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Balzan FC vs Keslə FK, Europe 2018-19 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Balzan FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Keslə FK
Thu 12 Jul 2018 · 16:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 38' Fuad Bayramov
Milos Lepovic 58' Y
Cadu 71' Y
Y 88' Ebrima Sohna

Overview

Match Preview

Balzan FC vs Keslə FK — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee V. Chinkov
  • Referee Georgi Doynov
  • Referee Deniz Sokolov
  • Referee Dragomir Draganov

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
Balzan FC 6 games · Avg 3.3 goals Keslə FK
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-12 Balzan FC 4–1 Keslə FK 2015-12-12 Keslə FK 3–1 Balzan FC 2015-07-24 Balzan FC 1–1 Keslə FK 2015-03-14 Keslə FK 1–1 Balzan FC 2014-09-20 Balzan FC 3–1 Keslə FK

Recent Form

Balzan FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jul Keslə FK H 4–1 W
14 May North Shields FC A 0–3 L
07 May FC Rot-Weiss Koblenz H 2–3 L
29 Apr Os Belenenses Futebol A 2–0 W
22 Apr GD Chaves H 1–2 L
16 Apr Barnton FC A 0–0 D
Keslə FK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jul Balzan FC A 1–4 L
14 May FC Rot-Weiss Koblenz A 1–2 L
07 May Os Belenenses Futebol H 0–1 L
30 Apr GD Chaves A 0–4 L
23 Apr Barnton FC H 0–0 D
16 Apr CS Marítimo A 5–0 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Balzan FC are looking to make home advantage count against Keslə FK.
  • 5' Herve Tchami-Ngangoue has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Milos Lepovic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Keslə FK tonight.
  • 12' What a moment for Alfred Effiong! That strike on 12 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 17' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 21' Against the run of play, Lecao has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 26' Balzan FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 29' Cesar Meza Colli does the damage! The net is bulging and Keslə FK surge ahead!
  • 34' Against the run of play, Bojan Kaljevic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 38' That is a Yellow card for Keslə FK. Fuad Bayramov will be fuming at that decision.
  • 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 48' Ebrima Sohna has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 53' Balzan FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 55' Against the run of play, Cadu has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 58' Milos Lepovic was booked on 58.
  • 60' Another substitution for Keslə FK to replace Fuad Bayramov by Milos Bosancic on 60 minute.
  • 62' Uros Ljubomirac has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alfred Effiong on 62 minute.
  • 67' Vaqif Cavadov is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Balzan FC so far.
  • 71' Cadu picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 76' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Balzan FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 77' Another change for Balzan FC made on 77 minute. Bojan Kaljevic leaves to be changed by Andrija Majdevac.
  • 82' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Denis suffering a number of foals already.
  • 84' Time for substitution for Keslə FK. Sərtan Taskin is replaced by Herve Tchami-Ngangoue.
  • 85' The Balzan FC bench stirs into life. Nenad Sljivic is withdrawn and Ricardo Correa gets his opportunity.
  • 88' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ebrima Sohna.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 4-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Balzan FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marko Micovic

Keslə FK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Cesar Meza Colli 2
Lecao 1
Andrija Majdevac 1
Slavik Alxasov 1
Bojan Kaljevic 1
Cadu 1
Alfred Effiong 1

Head to Head

2018-07-12 Balzan FC 4–1 Keslə FK 2015-12-12 Keslə FK 3–1 Balzan FC 2015-07-24 Balzan FC 1–1 Keslə FK 2015-03-14 Keslə FK 1–1 Balzan FC 2014-09-20 Balzan FC 3–1 Keslə FK

Balzan FC Form

2018-07-12 Balzan FC 4–1 Keslə FK W 2016-05-14 North Shields FC 3–0 Balzan FC L 2016-05-07 Balzan FC 2–3 FC Rot-Weiss Koblenz L 2016-04-29 Os Belenenses Futebol 0–2 Balzan FC W 2016-04-22 Balzan FC 1–2 GD Chaves L 2016-04-16 Barnton FC 0–0 Balzan FC D

Keslə FK Form

2018-07-12 Balzan FC 4–1 Keslə FK L 2016-05-14 FC Rot-Weiss Koblenz 2–1 Keslə FK L 2016-05-07 Keslə FK 0–1 Os Belenenses Futebol L 2016-04-30 GD Chaves 4–0 Keslə FK L 2016-04-23 Keslə FK 0–0 Barnton FC D 2016-04-16 CS Marítimo 0–5 Keslə FK W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.91 Balzan FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Keslə FK xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Balzan FC51% Draw24% Keslə FK25%
Actual: Balzan FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Balzan FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Keslə FK
49%
Balzan FC or Keslə FK
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Balzan FC37% Draw42% Keslə FK21%
Actual: Balzan FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Balzan FC

Handicap Balzan FC covers Push Keslə FK covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 21% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 14% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Balzan FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Keslə FK keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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