Ace Football previews the Conference League round 2 match between Borac Banja Luka and KuPS and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
KuPS head over to the Banja Luka Stadium on Thursday to face title favourites Borac Banja Luka in a round 2 match in the Conference League.
Team form: Borac Banja Luka vs KuPS
Borac Banja Luka Form
In their last three matches, Borac Banja Luka beat Vikingur Reykjavik by 1-3 and Vikingur Reykjavik by 3-1, before losing against Panathinaikos by 2-1. Borac Banja Luka managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Conference League. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost zero, as they scored five and conceded three goals.
KuPS Form
KuPS suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by FC Inter Turku in a 1-0 defeat. Trabzonspor also proved too hard to handle as they won 2-4, before KuPS were able to strike back in a 2-0 win against VPS. KuPS came through their last six away games in the Conference League without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost two in which, they were outscored by four goals to two.
Betting facts for Borac Banja Luka and KuPS
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Borac Banja Luka and KuPS. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 11 Borac Banja Luka matches in the Conference League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Borac Banja Luka home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Borac Banja Luka have won the last 3 home matches in a row and the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Borac Banja Luka have won the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Borac Banja Luka have won 5 of the last 6 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In the last 11 KuPS away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 KuPS matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 KuPS away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 KuPS matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 KuPS away matches in the Conference League, the sum of goals was under 1.5
In-form players: Borac Banja Luka vs KuPS
Sandi Ogrinec is showing good form for Borac Banja Luka, scoring zero goals in their last six matches. Petteri Pennanen scored once in his previous half dozen outings.
Popular betting markets: Borac Banja Luka vs KuPS
Full-time result
Borac Banja Luka won nine of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew one and lost none. KuPS won four games, drew two and lost four in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Borac Banja Luka are on a fantastic streak of no less than 17 matches in a row without defeat as the home side.
Both teams to score
Borac Banja Luka scored the first goal of the match an impressive nine times in the last ten home games. KuPS scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Borac Banja Luka have won to nil in 3 consecutive home games. KuPS managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Borac Banja Luka were first on target in six of their last 10 outings.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Borac Banja Luka’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for KuPS, who managed to score one time in those matches.
