Conference League: Panathinaikos vs Borac Banja Luka – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Conference League round 1 match between Panathinaikos and Borac Banja Luka and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Panathinaikos start the season as favourites to land the Conference League crown. They launch their title bid on Thursday at home in an opening day fixture with Borac Banja Luka at Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium.

Team form: Panathinaikos vs Borac Banja Luka

Panathinaikos Form

Panathinaikos are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out Panetolikos by 3-0, before beating Kalamata by 0-1. The winning streak came to an end against Olympiacos, who ran out 1-0 winners. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Panathinaikos but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six Conference League matches. They didn’t draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring 11 goals while conceding six.

Borac Banja Luka Form

Borac Banja Luka look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against ML Vitebsk, they were left empty-handed in a 1-0 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Vikingur Reykjavik in a 1-3 win. They followed that up with a 3-1 win against Vikingur Reykjavik in their most recent outing. Borac Banja Luka claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Conference League. They also drew one and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by seven goals to two.

Betting facts for Panathinaikos and Borac Banja Luka

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Panathinaikos and Borac Banja Luka played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Panathinaikos vs Borac Banja Luka

With another Conference League season only just beginning to take form, we are still a bit in the dark as to who will dominate the scoring charts for both Panathinaikos and Borac Banja Luka. Accordingly, we have listed some of the players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Betting markets: Panathinaikos vs Borac Banja Luka

Full-time result

Panathinaikos won six of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew four and lost none. Borac Banja Luka won four games, drew three and lost three in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Amazingly, Panathinaikos are on a streak of 11 home matches without defeat. Borac Banja Luka won their last 4 matches.

Both teams to score

Panathinaikos scored the first goal of the game an impressive nine times out of the last ten games. Borac Banja Luka got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Panathinaikos managed to open the scoreline in no less than nine of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Borac Banja Luka performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in seven of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Panathinaikos saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Borac Banja Luka, who managed to score two times in those matches.