All the facts and stats for the Europa League clash: Borac Banja Luka - Rio Ave

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Competition: Europe Europa League
Competition: Thu 17.September
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Gradski Stadion (9730 seats)

Rio Ave have traveled here for an interesting Europa League fight against Borac Banja Luka. Prepare for the match with this cup preview!

Borac Banja Luka and Rio Ave should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

These teams have little in common geographically as Rio Ave have to travel 3000 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

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Borac Banja Luka form and stats

This is not the first game this season in the Europa League for Borac, as the manager V. Jagodić led his troops to eliminate Sutjeska, and reach the 2nd Qualifying Round.

Borac Banja Luka have collected 12 points from their Premier Liga home games so far after 4-0-0. Borac has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Gradski Stadion. We remember; it was Sarajevo.

No payout for Borac in their previous match, an away game at Sarajevo that ended in defeat 2-4. Previous to that game, a Premier Liga home match hosting Krupa na Vrbasu in a game that was won 3-1.

A goal frenzy last time out for Borac Banja Luka, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Sarajevo. Fun stuff to watch!

The match schedule is unforgiving for Borac as they have a new game in only two days, a Premier Liga match thankfully also at home. Sloga are visiting.

Borac Banja Luka are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (12 goals in 4 games). Defensively Borac have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 4 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Rio Ave form and stats

Last season their Europa League adventure ended in the 2nd qualifying round against Jagiellonia Biaystok.

9 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Rio Ave playing as the away team in the Primeira Liga this season.

It's the second away game in a row for Rio Ave, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Boavista in the Primeira Liga last time out. Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Santa Clara.

The schedule is very tough for Rio now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Primeira Liga game at Tondela is waiting in only three days.

Rio have scored 21 goals on their travels this season, from 17 away games in the league. Rio Ave are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 13 times in 17 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

Borac Banja LukaS. Vranješ
S. Vranješ
4 goals
BoracV. Danilović
V. Danilović
3 goals
Borac Banja LukaA. Ziljkić
A. Ziljkić
3 goals

Borac Banja Luka missing players

Rio Ave missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Borac Banja Luka Rio Ave
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 11   Played P   14 25
10 8   Won W   9 12
6 1   Drew D   2 6
9 2   Lost L   3 7
36 19   Scored S   22 38
34 6   Conceded C   11 27
96% 91%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   93% 92%
88% 73%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   71% 72%
52% 27%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   50% 52%
24% 18%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   14% 24%
12% 9%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   7% 12%
52% 18%   BTTS BTTS   50% 56%
32% 64%   Clean Sheets C S   43% 32%
20% 27%   Failed to Score F T   14% 20%
 
5.6 7.5   Corners for (avg) C F   4.5 5.4
3.7 2.5   Corners against (avg) C A   6 5.3
2 2.3   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.2 2.4
1 0   Red cards R C   0 4
 
266 160   Total Shots T S   117 241
96 64   Shots on Target S O   44 84
34% 30%   Goal Efficiency G E   43% 42%

  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 6 4 0 2 13 6 4 4 0 0 12 1 2 0 0 2 1 5 7 12
2 Zeljeznicar 5 4 0 1 9 2 3 2 0 1 5 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 7 12
3 Sarajevo 5 3 2 0 8 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 2 1 0 6 2 5 11
4 Siroki Brijeg 6 3 2 1 9 7 3 2 1 0 6 2 3 1 1 1 3 5 2 11
5 Sloga 6 3 1 2 10 7 2 2 0 0 4 2 4 1 1 2 6 5 3 10
6 Velez 6 2 3 1 8 7 3 2 1 0 5 1 3 0 2 1 3 6 1 9
7 Sloboda Tuzla 6 2 1 3 7 6 4 2 1 1 7 3 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 7
8 Zrinjski 5 2 1 2 2 3 3 2 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 3 -1 7
9 Mladost Doboj Kakanj 6 2 1 3 6 16 3 1 1 1 5 7 3 1 0 2 1 9 -10 7
10 Radnik Bijeljina 6 0 4 2 3 7 3 0 1 2 1 5 3 0 3 0 2 2 -4 4
11 Krupa na Vrbasu 6 1 1 4 3 9 3 1 1 1 2 3 3 0 0 3 1 6 -6 4
12 Olimpic Sarajevo 5 0 0 5 3 8 1 0 0 1 1 2 4 0 0 4 2 6 -5 0
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Porto 34 26 4 4 74 22 17 15 1 1 44 7 17 11 3 3 30 15 52 82
2 Benfica 34 24 5 5 71 26 17 12 2 3 38 13 17 12 3 2 33 13 45 77
3 Sporting Braga 34 18 6 10 61 40 17 10 4 3 32 20 17 8 2 7 29 20 21 60
4 Sporting CP 34 18 6 10 49 34 17 12 1 4 25 13 17 6 5 6 24 21 15 60
5 Rio Ave 34 15 10 9 48 36 17 6 6 5 27 23 17 9 4 4 21 13 12 55
6 Famalicao 34 14 12 8 53 51 17 7 6 4 28 26 17 7 6 4 25 25 2 54
7 Vitoria Guimaraes 34 13 11 10 53 38 17 8 4 5 27 15 17 5 7 5 26 23 15 50
8 Moreirense 34 10 13 11 42 44 17 6 6 5 23 20 17 4 7 6 19 24 -2 43
9 Gil Vicente 34 11 10 13 40 44 17 7 7 3 26 21 17 4 3 10 14 23 -4 43
10 Santa Clara 34 11 10 13 36 41 17 6 4 7 18 21 17 5 6 6 18 20 -5 43
11 Maritimo 34 9 12 13 34 42 17 5 8 4 24 21 17 4 4 9 10 21 -8 39
12 Boavista 34 10 9 15 28 39 17 5 4 8 15 18 17 5 5 7 13 21 -11 39
13 Pacos de Ferreira 34 11 6 17 36 52 17 6 2 9 15 22 17 5 4 8 21 30 -16 39
14 Tondela 34 9 9 16 30 44 17 3 5 9 12 22 17 6 4 7 18 22 -14 36
15 Belenenses 34 9 8 17 27 54 17 5 4 8 13 25 17 4 4 9 14 29 -27 35
16 Vitoria Setubal 34 7 13 14 27 43 17 4 7 6 15 20 17 3 6 8 12 23 -16 34
17 Portimonense 34 7 12 15 30 45 17 5 7 5 18 18 17 2 5 10 12 27 -15 33
18 Desportivo Aves 34 5 2 27 24 68 17 4 1 12 12 26 17 1 1 15 12 42 -44 17

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 Porto 34 26 4 4 74 22 17 15 1 1 44 7 17 11 3 3 30 15 52 82
2 Benfica 34 24 5 5 71 26 17 12 2 3 38 13 17 12 3 2 33 13 45 77
3 Sporting Braga 34 18 6 10 61 40 17 10 4 3 32 20 17 8 2 7 29 20 21 60
4 Sporting CP 34 18 6 10 49 34 17 12 1 4 25 13 17 6 5 6 24 21 15 60
5 Rio Ave 34 15 10 9 48 36 17 6 6 5 27 23 17 9 4 4 21 13 12 55
6 Famalicao 34 14 12 8 53 51 17 7 6 4 28 26 17 7 6 4 25 25 2 54
7 Vitoria Guimaraes 34 13 11 10 53 38 17 8 4 5 27 15 17 5 7 5 26 23 15 50
8 Moreirense 34 10 13 11 42 44 17 6 6 5 23 20 17 4 7 6 19 24 -2 43
9 Gil Vicente 34 11 10 13 40 44 17 7 7 3 26 21 17 4 3 10 14 23 -4 43
10 Santa Clara 34 11 10 13 36 41 17 6 4 7 18 21 17 5 6 6 18 20 -5 43
11 Maritimo 34 9 12 13 34 42 17 5 8 4 24 21 17 4 4 9 10 21 -8 39
12 Boavista 34 10 9 15 28 39 17 5 4 8 15 18 17 5 5 7 13 21 -11 39
13 Pacos de Ferreira 34 11 6 17 36 52 17 6 2 9 15 22 17 5 4 8 21 30 -16 39
14 Tondela 34 9 9 16 30 44 17 3 5 9 12 22 17 6 4 7 18 22 -14 36
15 Belenenses 34 9 8 17 27 54 17 5 4 8 13 25 17 4 4 9 14 29 -27 35
16 Vitoria Setubal 34 7 13 14 27 43 17 4 7 6 15 20 17 3 6 8 12 23 -16 34
17 Portimonense 34 7 12 15 30 45 17 5 7 5 18 18 17 2 5 10 12 27 -15 33
18 Desportivo Aves 34 5 2 27 24 68 17 4 1 12 12 26 17 1 1 15 12 42 -44 17

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The UEFA Europa League, abbreviated as UEL and commonly referred to as just the Europa League, is an annual football club competition organised by UEFA. It is the second-tier competition for football clubs in Europa, beneath the UEFA Champions League in value and importance. Teams qualify through their performance in their national leagues and cup competitions. Some teams qualify from the Champions League; more precisely the teams who are knocked out in the playoff qualifying round and the third-place finishers of the group stage. The winner of the Europa League qualifies for the Champions League in their next competitive season.