- Vikingur Reykjavik are unbeaten in 5 home games in all competitions, winning 4 of them (W4, D1).
- FK Borac Banjaluka are on a 3-game winning streak, but they are winless in 3 away games in all competitions (D2, L1).
- Vikingur Reykjavik have kept a clean sheet in the last UEFA Europa Conference League game against Borac (2-0).
Home comforts are key to Víkingar’s chances
The Icelandic weather and Vikingur Reykjavik's impressive home record suggests that Víkingar have a great chance of edging out the visitors on Thursday.
Soelvi Ottesen's side are unbeaten in 5 at their Vikingsvoellur home ground in all competitions, a run that has included an excellent 2-0 win over Borac in UEFA Europa Conference League 2024/2025 last time these two sides met.
The hosts go into this contest in a mixed bag of form, registering a W1, D2, L2 run in their last 5 games, but that run of 4 wins and 1 draw in 5 at home is what matters here.
Vikingur are a well-structured team, with Ottesen favouring a narrow mid-block and patient build-up play before making rapid transitions when the ball turns over. They can be a little streaky, but this is their stronghold, so the home advantage will give them confidence.
Consistent Borac will keep it tight
Vinko Marinovic has made Borac a compact, pragmatic side that doesn't have much of an identity but will have a go when they can nick a goal. Their favoured 4-2-3-1 or 4-5-1 system looks to stay in the game by keeping their shape, maintaining discipline and bursting forward quickly when they win the ball back.
Ante Roguljic is Borac's sharpest edge in the final third with 2 goals in 4 UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 games this season, but this will be a tough test of their consistency.
The visitors are on a 3-game winning run after claiming a 1-0 win at home to Maxline Vitebsk in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026, a 3-1 win over FK Velez Mostar in Premier Liga 2026/2027 and a 1-0 draw away from home against Maxline Vitebsk before going 2-4 on penalties in the same competition.
Across their last 10 matches, Borac have been a picture of consistency with 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat, but the fact that they have not won in 3 on the road is a concern, while the fact that they have scored an average of 1.00 goals per away game and conceded an average of 2.33 looks even more of a concern.
Vikingur are 6/5 for the home win and that looks a fair price given their home record. We think the hosts can edge this one by bossing the key periods of the game and with the backing of the fans behind them.
