Sunday , 16 August 2026

Bala Town FC vs SP Tre Fiori, Europe 2018-19 PRELIMINARY ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Bala Town FC
1 – 0
Full Time
SP Tre Fiori
Thu 5 Jul 2018 · 17:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Steven Tames 56' Y
Y 72' Giorgio Pizzolato
Rob Pearson 79' Y
Stuart J Jones 89' Y
Nathan Burke 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bala Town FC vs SP Tre Fiori — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Kristoffer Hagenes
  • Referee Reidar Gundersen
  • Referee Oystein Ytterland
  • Referee Tom Hagen

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
2
2
Bala Town FC 6 games · Avg 1.5 goals SP Tre Fiori
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-05 Bala Town FC 1–0 SP Tre Fiori 2018-06-28 SP Tre Fiori 3–0 Bala Town FC 2017-01-21 Bala Town FC 2–0 SP Tre Fiori 2016-08-20 SP Tre Fiori 1–0 Bala Town FC 2016-04-24 SP Tre Fiori 0–0 Bala Town FC

Recent Form

Bala Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Jul SP Tre Fiori H 1–0 W
28 Jun SP Tre Fiori A 0–3 L
10 Jun FC Vaduz A 2–1 W
04 Jun Tobyl Qostanai FK H 0–1 L
28 May St. Joseph's FC A 3–1 W
20 May Shillong Lajong FC H 0–0 D
SP Tre Fiori
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Jul Bala Town FC A 0–1 L
28 Jun Bala Town FC H 3–0 W
10 Jun Borussia Mönchengladbach H 2–1 W
04 Jun B36 A 2–1 W
28 May Budapest Honved FC H 4–2 W
20 May Cefn Druids AFC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Bala Town FC and SP Tre Fiori get this one started.
  • 5' Bala Town FC is showing some good football. However, Bala Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Enrico Magnani has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' SP Tre Fiori fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' The 39-year-old Andrew Mangan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at . Bala Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bala Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 40' It looks like no one’s ball. SP Tre Fiori is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Matteo Cecchetti will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 50' The travelling SP Tre Fiori supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 54' Steven Tames has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andrew Mangan on 54 minute.
  • 56' Steven Tames has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 56.
  • 61' Luca Filippi, a Italy , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 66' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 67' It is a substitution in Bala Town FC team. Kieran Smith is replaced by Evan Horwood on 67 minute.
  • 71' The SP Tre Fiori bench stirs into life. Davide Succi is withdrawn and Enrico Magnani gets his opportunity.
  • 72' Giorgio Pizzolato is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
  • 77' A goal from the England international Nathan Burke! He fires home on 77 to make it 1-0!
  • 79' Rob Pearson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
  • 82' The whistle greets Luca Filippi as he departs to be replaced by Allesandro Caforio.
  • 87' Bala Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 88' Andrew Burns makes way for Stuart Jones at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bala Town FC.
  • 89' Bala Town FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 89.
  • 90' Nathan Burke picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' Simone Matteoni gets the nod from SP Tre Fiori. He replaces Alessandro Teodorani and will look to change the dynamic.
  • SP Tre Fiori will have plenty to reflect on. Bala Town FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Bala Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Colin Caton

SP Tre Fiori Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matteo Cecchetti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Anthony Miley 1
Nathan Burke 1
Giacomo Pracucci 1
Mirco Vassallo 1

Head to Head

2018-07-05 Bala Town FC 1–0 SP Tre Fiori 2018-06-28 SP Tre Fiori 3–0 Bala Town FC 2017-01-21 Bala Town FC 2–0 SP Tre Fiori 2016-08-20 SP Tre Fiori 1–0 Bala Town FC 2016-04-24 SP Tre Fiori 0–0 Bala Town FC

Bala Town FC Form

2018-07-05 Bala Town FC 1–0 SP Tre Fiori W 2018-06-28 SP Tre Fiori 3–0 Bala Town FC L 2017-06-10 FC Vaduz 1–2 Bala Town FC W 2017-06-04 Bala Town FC 0–1 Tobyl Qostanai FK L 2017-05-28 St. Joseph's FC 1–3 Bala Town FC W 2017-05-20 Bala Town FC 0–0 Shillong Lajong FC D

SP Tre Fiori Form

2018-07-05 Bala Town FC 1–0 SP Tre Fiori L 2018-06-28 SP Tre Fiori 3–0 Bala Town FC W 2017-06-10 SP Tre Fiori 2–1 Borussia Mönchengladbach W 2017-06-04 B36 1–2 SP Tre Fiori W 2017-05-28 SP Tre Fiori 4–2 Budapest Honved FC W 2017-05-20 Cefn Druids AFC 1–1 SP Tre Fiori D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1 Bala Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 SP Tre Fiori xG
I would bet for: Bala Town FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bala Town FC40% Draw32% SP Tre Fiori28%
Actual: Bala Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.87
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Bala Town FC or Draw
72%
Draw or SP Tre Fiori
60%
Bala Town FC or SP Tre Fiori
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bala Town FC24% Draw56% SP Tre Fiori20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.9%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.9%
2 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
3%
3 – 0
2.4%
3 – 1
2.3%
1 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Bala Town FC

Handicap Bala Town FC covers Push SP Tre Fiori covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 22% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 19% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Bala Town FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
SP Tre Fiori keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.