Borac Banja Luka vs Panathinaikos prediction: EUROPE: Conference League – League phase betting tips on match 2024-10-02 19:00.
[p]Borac Banja Luka are one of 11 teams making their debut in a major UEFA competition proper this season, and warmed up for their match against Greek European regulars Panathinaikos with back-to-back 2-0 wins in domestic action back in Bosnia. This is the first-ever H2H, and the hosts will hope for a better result than the defeat in both legs last time they faced a Greek side earlier this summer (PAOK) in Champions League qualifiers.[/p]
[p]The competition proper debutants come into this one on the back of a three-game losing sequence under the Conference League banner, and will be eager to make more of their home matches if they’re to push for progression this term. However, Mladen Žižović’s men have alternated between wins and losses across their last five home games (W3, L2), after a 2-0 victory in their last such match.[/p]
[p]Panathinaikos’ European pedigree means they are set to be a step up from the teams Borac have faced domestically. They arrive here eager to bounce back from a derby defeat as the Greens lost 2-0 to AEK Athens most recently. Although that loss saw them lose ground in the Greek Super League title race, it was their first defeat across six games (W3, D2) so manager Diego Alonso shouldn’t be too alarmed yet.[/p]
[p]Especially if they can get back to winning ways here in what is a debut appearance in the Conference League group/league phase. While it is a maiden appearance at this stage of the competition, based on what they’ve shown in qualifiers, they’ll need a vast improvement if they’re to reach the latter stages with only one of their four Conference League matches delivering a win (D1, L2). [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Five of Jovo Lukić’s last eight competitive goals have been the second strike of the match. While often a threat late on, three of [url=https://www.flashscore.com/player/tete/xp1IBUz8/]Tetê[/url]’s four goals this season for Panathinaikos have come on or beyond the 85th minute.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Just three of Panathinaikos’ last 11 matches have seen both teams score.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Sridhar B[/i][/p]