UEFA Europa Conference League · League Stage - 3 
Our pick Home win Correct result
Mjallby’s defensive edge meets Borac Banja Luka’s scoring threat
Mjallby AIF have conceded once in two Conference League matches, while Borac Banja Luka arrive with 11 goals across their last five in the competition. Their contrasting strengths frame a finely balanced third-round clash.
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All League phase, matchday 3 matches
Match report
Final result: Mjallby AIF 2-0 Borac Banja Luka.
Match statistics (home team first). Shots: 10–15; Shots on target: 4–4; Corners: 4–6; Expected goals: 1.03–1.45.
Goals
- 54' J. Bergstrom · Mjallby AIF
- 88' M. Enggaard · A. Samuelsen · Mjallby AIF
Cards
- 15' A. Roguljic · Borac Banja Luka
- 65' A. Hiros · Borac Banja Luka
Match stats
⭐ Top-rated player: Mladen Jurkas (Borac Banja Luka) 8.2
Ratings and statistics: API-Football.
Confirmed lineups
Mjallby AIF · 5-3-2
- 35Alexander LundinG
- 14Villiam GranathD
- 33Tony MiettinenD
- 4Axel NorénD
- 5Abdullah IqbalD
- 25Max NielsenD
- 22Jesper GustavssonM
- 39Romeo LeanderssonM
- 7Viktor GustafsonM
- 10Jeppe KjaerF
- 18Jacob BergströmF
Borac Banja Luka · 4-3-3
- 72Mladen JurkasG
- 4Branimir CipetićD
- 2Bart MeijersD
- 6Siniša SaničaninD
- 16Sebastian HerreraD
- 12Amer HirošM
- 89Matej DeketM
- 18Miloš JojićM
- 44Ante RoguljićF
- 7Luka JuričićF
- 77Stefan SavićF
Match facts
Recent form
Last 5 league games, latest on the right
Goals per game
| · | Scored | Conceded |
|---|---|---|
| Mjallby AIF | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| Borac Banja Luka | 2.3 | 1.1 |
League position
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Mjallby AIF | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 14 | Borac Banja Luka | 2 | +1 | 3 |
PreviaXI model
Model confidence: Medium
- Expected goals (model)
- 1.67 – 1.13
- Double chance
- 12 · 75%1X 74% · X2 51%
- Over 2.5 goals
- 53%Over 1.5: 78% · Over 3.5: 31%
- Both teams score
- 56%
- Clean sheet
- 32% – 19%Mjallby AIF–Borac Banja Luka
- Half-time result
- X · 41%1 37% · 2 22%
- Half-time / full-time
- 1/1 · 30%X/1 16% · X/X 15%
- Expected corners
- 9.75.8 – 3.9 · Over 9.5: 50%
- Expected cards
- 4.42.0 – 2.4 · Over 3.5: 63%
Statistical model based on expected goals (xG), results and match statistics from the last two seasons. For information only. How our model works →
A narrow gap in the league phase
A place among the leading sides in the 36-team league phase is at stake as Mjallby AIF face Borac Banja Luka in round three of the UEFA Europa Conference League. Mjallby sit 12th with four points, one point and two places above Borac, who are 14th with three.
The central contrast is clear: Mjallby have begun with defensive assurance, while Borac bring a stronger scoring record over a longer run in this competition.
Mjallby’s control, Borac’s firepower
In their two Conference League matches, Mjallby have won once and drawn once, scoring three goals and conceding one. Their most recent match ended in a draw, and their sole home match in the competition brought a 2-0 win and a clean sheet.
Borac’s competition record covers eight matches: five wins, two draws and one defeat, with 18 goals scored and nine conceded. Across their last five Conference League outings, they have scored 11 and let in six, collecting three wins, a draw and a defeat. Their latest match was a victory.
That attacking output comes with a potential vulnerability away from home. In four away matches in this competition, Borac have won once, drawn twice and lost once, scoring nine but conceding eight, with no clean sheets. Mjallby’s compact start will test whether Borac can turn their scoring form into control on the road.
A difference of one point
The league-phase standings underline how little separates the sides: Mjallby are two places and one point ahead after two matches apiece. A home win would strengthen their early position, while Borac can draw level on points with a victory.
Our prediction
Mjallby’s early defensive solidity and home clean sheet provide a useful counter to Borac’s greater scoring volume, particularly given the visitors’ eight goals conceded in four away matches in this competition. PreviaXI’s model favours Mjallby, with the home side’s defensive base and attacking edge pointing to a close win.
Mjallby AIF 2-1 Borac Banja Luka
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