- Match recap: Borac won the first leg 3-1 away from home in UEFA Conference League Qualification and will return to Banja Luka with a cushion.
- Home form: Borac are unbeaten in their last 5 home games in all competitions, winning 4 and drawing 1 (D1, W4).
Betting on Borac to protect their lead
Borac Banjaluka are justifiably favourites to extend their UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 tie advantage when they return to Banja Luka on Thursday to face Vikingur Reykjavik.
Vinko Marinovic's Red and Blues have clearly found their stride with 6 wins, 3 draws and only 1 defeat in their last 10 matches in all competitions. That sequence includes a 3-1 home win over FK Velez Mostar and the aforementioned 3-1 European scalp of Vikingur that gives Borac a solid foot in the door going into the home leg.
Marinovic has his players well drilled in a measured 4-3-3/4-3-1-2 block designed to give them a platform to counter-attack or get real danger from set pieces. The visitors are high-tempo and this will be a battle of counter-attack versus pressure, a style of game that Borac are much more suited to.
Vikingur will pose questions if the game opens up
Playing style
Soelvi Ottesen's Víkingar like to play on the front foot, are a real threat from wide areas and are set up in a hybrid 4-3-3/4-2-2-2 system with a high tempo and aggressive press.
Recent form and key players
They have been streaky in all competitions, recently winning 4, drawing 2 and losing 4 of their last 10 games. The most notable games in that sequence were a 4-2 away win at FH Hafnarfjordur and the 3-1 home defeat to Borac. The head-to-head between these clubs is 1 win apiece from 2 UEFA Conference League Qualification matches and Borac clearly have the momentum.
- Luka Juricic is their sharpest edge, scoring 3 goals in 5 UEFA Conference League Qualification matches and 3 of Borac's last 10 overall.
- Gylfi Sigurdsson, the Víkingar talisman, is the Icelandic club's most potent marksman with 1 goal in UEFA Conference League Qualification and 4 goals in their last 5 matches in all competitions.
Bettors’ value in Borac
Borac look a lot more likely than their 2.37 odds suggest with Vikingur priced at 2.72 and the draw at 3.55. Our money goes with the hosts to protect their first-leg advantage and work the game out again, but Vikingur's tempo and threat from the wings will keep this tie feeling alive and competitive.
Under 2.5 goals at 2.1 is a good fit because Borac will set up to be compact at home and look to squeeze another result from this tie.
