“Maybe a more important game awaits us than some others, but equally valuable because each one carries three points”, Zrinjski coach Igor Štimac said at the press conference, announcing his team’s visit to the championship leader Borca on Saturday.
On Saturday, they will be at the City Stadium in Banja Luka from 4 p.m to be played this season’s third championship clash between defending champions Zrinjski and current leader Borca. The people of Mostar were more successful on both occasions, first in October in Mostar it was 2-1, and then in December last year in Banja Luka 1-0 for Štimč’s team.
Just knowing that we are them won both gamesalthough both could have ended one way or another, gives us extra confidence. We showed a winning mentality in those games, I hope it will be the same this time, Stimac said.
However, he adds that it is a game like any other.
Perhaps a more important game than some others, but just as valuable because each carries three points. We are aware of Borč’s qualities and goalsas well as the fact that they only have one trophy left in the game, so we can expect a real battle for points, stated Štimac.
The coach of Zrinjsko believes that his team is in a better position than last season, when the nobles traveled to Banja Luka in the last game of 2025 decimated and still won three points.
This time with a lot of optimism we travel to Banja Luka, which has excellent individuals and equally high ambitionsemphasized Štimac, who also referred to the previous edition of Banjolučan.
Returning to the goalless draw between Velež and Borc from the 20th round, he emphasized that the leader played a good game in which he was closer to victory than Velež, but he did not have the realization, which is important for such derbies.
Štimac in Banja Luka will not be able to count on experienced players Nemanja Bilbija and Slobodan Jakovljević who are recovering from injuries.
In addition to this derby, they will play in the 21st round of the Wwin League on Sunday from 1 p.m Široki Brijeg will host Veležfollowed by matches between Sloga and Sarajevo (3:00 p.m.) and Radnik and Posušje (3:15 p.m.).
In the last game of the 21st round, Željezničar will host Rudar at the Grbavica stadium on Monday from 18:00.
After the 20th round, Borac holds the leading position with 44 points, Zrinjski has 43, and third-placed Sarajevo has 32 points.
They are followed by Velež (29), Široki Brijeg (26), Željezničar (25) is sixth, ahead of Radnik (21), Sloga (19), the penultimate Posušje (18) and the last Rudar (15).
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