PAOK vs Borac Banja Luka Prediction & Betting Tips (24 July)

Greek champion ahead of outgoing champion AEK Athens with only two points, PAOK had a thunderous end to the season, notably winning its last four days of the championship. The objective now: Qualify for the Champions League. The road will be long for the 1/4 finalist of the last edition of the Europa Conference League but it starts this evening. During the summer, the Greeks participated in no less than five friendly matches for a terrible record of four defeats against Hibernian 0-1, Genk 3-1, Union Saint-Gilloise 1-2 and the Dutch Vitesse 2 -1. Opposite, the Bosnians clearly had their backs hot during the first round of these qualifications against the Albanians of Egnatia.

Already, on the first leg, they had to wait for the numerical superiority to score the winning goal at home 1-0 but on the return leg, they had to go to the fateful penalty shootout to qualify. The step could be too high against PAOK, especially if Borac does not raise its level of play. Reigning national champions, the visitors will return to the path to the championship following their two matches against the Greeks.

Bulgarian international Despedov (11 goals, 8 assists in the league last season) is still at the club and will most likely play this evening. Same case for Giannis Konstantelias (9 goals, 7 assists), for Murg (8 pawns, 4 cakes) and even for Brandon Thomas (7 goals, 4 dice passes). On the other hand, Zivkovic (10 goals, 8 assists) entered the Euro late with Serbia and did not participate in the friendly matches and remains uncertain for this partition. Arriving from Maribor during the transfer period, Pihler was expected to participate in the return match of the 1st round after having taken part in the first leg but was ultimately not on the match sheet. So uncertain this evening. Note that the coach (Zizovic) will watch this game from the stands following his expulsion on the return leg against Egnatia.

Author of 12 goals in the league last year, Lukic lost his pawn in the return match of the 1st round. In the first leg, it was midfielder Hrelja (5 goals last season) who made the decision. Striker Zoran Kvrzic (7 goals last year) has not yet found a buyer, the same for Vukovic (6 goals). Jakov Blagaic (5 goals, 7 assists) has left the club (free from any contract).