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Ballymena United FC vs NSI Runavik, Europe 2018-19 PRELIMINARY ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Ballymena United FC
2 – 0
Full Time
NSI Runavik
Thu 27 Jun 2019 · 18:45 UTC HT 45+1' · FT 45+3'
Y 78' Pol Justinussen
Declan Carville 87' Y
Y 88' Paetur Hentze

Overview

Match Preview

Ballymena United FC vs NSI Runavik — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Ioannis Papadopoulos
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Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompie 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 Ferencvarosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 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 Fenerbahce 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

1
1
Ballymena United FC 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals NSI Runavik
Last 5 meetings
2019-06-27 Ballymena United FC 2–0 NSI Runavik

Recent Form

Ballymena United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jun NSI Runavik H 2–0 W
NSI Runavik
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jun Ballymena United FC A 0–2 L
19 Jul Hibernian FC H 4–6 L
12 Jul Hibernian FC A 1–6 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Ballymena United FC and NSI Runavik.
  • 5' Jim Ervin, a Northern Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Ballymena United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pol Justinussen made 6 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Ballymena United FC and NSI Runavik are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 49' Leroy Millar adds to his 0 season tally! Ballymena United FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 54' Peder Nersveen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for NSI Runavik tonight.
  • 55' GOAL! Jude Winchester scores on 55.
  • 60' Ballymena United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 65' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Ballymena United FC and NSI Runavik are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 67' Betuel Hansen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Per Langgaard at the 67 minute mark.
  • 70' Another change for NSI Runavik made on 70 minute. Bui Egilsson leaves to be changed by Jann Benjaminsen.
  • 75' It looks like no one’s ball. NSI Runavik is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 78' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pol Justinussen.
  • 79' Ryan Mayse is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cathair Friel at the 79 minute mark.
  • 84' NSI Runavik fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 86' Ballymena United FC make a change. Jude Winchester trudges off to be replaced by Ryan Harpur on 86 minutes.
  • 87' Declan Carville picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 88' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Paetur Hentze.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

Ballymena United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Jeffrey

NSI Runavik Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Guðjon Thordarsson

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.96 Ballymena United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6 NSI Runavik xG
I would bet for: Ballymena United FC to win 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ballymena United FC66% Draw22% NSI Runavik12%
Actual: Ballymena United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Ballymena United FC or Draw
88%
Draw or NSI Runavik
34%
Ballymena United FC or NSI Runavik
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ballymena United FC47% Draw44% NSI Runavik9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.7%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.7%
0 – 0
9.6%
3 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.6%
3 – 1
5.7%
4 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
2.9%
2 – 2
2.6%
1 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Ballymena United FC

Handicap Ballymena United FC covers Push NSI Runavik covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 21% 57%
-1.5 43% — 57%
-1 43% 25% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 7% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Ballymena United FC keeps clean sheet
55% ✓
NSI Runavik keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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