Olimpija vs Borac Banja Luka Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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The first-leg of this UEFA Europa Conference League knockout playoff round tie in Bosnia-Herzegovina saw Borac Banja Luka defeat ten-man Olimpija Ljubljana by a goal to nil.
Kick-off date/time: Thursday 20th February, 2025: UK – 5:45pm / US ET – 12:45pm / US PT – 9:45am
How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – Not televised
How to watch online: UK – Discovery+ / US – Paramount+
Olimpija vs Borac Banja Luka Prediction
At Banja Luka City Stadium last week, Olimpija Ljubljana went down to ten men in the 51st minute due to a Raul Florucz red card. Borac eventually took advantage thanks to a second-half stoppage-time winner scored by Sandi Ogrinec.
The home team, coached by former Spain international Victor Sanchez, most recently hammered Nafta by three goals to nil in the Slovenian top-flight at the weekend. Domestically, they sit nine points clear at the top-of-the-table after just one defeat in their 21 matches so far this season.
Borac Banja Luka will believe they have already overperformed pre-season expectations by even qualifying for the league phase of the UEFA Europa Conference League, let alone now being favourites to make it through to the Round of 16. They backed up last week’s win over Olimpija with a week off due to the Premier League of Bosnia-Herzegovina’s winter break.
Olimpija play a front foot style of football with their Spanish influence over recent seasons and, with home advantage, will expect to turn the tie around in the Slovenian capital this week.
Olimpija vs Borac Banja Luka Tip: Olimpija to win
