- Borac won the 1st Leg 3-1 away from home in UEFA Conference League Qualification, so they have a 2-goal advantage going into Thursday's 2nd Leg.
- Borac have won their last 4 matches and are undefeated in their last 5 at home (W4, D1), where they have conceded just 2 goals.
Borac can bury Vikingur in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Borac are the 137/100 favourites ahead of Vikingur at 43/25 and the draw at 51/20 ahead of Thursday's UEFA Conference League Qualification 2nd Leg at Banja Luka Stadium.
After claiming a 3-1 win in the 1st Leg, Vinko Marinovic's side have their tails up and a 2-goal cushion to protect. Soelvi Ottesen's Víkingar can still be a threat to the tie if this one opens up, but Borac's defensive solidity will likely keep it compact.
Borac are playing their best footy right now and have a terrific 6-3-1 record in all competitions over their last 10 games. They were especially sharp in the 1st Leg and are a well-drilled unit that are tough to get the better of, with Marinovic's compact 4-3-3/4-3-1-2 system set up for organisation, quick counters and a sting in the tail on set pieces.
The Red and Blues are a good bet to protect their lead on Thursday and grind out another positive result against a Vikingur side that have been a little streaky in all competitions this season.
Vikingur are a mixed bag in their own backyard
While the visitors are coming off a decent 4-2 away win at FH Hafnarfjordur, they were beaten 1-3 by Borac just 10 days ago. Ottesen's team are a young side who like to play on the front foot, but they have been vulnerable on the road in all competitions, with their record reading 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 4 away trips.
The Víkingar have shipped 2.25 goals per game on the road over that period and they will have a tough time breaking Borac down in Bosnia and Herzegovina, although their high-tempo 4-3-3/4-2-2-2 hybrid does give this a live feel.
Gylfi Sigurdsson is Vikingur's main man and leading scorer in UEFA Conference League Qualification with 1 goal in 1 game, but he has 4 in their last 5 in all competitions and can fire Vikingur forward on Thursday.
Backing the Under 2.5 goals market at 11/10 does look a good play here and makes the most sense overall, given Borac's home style. The hosts don't score many in the manner of a Vikingur, but they get real punch from their front line, who have 10 goals in their last 5 in all competitions.
