The Champions League qualifying tie between Borac Banja Luka and PAOK reaches its conclusion at the Gradski Stadion on Wednesday.
With a narrow deficit from the first leg, Borac Banja Luka faces a tough challenge against PAOK.
Team Form and Performance
Borac Banja Luka
Borac Banja Luka put on a commendable performance in the first leg despite their 3-2 defeat.
Goals from Sebastian Herrera and Enver Kulasin showcased their attacking capabilities.
The team has been strong at home, remaining unbeaten in eight of their last nine matches on their turf.
Recent Form
Champions League Qualifying: W-W-L
All Competitions: L-L-W-W-L
PAOK
PAOK managed to edge out Borac Banja Luka with a 3-2 victory at the Toumba Stadium, thanks to a brace from Konstantinos Koulierakis and a goal from William Troost-Ekong.
This win ended their four-game losing streak, and they aim to capitalize on this momentum.
Recent Form
Champions League Qualifying: W
All Competitions: D-W-W-W-W
Team News and Lineups
Borac Banja Luka
Mladen Zizovic’s side will be buoyed by their performance in the first leg.
Key players include Enver Kulasin, who scored in the previous match, and new signing Dino Skorup, who is expected to retain his place in the lineup.
Tarik Tissoudali might make his debut after recently joining from Gent.
Possible Starting Lineup: Kotarski; Sastre, Troost-Ekong, Koulierakis, Baba; Ozdoev, Schwab; Despodov, Murg, Taison; Thomas
PAOK
PAOK will rely heavily on Konstantinos Koulierakis, who was instrumental in their first-leg victory.
The team has shown resilience and will look to solidify their defence while exploiting counter-attacking opportunities.
Possible Starting Lineup: Siskovski; Herrera, Carolina, Meijers, Kvrzic; Skorup, Grahovac; Vukovic, Savis, Kulasin; Lukic
Prediction
Based on the thrilling encounter in the first leg, another exciting match is expected.
Borac Banja Luka’s solid home record and PAOK’s recent form suggest a closely contested game.
However, PAOK’s slight edge in quality and experience…
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Author : editors@footballcritic.com (Jake Skudder)
Publish date : 2024-07-31 06:56:17
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