APOEL and Borac BB battle for three points in the UEFA Conference League on Thursday.
The hosts will look to build on the 5-0 thrashing they handed away at Omonia Aradippou in the Cypriot League at the weekend. Sergio Tejera, Youssef El Arabi, Marquinhos, Stefan Drazic and Marius Corbu scored to help APOEL claim all three points.
Borac, meanwhile, claimed a 1-0 home win over Zeljeznicar in the Bosnian Liga BIH. Zoran Kvrzic's 36th-minute strike proved to be the difference between the two sides.
The Red-Blues now turn their focus to the contiinent where they shared the spoils in a 1-1 home draw with Panathinaikos in their Conference League opener. APOEL, meanwhile, also played out a 1-1 draw in their first game, at Shamrock Rovers.
APOEL vs Borac BB Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first meeting between the two sides.
- Six of APOEL's last eight games have seen at least one side fail to score.
- Six of Borac's last eight games have produced less than three goals.
- APOEL have won five of their last six home games in the Conference League, losing one.
- There have been 10 red cards issued in games involving Boarc in 2024, including nine to their opponents.
- APOEL's last five home games across competitions have been decided by one-goal margins.
APOEL vs Borac BB Prediction
APOEL ended a three-game winless run with their comprehensive victory over the weekend and enter this game as the favourites. That domestic win was new manager Manolo Jimenez' first game in charge and he willl look to end his side's three-game winless run in the Conference League.
Borac, meanwhile, are unbeaten in six games across competitions, with their sole draw in this run coming on the opening day at home to Panathinaikos. The Bosnian side are winless in four games in the Conference League, losing three, and have lost their last three away games in the competition.
Both sides' styless of play means the game is likely to be cagey, but expect the hosts to claim a narrow victory and also keep a clean sheet.
Prediction: APOEL 1-0 Borac BB
APOEL vs Borac BB Betting Tips
Tip 1 - APOEL to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No
Tip 3 - Under 2.5 goals