Borac Banja Luka vs Omonia Prediction & Betting Tips (19 December)

Borac Banja Luka remains on the back of a significant defeat in the competition at Shamrock Rovers last week 3-0. A defeat which followed the one in the championship against Zrinjski, however reduced to ten during the last twenty minutes of the game 0-1. Before these two setbacks, the locals had recorded a nice series of six consecutive victories in all competitions, conceding only one small goal, during the success against LASK Linz in C4 2-1. Last weekend, in order to regain the cherry before this clash with the Cypriots, Borac won on the field of Slodoba 2-3, bottom wheel of the championship. The Bosnian club is second in the national ranking, 3 units behind the leading team. On the other side of the median, we find the Cypriot club Omonia Nicosia which has just won SK Rapid in the Conference League 3- 1, thus moving on after conceding three defeats in a row in the competition against the Poles of Legia Warsaw 0-3, the Belgians of La Gantoise 1-0 and the Scots of Hearts 2-0. 21st in the league phase, Omonia is in a good position in the race for the play-offs.

In the championship, everything is not rosy for the visiting club. Even if he is in the top 6 who will play the final phase of the championship, he is already well behind the leader: Pafos, who is ahead of him by 8 points. On the Achnas pitch last weekend, Omonia was defeated 1-0. The club thus saw its series of 6 matches of invincibility in the elite come to an end. During this beautiful interlude he dominated Pafos 0-1, Apollon 3-1 and Omonia Aradippou 3-5. 

Injured in one knee, replacement goalkeeper Cetkovic will not take part in this latest poster. He is, therefore, not qualified to compete in this European campaign. This is ultimately the only major absence to report for Borac who will be able to count on their valor in the competition, Despotovic (2 goals in C4), also author of 10 goals in the championship thanks to his double last Sunday. Let's not forget to mention the presence of Kulasin (6 goals) and Ogrinec (4 pawns in the championship). For Omonia, the former Monegasque and Montenegrin international Jovetic (3 goals in the league) will be absent after arriving late at the club. He is therefore not registered in the Conference League like the experienced Bezus.

In addition, starting defender Diounkou could be missing after missing the last championship match. Midfielder Maric is suspended this Thursday. Established as number 9 against SK Rapid, Kakoullis (3 goals in C4) proved his coach right by scoring a goal. Alioum and Semedo have also been scorers in the current European campaign.