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Velež vs Borac Banja Luka: prediction and stats

Premijer LigaRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 18, 2026 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Stadion Rođeni, Mostar

VeležBorac Banja Luka

The Footlab AI model makes Borac Banja Luka the favourite at 52%, against 28% for a draw and 20% for Velež. The most likely score is 0-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 2,577 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 17, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Velež vs Borac Banja Luka?

Borac Banja Luka starts as the favourite with a 290-point Elo edge (1,919 vs 1,628).

20%28%52%
Velež winDrawBorac Banja Luka win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Velež vs Borac Banja Luka

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Velež

3-5-2
  1. 19M. Rahimić
  2. 32B. Tatar
  1. 80N. Stojanović
  2. 10D. Salcin
  3. 77A. Bešagić
  4. 6Rafidine Abdullah
  5. 11A. Mesic
  1. 13A. Omerović
  2. 5M. Abdallah
  3. 8A. Hrkać
  1. 1F. Ribić

Borac Banja Luka

4-2-3-1
  1. 7L. Juričić
  1. 12A. Hiroš
  2. 98S. Ogrinec
  3. 44A. Roguljić
  4. 18M. Jojić
  5. 77S. Savić
  1. 16S. Herrera
  2. 6S. Saničanin
  3. 2B. Meijers
  4. 19V. Rogan
  1. 72M. Jurkas

Computed on October 17, 2026 at 02:10 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Velež have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Borac Banja Luka have 10, 2 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Velež
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 9, 2026Siroki Brijeg(home)0-0Premijer Liga
Sep 19, 2026Zrinjski(away)0-2Premijer Liga
Sep 13, 2026FK Sarajevo(home)1-0Premijer Liga
Sep 6, 2026Zeljeznicar Sarajevo(away)1-3Premijer Liga
Sep 2, 2026Radnik Bijeljina(home)1-1Premijer Liga
Borac Banja Luka
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 15, 2026Panathinaikos(away)1-2UEFA Europa Conference League
Oct 10, 2026BSK Banja Luka(home)2-0Premijer Liga
Sep 27, 2026Vojvodina(home)1-1Friendlies Clubs
Sep 20, 2026Siroki Brijeg(away)3-2Premijer Liga
Sep 16, 2026Sloga Doboj(away)2-1Premijer Liga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Velež wins, 3 draws, 3 Borac Banja Luka wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 9, 2026Borac Banja Luka 3-1 VeležPremijer Liga
Apr 18, 2026Borac Banja Luka 2-2 VeležPremijer Liga
Feb 7, 2026Velež 0-0 Borac Banja LukaPremijer Liga
Oct 19, 2025Borac Banja Luka 1-0 VeležPremijer Liga
Aug 3, 2025Velež 1-1 Borac Banja LukaPremijer Liga
May 10, 2025Borac Banja Luka 1-0 VeležPremijer Liga

Last archived meeting: Borac Banja Luka vs Velež on Aug 9, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Velež score 0.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Borac Banja Luka score 1.7 and concede 0.9. The model gives a 40% probability of over 2.5 goals and 44% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Velež0.71.745/156/15
Borac Banja Luka1.70.958/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Velež sit 9th in Premijer Liga (8 points from 9 matches) and Borac Banja Luka sit 2nd (22 points from 9 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Borac Banja Luka971117722
9Velež92256148

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Velež vs Borac Banja Luka?
The Footlab AI model makes Borac Banja Luka the favourite at 52%, against 28% for a draw and 20% for Velež.
Where and when is Velež vs Borac Banja Luka played?
Velež vs Borac Banja Luka is played on October 18, 2026 at 03:30 PM (UTC) at Stadion Rođeni, in the Premijer Liga.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 40% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.4% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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