Value bet: Both teams to score @ 2.05 – our chance 53% vs 49% implied by the price (edge +9%). Bigger price, more risk. Won ✓
Picks by market
ResultBorac Banja Luka to win ✓67% · @1.36
Double chanceBorac Banja Luka or draw ✓89% · @1.01
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✓53% · @2.05
GoalsOver 1.5 goals ✓75% · @1.25
Correct scoreCorrect score 2–1 ✗9% · fair 10.56
Borac Banja Luka vs Velež: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
Velež travel to face Borac Banja Luka on Sunday 9 August in the Premijer Liga, with Gradski stadion Banja Luka the venue – the ball rolls at 17:30 WAT. In the table, Borac Banja Luka are 2nd, among the top four, on 31 points after 12 matches; Velež are 7th (lower half) with 12. There are 19 points between them, and the seasons have gone in opposite directions.
Current form
Borac Banja Luka, last 5: WDWLD Their latest outing: 1–0 win over ML Vitebsk, at home. In their own stadium the record reads 2 won, 0 lost from 3. Goals for and against: 1.5 scored, 1.8 conceded per game.
Velež, last 5: LLWDL Their latest outing: 0–3 defeat to Dunajska Streda, at home. Away from home the record reads 1 won, 2 lost from 3. Scoring is the worry: just 0.7 goals a game.
Momentum favours Borac Banja Luka, collecting 1.3 points per game to 0.7 for Velež.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give Borac Banja Luka 2.0 xG, Velež 0.7 xG – a total near 2.7. Neither a goal-fest nor a stalemate: over 2.5 is 52%, GG 53%.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – Borac Banja Luka 67%, draw 22%, Velež 11%.
GG/NG: GG (53%) at 2.05.
Price worth noting: Both teams to score @2.05 – the bookmaker implies 49%, our ratings say 53%.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Over 1.5 goals (75%, odds 1.25). Most likely score in line with that pick: Borac Banja Luka 2–0 Velež. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
Borac Banja Luka67%fair 1.49 · @1.36
Draw22%fair 4.51 · @3.95
Velež11%fair 9.27 · @8.80
2.74Expected goals
2.02Borac Banja Luka xG
0.72Velež xG
53%Both score
52%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
2–013%
1–013%
2–19%
1–19%
3–09%
0–06%
From our goals model: Borac Banja Luka 2.0 – 0.7 Velež expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Borac Banja Luka to win✓
67%
1.49
1.36
Double chance
Borac Banja Luka or draw✓
89%
1.12
1.01
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✓
53%
1.89
2.05 ▲
Draw no bet
Borac Banja Luka (draw no bet)✓
86%
1.16
–
Asian handicap
Borac Banja Luka -0.5 (Asian handicap)✓
68%
1.47
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
75%
1.34
1.25
Over/under 2.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals✓
52%
1.94
1.80
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✗
70%
1.43
1.35
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
86%
1.17
–
First team to score
Borac Banja Luka to score first✓
69%
1.45
–
Half-time result
Borac Banja Luka ahead at half-time✓
48%
2.07
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Borac Banja Luka / FT Borac Banja Luka✓
44%
2.27
–
Correct score
Correct score 2–1✗
9%
10.56
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Recent results
Borac Banja Luka – last 6
WDWLDL
6 Aug
vs ML Vitebsk
1–0
W
30 Jul
@ Petrocub
3–3
D
23 Jul
vs Petrocub
3–0
W
14 Jul
@ Levski Sofia
0–4
L
7 Jul
vs Levski Sofia
1–1
D
29 Jun
@ Akhmat
1–3
L
1.5Scored / game
1.8Conceded / game
50%Both scored
67%Over 2.5
Velež – last 6
LLWDLL
30 Jul
vs Dunajska Streda
0–3
L
23 Jul
@ Dunajska Streda
0–1
L
16 Jul
@ Milsami Orhei
1–0
W
9 Jul
vs Milsami Orhei
1–1
D
26 May
@ Zrinjski
0–3
L
21 May
vs FK Sarajevo
2–3
L
0.7Scored / game
1.8Conceded / game
33%Both scored
50%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Borac Banja Luka and Velež.
What is the prediction for Borac Banja Luka vs Velež?
Our pick is Over 1.5 goals with a 75% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.25.
Who will win Borac Banja Luka vs Velež?
On our numbers Borac Banja Luka have a 67% chance of winning, the draw 22% and Velež 11%.
How many goals will there be in Borac Banja Luka vs Velež?
We expect about 2.7 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 52% likely and both teams score 53% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for Borac Banja Luka vs Velež?
Our predicted score is Borac Banja Luka 2–0 Velež, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 2.7 goals in total.
When is Borac Banja Luka vs Velež?
Borac Banja Luka vs Velež (Premijer Liga) kicks off on Sunday 9 August 2026 at 17:30 (West Africa Time) at Gradski stadion Banja Luka.
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
