- Home form: Vikingur Reykjavik are unbeaten in their last 5 home matches in all competitions (4 wins, 1 draw).
- Visitors form: FK Borac Banjaluka are unbeaten in their last 5 matches (4 wins, 1 draw).
- Previous meeting: Vikingur Reykjavik won the last home game between these two sides 2-0 in UEFA Europa Conference League 2024/2025.
Icelandic hosts will back their home advantage
The home team are 2.2 for Thursday's game at Vikingsvoellur and that price makes sense in light of the home and away records of both clubs, as well as the fact that they won the reverse game 2-0. Soelvi Ottesen's side have had a strange season, but they have been solid at home, and they'll back their chances on Thursday.
Tactical setup
The last 3 results for Vikingur are a 3-0 away defeat against FC Thun in UEFA Europa League Qualification 2026, a 2-2 home draw with IBV Vestmannaeyjar in Besta deild karla 2026 and a 3-2 home win over FC Thun in UEFA Europa League Qualification 2026. Across all competitions, the most recent 10 results read 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats (WDL), which makes Víkingar a little streaky, and perhaps a little vulnerable to a Borac upset.
- Vikingur have a tight, solid structure that operates from a narrow mid-block, where they sit in compact shape and look to make trigger-based presses to sting the opposition in the deep third.
- When the ball is turned over, they do look to run at players, but only with numbers, and that should mean the visitors are denied space on the ball.
The visitors can’t be discounted
Manager and identity
Vinko Marinovic has been in charge since 21 July 2025, but the shape and identity of this FK Borac team is clear. They play a pragmatic 4-2-3-1 or 4-5-1 shell that tries to stay compact and disciplined, they don't dominate the possession, but they can nick moments to make a difference. Ante Roguljic is their leading scorer in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 with 2 goals in 4 games, and he represents their sharpest edge in the final third.
Recent form
Borac's last 3 results have been a 1-0 win at home against Maxline Vitebsk in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026, a 3-1 win at home against FK Velez Mostar in Premier Liga 2026/2027 and a 1-0 draw with Maxline Vitebsk, followed by a 2-4 penalty shootout win in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026. Their overall recent form is consistent with 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat across their most recent 10 fixtures in all competitions.
Home advantage should hold
We're not expecting this game to be a blowout, but Víkingar have scored 13 goals in their last 5 at home across all competitions, and that suggests they can make Borac uncomfortable going forward.
Borac have scored an average of 1.00 goals per away game and conceded an average of 2.33 per away trip in all competitions, so they've been leaking goals away from home.
Borac are a tough team, but their style is not as strong as the hosts' and it's hard to see them creating enough chances. Borac are on a 3-game winning streak, so they'll be a dangerous proposition on Thursday, but Vikingur have a great home record and can grind this out, so we'll take Víkingar to win.
