National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Rudar Kakanj or Borac Banja Luka that keep their silverware dream alive.
The hosts Rudar Kakanj saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the First League: FBiH. This match was also played here at Stadion Pod Vardom. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Borac Banja Luka have had more rest.
Rudar Kakanj form and stats
Rudar Kakanj was eliminated in the quarter-finals last season in the Bosnia Cup.This stadium, Stadion Pod Vardom, has been a fortress for Rudar Kakanj in the First League: FBiH so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 5-1-0. After failing to beat Igman Konjic here at Stadion Pod Vardom, Kakanj has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
Rudar Kakanj's previous game was a First League: FBiH match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Buducnost Banovici. The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that match, a First League: FBiH win away at Bratstvo Gracanica.
There will be little rest for Kakanj after this match as they are travelling to TOSK Tesanj for a First League: FBiH game in only four days.
Kakanj are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (15 goals in 6 games). Kakanj are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Pod Vardom in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 6 matches.
Borac Banja Luka form and stats
Last season their Bosnia Cup adventure ended in the quarter-finals.Playing away, Borac Banja Luka have won 1 game, drawn 0 and suffered 4 defeats in the Premier Liga this season.
Borac are travelling again after losing away to Radnik Bijeljina in their previous match (0-1). Before that, Borac Banja Luka secured a home win against Velez with the score 2-0.
Borac has another fixture away, a Premier Liga game, against Mladost Doboj Kakanj in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Borac Banja Luka find the net regularly in their away games. 7 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. Borac Banja Luka have conceded 11 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  G. Zakarić 5 goals |  S. Vranješ 4 goals | A. Ziljkić 4 goals |
Rudar Kakanj missing players
Borac Banja Luka missing players
| Rudar Kakanj | Borac Banja Luka | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 15 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 9 | Won | W | 3 | 10 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 4 | 4 | ||
| 9 | 2 | Lost | L | 8 | 11 | ||
| 42 | 33 | Scored | S | 22 | 39 | ||
| 31 | 17 | Conceded | C | 28 | 35 | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 68% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 93% | 88% | ||
| 64% | 85% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 73% | 52% | ||
| 36% | 54% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 32% | ||
| 16% | 23% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 16% | ||
| 48% | 62% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 44% | ||
| 28% | 31% | Clean Sheets | C S | 13% | 32% | ||
| 32% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 24% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.1 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2.1 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 90 | 68 | Total Shots | T S | 122 | 253 | ||
| 48 | 36 | Shots on Target | S O | 46 | 100 | ||
| 38% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 41% | 36% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rudar Kakanj | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 22 |
| 2 | Posusje | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | TOSK Tesanj | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 20 |
| 4 | Jedinstvo Bihac | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 20 |
| 5 | Bratstvo Gracanica | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 19 |
| 6 | Vis Kosova | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 18 |
| 7 | Zvijezda | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 16 |
| 8 | Travnik | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16 |
| 9 | Gorazde | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 15 |
| 10 | Radnik Hadzici | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 14 |
| 11 | Buducnost Banovici | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 14 |
| 12 | Igman Konjic | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 13 |
| 13 | Orasje | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -6 | 13 |
| 14 | GOSK Gabela | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 11 |
| 15 | Capljina | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 17 | -14 | 6 |
| 16 | Slaven Zivinice | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | -15 | 6 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sarajevo | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 26 |
| 2 | Borac Banja Luka | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 21 |
| 3 | Zeljeznicar | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 21 |
| 4 | Velez | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 18 |
| 5 | Siroki Brijeg | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 17 |
| 6 | Zrinjski | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 7 | Sloga | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 16 |
| 8 | Sloboda Tuzla | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 13 |
| 9 | Mladost Doboj Kakanj | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -12 | 13 |
| 10 | Radnik Bijeljina | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 11 | Krupa na Vrbasu | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -11 | 7 |
| 12 | Olimpic Sarajevo | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 12 | -18 | 3 |