They earned another point for their 0:0 draw with Jagiellonia, which put them in 14th place in the consolidated standings.

In the round of 32, the Dragons will face Borac Bane Luka from Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Slovenians played their first game away, where they played a great first half, but in the opening of the second half they earned a penalty, held off the onslaught of the opponent for a long time, but in the end they still conceded and lost - 0:1.

Borac Banja Luka

Borac Banja Luka won the championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina three times in history. The Red-Blue won one of the titles last season, so now they are looking to defend the title. It will be extremely difficult to accomplish this task, as they are currently second in the standings, six points behind the leading Zrinjski. In the 17th round of the national championship the title contenders met each other, when Borac Banja Luka lost 0:1.

On the international stage, the Bosnians started with Champions League qualification, where they failed. Then they crashed out of the Europa League, but found themselves in the overall stage of the Conference League. In six rounds, the Red-Blues have two wins, beating APOEL and LASK 1:0 and 2:1, respectively. They earned two more points with 1:1 draws with Panathinaikos and 0:0 draws with Omonia. At the same time there were defeats from Vikingur - 0:2, Shamrock Rovers - 0:3. This was enough for the 20th place in the composite standings.

Before the start of the confrontation with Olimpija in the round of 32 of the Conference League Bosnians were seen as clear outsiders. Despite this, they managed to pull out a victory, thanks to a goal in the 91st minute - 1:0. Now the Red-Blues will face a return visit, where it will be extremely difficult to keep the advantage.

H2H Meetings

Olimpija and Borac Banja Luka have had two head-to-head meetings in their history. In 2019, they played a friendly game, when the Slovenians were stronger - 3:2. Another match took place a week earlier, when the Bosnians were successful in the round of 32 - 1:0.

Betting Stats

• Olimpija won in five of the last seven matches.
• Olimpija scored at least two goals in five of the last seven matches.
• In four of the last five matches with Olimpija there was no exchange of goals.
• Borac Banja Luka scored less than two goals in five of the last six matches.
• In four of the last six matches involving Borac Banja Luka was bookmaker's total under.

Expert Betting Tips

Olimpija approached the start of the confrontation round of 32 of the UEFA Conference League as a favorite. In the first half of the away match Slovenians played with the advantage, but the removal of Raul Floruca changed the course of the meeting and led to a defeat - 0:1. Now the Dragons will play at home, and the match will start with an evenly matched squad, so the hosts should once again seize the initiative and dominate the pitch. In terms of performance, they are noticeably superior to the Bosnians, so it's a good bet that Olimpija will win.

W1 for 1.61

Total 1 Over 1.5 for 2.02

Correct Score 2:0 for 7.00