Mjällby 2-0 Borac Banja Luka: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa Conference League Matchday 3 · Thursday 5 November 2026 · Olympia, Helsingborg · referee G. Laibuvitz · full time
Full time: Mjällby 2-0 Borac Banja Luka
Mjällby beat Borac Banja Luka 2-0 in Europa Conference League Matchday 3 on Thursday 5 November 2026 at Olympia. The goals: Jacob Bergström 54', Mads Enggård 88'. Moneyball's pre-match estimate had the result right.
How Mjällby won it
Mjällby struck first through Jacob Bergström in the 54th minute. Mads Enggård made it 2-0 to Mjällby in the 88th minute, set up by Áki Samuelsen.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, G. Laibuvitz, showed 2 yellow cards: 0 to Mjällby and 2 to Borac Banja Luka.
Mjällby: A. Brännström, 3-4-2-1 · Borac Banja Luka: V. Marinović, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
The prediction was right. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Mjällby -0.25, and on 2-0 it was right.
The estimate's most likely result was a Mjällby win at 46%, and that is what happened. Its single most likely score was 1-1 (13%).
On goals the estimate was close: about 2.5 expected, 2 scored.
Over 2.5 goals had been put at 47%; with 2 goals the under came in, as the estimate leaned.
Both teams to score was 51%; they did not both score, against the estimate.
The pre-match consensus had a Mjällby win at 43%, the same lean as Moneyball.
Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-11-05, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.
Why it went this way
Mjällby had 5 shots on target, Borac Banja Luka 4.
Borac Banja Luka had 65% of the ball, but Mjällby took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Mjällby came into it with 3 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 0.3 a match, with 1.97 expected goals for and – against, and had won 67% of their matches.
Borac Banja Luka came into it with 3 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 0.40 expected goals for and – against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Mjällby vs Borac Banja Luka: the match in numbers
| Mjällby | Match statistics | Borac Banja Luka |
|---|---|---|
| 35% | Ball possession | 65% |
| 11 | Total shots | 15 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 3 | Big chances | 1 |
| 343 | Total passes | 631 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 89% |
| 4 | Corners | 6 |
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 14 | Tackles | 16 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Alexander Lundin (Mjällby), rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Mjällby
- Alexander Lundin 7.5
- Mads Enggård 7.3 1 goal
- Jacob Bergström 7.3 1 goal
- Jeppe Kjær 7.1
- Villiam Granath 7.1
Borac Banja Luka
- Branimir Cipetic 7.3
- Stefan Savic 7.2
- Amer Hiros 7.1
- Milos Jojic 7.0
- Ante Roguljic 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Sinisa Sanicanin at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Mjällby: Kairat vs Mjällby Thursday 26 November 2026 · Europa Conference League
- Borac Banja Luka: Borac Banja Luka vs Atalanta Thursday 26 November 2026 · Europa Conference League
Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.
Questions about Mjällby vs Borac Banja Luka
What was the score in Mjällby vs Borac Banja Luka?
Mjällby 2-0 Borac Banja Luka (half-time 0-0), Europa Conference League, Thursday 5 November 2026.
Who scored in Mjällby vs Borac Banja Luka?
Jacob Bergström 54', Mads Enggård 88'.
Did Moneyball predict Mjällby vs Borac Banja Luka correctly?
The prediction was right. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Mjällby -0.25, and on 2-0 it was right.
Who was man of the match in Mjällby vs Borac Banja Luka?
Alexander Lundin, rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Mjällby vs Borac Banja Luka?
G. Laibuvitz.
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