Borac Banja Luka v Riga prediction

UEFA Europa Conference League · Thu, 17 Dec 2026 20:00 GMT · Gradski stadion Banja Luka

Updated 6 Nov 2026, 01:34 UK · refreshed continuously

TACTIX’s free model pick for Borac Banja Luka v Riga, UEFA Europa Conference League on Thu, 17 Dec 2026 20:00 GMT posts shortly before kick-off. Form, head-to-head and league standing for both sides are below.

Match preview, in numbers

The match

Borac Banja Luka host Riga in the UEFA Europa Conference League on Thursday 17 December (kick-off 20:00 UK).

The key numbers

Riga are unbeaten in their last 10 matches in all competitions.

Form and the table

Eight of Borac Banja Luka’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (53%). Both teams scored in eight of Borac Banja Luka’s last 15 results in all competitions (53%). At home, Borac Banja Luka have four wins, two draws and one defeat in their last 7 home matches in all competitions — 2.00 points per game, scoring 1.71 and conceding 1.00.

Six of Riga’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (40%). Both teams scored in nine of Riga’s last 15 results in all competitions (60%). Away from home, Riga have one win, three draws and three defeats in their last 7 away matches in all competitions — 0.86 points per game, scoring 0.86 and conceding 1.57.

Borac Banja Luka (21st) and Riga (19th) are level on points, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Riga the stronger side, 80 rating points above Borac Banja Luka (Riga 1651, Borac Banja Luka 1572, after at least 27 rated matches each).

Team news

Predicted Borac Banja Luka XI (4-4-2): M. Jurkas, B. Meijers, S. Saničanin, S. Herrera, B. Cipetić, M. Jojić, A. Hiroš, S. Savić, A. Roguljić, L. Juričić, M. Deket — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven, one position borrowed or covered. By TACTIX Impact, S. Herrera (4.9 per match over three appearances) and M. Jurkas (4.6 per match over three appearances) have been Borac Banja Luka’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Borac Banja Luka (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), S. Herrera averages 3.7 tackles per 90 over 481 minutes, with a tackle in six of the last six appearances. M. Jurkas averages 4.7 saves per 90 over 270 minutes.

Predicted Riga XI (4-3-1-2): K. Piric, R. Jurkovskis, B. Musah, M. Toņiševs, K. Wassom, A. Ankrah, I. Augusto, R. Aouani, M. Diop, R. Ramires, M. Badamosi — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Iago Siqueira Augusto (5.2 per match over five appearances) and Ahmed Ankrah (4.9 per match over six appearances, one goal) have been Riga’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Riga (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Iago Siqueira Augusto averages 1.6 key passes per 90 over 448 minutes, with a key pass in four of the last five appearances. Ahmed Ankrah averages 0.5 key passes per 90 over 529 minutes, with a key pass in three of the last six appearances.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Kick-off: Thu, 17 Dec 2026 20:00 GMT · UEFA Europa Conference League · Gradski stadion Banja Luka
Recent form: Borac Banja Luka 3W 0D 2L · Riga 1W 4D 0L

Borac Banja Luka v Riga (UEFA Europa Conference League): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 6 November 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.63 / 1

Goals

against 1.25 / 0.88 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.67 / 6.29

Corners

against 5.67 / 4.43 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 6 matches

6.83 / 5.14

Shots on target

against 4 / 2.86 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 6 matches

2.5 / 1.71

Cards

against 2 / 2.29 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 5 November 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 5 November 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Borac Banja Luka for / against	Line	Riga for / against
Goals scored	1.63 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.67 for · 5.67 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	6.29 for · 4.43 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	7.17 for · 9 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	12.43 for · 8 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	6.83 for · 4 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	5.14 for · 2.86 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	13.5 for · 15.67 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	12.86 for · 11 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	2.5 for · 2 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	1.71 for · 2.29 against n 7 Last 5

Borac Banja Luka

Borac Banja Luka Goalkeeper

Borac Banja Luka — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
M. Jurkas	3	90270 min	144.7 /90	41.3 /90	10.3 /90

Borac Banja Luka — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Borac Banja Luka before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
M. Jurkas n 3	90	4.7 3/3
N. Cetkovic n 3	90	5 2/2

Borac Banja Luka Defensive

Borac Banja Luka — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
S. Saničanin	4	90360 min	30.8 /90	10.3 /90	61.5 /90	71.8 /90	10.3 /90	10.3 /90
B. Meijers	3	90270 min	72.3 /90	10.3 /90	41.3 /90	144.7 /90	62 /90	10.3 /90
S. Herrera	3	90270 min	144.7 /90	51.7 /90	10.3 /90	279 /90	62 /90	20.7 /90
B. Cipetić	3	88263 min	20.7 /90	10.3 /90	20.7 /90	103.4 /90	20.7 /90	00 /90
V. Rogan	2	4080 min	11.1 /90	11.1 /90	00 /90	11.1 /90	22.3 /90	00 /90
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Borac Banja Luka — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Borac Banja Luka before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
S. Saničanin n 4	90	0.3 1/0	0 0/0	—
L. Juričić n 4	83.8	1.6 3/2	1.3 3/2	—
S. Savić n 8	83.8	1.3 5/3	2.1 7/6	—
A. Hiroš n 4	79.5	2.3 3/3	0.6 1/1	—
S. Herrera n 8	90	1.8 8/4	1.9 7/5	—
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Borac Banja Luka — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Borac Banja Luka before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
S. Saničanin n 4	90	0.8 2/1
S. Savić n 8	83.8	1.1 6/2
L. Juričić n 4	83.8	0.5 2/0
A. Hiroš n 4	79.5	1.1 2/2
S. Herrera n 8	90	4.6 8/8
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Borac Banja Luka Attacking

Borac Banja Luka — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
L. Juričić	4	84335 min	00 /90	20.5 /90	61.6 /90	41.1 /90	30.8 /90	41.1 /90
M. Deket	3	61183 min	10.5 /90	00 /90	42 /90	21 /90	21 /90	00 /90
S. Savić	4	84335 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	41.1 /90	20.5 /90	30.8 /90	10.3 /90
A. Hiroš	4	80318 min	00 /90	00 /90	41.1 /90	10.3 /90	10.3 /90	61.7 /90
M. Jojić	3	90270 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	31 /90	20.7 /90	72.3 /90	10.3 /90
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Borac Banja Luka — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Borac Banja Luka before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Saničanin n 4	90	0.5 2/0	0 0/0
L. Juričić n 4	83.8	1.6 2/2	1.1 2/1
S. Savić n 8	83.8	0.8 3/3	0.4 3/0
A. Hiroš n 4	79.5	1.1 2/2	0.3 1/0
S. Herrera n 8	90	1.3 4/3	0.6 3/2
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Borac Banja Luka — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Borac Banja Luka before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
S. Saničanin n 4	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
L. Juričić n 4	83.8	0 0/0	0.5 2/0
S. Savić n 8	83.8	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
A. Hiroš n 4	79.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Jojić n 3	90	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
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Riga

Riga Goalkeeper

Riga — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
K. Piric	3	90270 min	82.7 /90	31 /90	00 /90
F. Orols	2	90180 min	42 /90	10.5 /90	00 /90

Riga — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Riga before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
K. Piric n 3	90	2.7 3/2

Riga Defensive

Riga — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
B. Musah	6	88529 min	50.9 /90	101.7 /90	30.5 /90	264.4 /90	71.2 /90	00 /90
R. Jurkovskis	6	88529 min	20.3 /90	81.4 /90	10.2 /90	101.7 /90	20.3 /90	00 /90
K. Wassom	4	90360 min	20.5 /90	41 /90	20.5 /90	92.3 /90	20.5 /90	00 /90
M. Toņiševs	3	90270 min	20.7 /90	72.3 /90	10.3 /90	82.7 /90	51.7 /90	20.7 /90
Paulo	3	86259 min	10.3 /90	10.3 /90	10.3 /90	51.7 /90	20.7 /90	10.3 /90
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Riga — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Riga before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
B. Musah n 8	88.6	1.4 7/3	1 6/2	—
A. Ankrah n 6	88.2	1 4/2	1.4 5/3	—
R. Jurkovskis n 8	76.3	0.7 4/1	0.7 3/2	—
Iago Siqueira Augusto n 5	89.6	1.2 4/2	2.4 4/2	—
R. Aouani n 5	80.6	1.8 4/2	0.7 1/1	—
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Riga — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Riga before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. Ankrah n 6	88.2	3.1 5/5
B. Musah n 8	88.6	1.1 4/3
R. Jurkovskis n 8	76.3	0.3 1/1
Iago Siqueira Augusto n 5	89.6	3.2 5/4
R. Aouani n 5	80.6	1.1 2/2
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Riga Attacking

Riga — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Reginaldo Ramires	5	62311 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	113.2 /90	51.4 /90	51.4 /90	41.2 /90
M. Badamosi	5	41206 min	00 /90	10.4 /90	52.2 /90	20.9 /90	20.9 /90	10.4 /90
A. Ankrah	6	88529 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	50.9 /90	00 /90	30.5 /90	10.2 /90
Iago Siqueira Augusto	5	90448 min	00 /90	00 /90	61.2 /90	20.4 /90	81.6 /90	81.6 /90
R. Aouani	5	81403 min	00 /90	00 /90	71.6 /90	20.4 /90	132.9 /90	81.8 /90
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Riga — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Riga before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Ankrah n 6	88.2	0.9 3/1	0 0/0
R. Jurkovskis n 8	76.3	0.6 2/1	0 0/0
B. Musah n 8	88.6	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
Iago Siqueira Augusto n 5	89.6	1.2 3/2	0.4 2/0
R. Aouani n 5	80.6	1.6 5/1	0.4 2/0
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Riga — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Riga before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Ankrah n 6	88.2	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
B. Musah n 8	88.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
R. Jurkovskis n 8	76.3	0 0/0	0 0/0
Iago Siqueira Augusto n 5	89.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
R. Aouani n 5	80.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Borac Banja Luka v Riga — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Borac Banja LukaWWLWL

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.8 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

RigaDWDDD

Last 5: 1W 4D 0L · 1 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

League standing · 2026/27

Borac Banja Luka#21 pos3 pts3 pl-1 GD

Riga#19 pos3 pts3 pl0 GD

Goals per game

Borac Banja Luka scored1

Riga scored1

Borac Banja Luka conceded1.33

Riga conceded1

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