It's time for episode two of the Borac Banja Luka - CFR Cluj 1st Qualifying Round battle

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Competition: Europe Champions League
Competition: Tue 13.July
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Gradski Stadion (9730 seats)

It's time to decide the outcome of the Champions League 1st Qualifying Round meeting between Borac Banja Luka and CFR Cluj. Get ready for the match with this full betting preview!

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Super Cup game only three days ago.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Borac Banja Luka form and stats

Borac participated in Europa League the last season, where they reached the 2nd qualifying round.

This stadium, Gradski Stadion, has been a fortress for Borac Banja Luka in the Premier Liga so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 15-2-0. Borac haven’t lost a league-game in twelve attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Velez, 130 days ago.

Borac are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-3 away versus CFR Cluj.

0-0 away at Sloboda Tuzla before that.

There will be little rest for Borac Banja Luka after this match as they are travelling to Zeljeznicar for a Premier Liga game in only four days.

Borac can score goals in their home matches. After 17 league matches they have found the net 38 times. Borac Banja Luka are not conceding a lot of goals here at Gradski Stadion in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 17 matches.

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CFR Cluj form and stats

Cluj's mission in Champions League last season failed in the 2nd qualifying round.

It’s been three wins in a row for CFR Cluj on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.

There were no winners in Cluj's previous match, a Super Cup home game that ended 0-0 vs Universitatea Craiova (after extra-time, 2-4 on penalties).

That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Borac Banja Luka in the Champions League.

After this away game Cluj return home for a Liga 1 game against U Craiova 1948. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: CFR Cluj - Borac 3-1.

Borac Banja Luka missing players

CFR Cluj missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Borac Banja Luka CFR Cluj
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 13   Played P   9 25
16 10   Won W   6 15
5 3   Drew D   2 6
4 0   Lost L   1 4
43 26   Scored S   12 38
23 9   Conceded C   5 13
92% 92%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   89% 88%
84% 77%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   44% 56%
48% 46%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   33% 36%
24% 23%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   22% 20%
8% 15%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 4%
52% 46%   BTTS BTTS   22% 28%
40% 54%   Clean Sheets C S   67% 60%
16% 8%   Failed to Score F T   22% 24%
 
4 5.4   Corners for (avg) C F   5 4.7
3.3 2.6   Corners against (avg) C A   4 3
2 2.1   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.8 2.3
0 0   Red cards R C   1 2
 
10 13.6   Shots (avg) S (   9.2 11.7
4.6 6.2   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.6 4.1
37% 32%   Goal Efficiency G E   28% 34%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Borac Banja Luka 33 21 4 8 59 31 17 15 2 0 38 9 16 6 2 8 21 22 28 67
2 Sarajevo 33 18 11 4 53 24 17 12 3 2 31 11 16 6 8 2 22 13 29 65
3 Velez 33 16 13 4 50 30 17 11 6 0 31 10 16 5 7 4 19 20 20 61
4 Zrinjski 33 18 5 10 50 30 17 11 3 3 31 16 16 7 2 7 19 14 20 59
5 Siroki Brijeg 33 17 8 8 47 30 17 12 3 2 28 9 16 5 5 6 19 21 17 59
6 Sloga 33 13 9 11 36 35 16 9 4 3 20 15 17 4 5 8 16 20 1 48
7 Zeljeznicar 33 12 8 13 50 43 17 6 4 7 24 21 16 6 4 6 26 22 7 44
8 Sloboda Tuzla 33 10 7 16 31 41 16 8 4 4 20 11 17 2 3 12 11 30 -10 37
9 Mladost Doboj Kakanj 33 8 6 19 26 57 16 5 4 7 15 21 17 3 2 12 11 36 -31 30
10 Krupa na Vrbasu 33 7 7 19 26 46 16 6 4 6 18 18 17 1 3 13 8 28 -20 28
11 Radnik Bijeljina 33 5 10 18 26 51 16 5 5 6 17 19 17 0 5 12 9 32 -25 25
12 Olimpic Sarajevo 33 7 4 22 22 58 16 5 4 7 17 26 17 2 0 15 5 32 -36 25

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Borac Banja Luka 33 21 4 8 59 31 17 15 2 0 38 9 16 6 2 8 21 22 28 67
2 Sarajevo 33 18 11 4 53 24 17 12 3 2 31 11 16 6 8 2 22 13 29 65
3 Velez 33 16 13 4 50 30 17 11 6 0 31 10 16 5 7 4 19 20 20 61
4 Zrinjski 33 18 5 10 50 30 17 11 3 3 31 16 16 7 2 7 19 14 20 59
5 Siroki Brijeg 33 17 8 8 47 30 17 12 3 2 28 9 16 5 5 6 19 21 17 59
6 Sloga 33 13 9 11 36 35 16 9 4 3 20 15 17 4 5 8 16 20 1 48
7 Zeljeznicar 33 12 8 13 50 43 17 6 4 7 24 21 16 6 4 6 26 22 7 44
8 Sloboda Tuzla 33 10 7 16 31 41 16 8 4 4 20 11 17 2 3 12 11 30 -10 37
9 Mladost Doboj Kakanj 33 8 6 19 26 57 16 5 4 7 15 21 17 3 2 12 11 36 -31 30
10 Krupa na Vrbasu 33 7 7 19 26 46 16 6 4 6 18 18 17 1 3 13 8 28 -20 28
11 Radnik Bijeljina 33 5 10 18 26 51 16 5 5 6 17 19 17 0 5 12 9 32 -25 25
12 Olimpic Sarajevo 33 7 4 22 22 58 16 5 4 7 17 26 17 2 0 15 5 32 -36 25

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The UEFA Champions League is the major international club football tournament in Europe. The competition begins already in late June and lasts for almost a year, ending with the final played in late May or early June. After several qualifying rounds the group stage is where the “true” Champions League begins for many viewers. Eight groups with four teams each battle through six rounds to qualify for the knock-out phase. Then a round of 16, quarterfinals and then semifinals needs to be won before a place in the final is secured.