Game preview: Home fans have high hopes when Borac Banja Luka greet Leotar

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Competition: Bosnia and Herzegovina Premier Liga
Competition: Sat 18.March
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Gradski Stadion (9730 seats)

Borac Banja Luka look forward to facing Leotar with belief in landing all three points. Will they? Read our match preview!

Insights:
  • Borac Banja Luka have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Premier Liga
  • Leotar have the most conceded goals in the first half (20) in Premier Liga

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Borac Banja Luka and Leotar.

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Borac Banja Luka form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Gradski Stadion as Borac Banja Luka have scored 18 goals to get 28 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the Premier Liga are 9-1-2 (wins-draws-losses). Borac has won so many consecutive home games (six in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Gradski Stadion. We remember; it was Velez.

The Borac Banja Luka goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 197 minutes without conceding a goal in the Premier Liga.

Borac's last game was hosting Leotar (placed 10th) and winning 2-0.

Ahead of that match, Borac Banja Luka won a home game hosting Sloga (after extra-time) (3-0).

Borac are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found 11 matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won 11, drew 0 and lost 0.

It should be considered that a glance at the 17 latest league matches shows that 13 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).

A decent goal production from Borac Banja Luka in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 12 league matches. From these home matches, Borac Banja Luka have conceded only 8 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Leotar form and stats

There's been little loot from Leotar's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 12 away games in the Premier Liga. Leotar only have 1 win to counter their 9 defeats and 2 draws. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Leotar have lost on their last two travels.

Two away games in a row for Leotar, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Borac Banja Luka.

A 1-2 defeat away at Sloboda Tuzla (after extra-time) before that.

You'll want to know how Leotar managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found 8 similar matches resulting in 0 away wins, 1 draw and 7 home wins.

Low-scoring game? 8 of this team's last 10 league fixtures have had zero, one or two goals.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Leotar as they have only managed to score 7 times from 12 away games in the league. Leotar have conceded 26 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Here's the end result when the squads faced each other earlier this season; Borac Banja Luka - Leotar 2-0. Last ten meetings with these sides: Borac won seven, Leotar triumphed in one and we saw two draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with under 2,5 goals. The matches between these teams sometimes lean towards being rough and physical, having seen 7 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

LeotarH. Handžić
H. Handžić
6 goals
Borac Banja LukaM. Mrkaić
M. Mrkaić
5 goals
Borac Banja LukaA. Vojinović
A. Vojinović
3 goals

Borac Banja Luka missing players

Leotar missing players

Borac Banja Luka Leotar
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
23 12 3 Played P 3 12 23
13 9 3 Won W 0 1 6
3 1 0 Drew D 1 2 5
7 2 0 Lost L 2 9 12
26 18 7 Scored S 2 7 21
18 8 1 Conceded C 6 26 32
91% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
52% 58% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 75% 61%
35% 50% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 35%
13% 17% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 33% 26%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 17% 13%
30% 42% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 50% 39%
43% 50% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 26%
35% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 42% 39%
 
5.4 6.1 5 Corners for (avg) C F 2 2.4 3
3.3 2.6 3 Corners against (avg) C A 6.7 6.5 4.3
1.8 1.7 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.7 1.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
11.6 12.6 10 Shots (avg) S ( 6.7 5.5 7.4
4.3 4.7 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2.5 3.1
27% 35% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 22% 31%
 
9.4 9.4 8 Shots against (avg) S A 16.3 12.5 10.1
3.1 2.6 1.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 5.2 4.1
Key stats in Premier Liga this season:
  • Borac Banja Luka have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Borac Banja Luka have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Borac Banja Luka have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Leotar have scored away.
  • Borac Banja Luka have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Premier Liga
  • Borac Banja Luka have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Leotar have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Leotar have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Leotar have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Leotar have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in Premier Liga
  • Leotar have the most conceded goals in the first half (20) in Premier Liga
  • Leotar have the the worst goal difference (-19) away in Premier Liga
  • Leotar have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Leotar haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Zrinjski 23 17 3 3 44 11 12 10 1 1 29 5 11 7 2 2 15 6 33 54
2 Borac Banja Luka 23 13 3 7 26 18 12 9 1 2 18 8 11 4 2 5 8 10 8 42
3 Siroki Brijeg 22 11 6 5 28 21 11 8 2 1 16 6 11 3 4 4 12 15 7 39
4 Zeljeznicar 22 10 6 6 27 23 11 5 4 2 15 10 11 5 2 4 12 13 4 36
5 Velez 22 8 9 5 25 22 11 5 5 1 20 13 11 3 4 4 5 9 3 33
6 Sarajevo 22 8 5 9 25 29 11 5 3 3 14 12 11 3 2 6 11 17 -4 29
7 Posusje 22 6 6 10 19 28 11 3 3 5 13 14 11 3 3 5 6 14 -9 24
8 Sloga Doboj 22 6 5 11 29 38 11 5 3 3 17 12 11 1 2 8 12 26 -9 23
9 Sloboda Tuzla 22 5 8 9 22 24 11 5 3 3 17 11 11 0 5 6 5 13 -2 23
10 Leotar 23 6 5 12 21 32 11 5 3 3 14 6 12 1 2 9 7 26 -11 23
11 Sloga 22 6 4 12 28 34 11 4 2 5 16 11 11 2 2 7 12 23 -6 22
12 Igman Konjic 23 5 6 12 25 39 11 4 3 4 11 11 12 1 3 8 14 28 -14 21

Read more about Premier Liga

The BH Telecom Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BH Telecom Premijer liga Bosne i Hercegovie, or just Liga 12) is the top football league in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has twelve teams who play each other three times for a total of 33 fixtures to create the final league table.