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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 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 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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Balzan FC to score. At the same time, Keslə FK does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' 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 Michael Johnson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' The travelling Keslə FK supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 12' GOAL! Alfred Effiong scores on 12. Assisted by Cadu
  • 17' It looks surprising Keslə FK does not make any changes. Denis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 21' GOAL! Lecao fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 26' Keslə FK started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 26.
  • 29' GOAL! Cesar Meza Colli scores on 29.
  • 34' What composure from Bojan Kaljevic! The Montenegro international strokes it home. 3-1.
  • 38' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Fuad Bayramov.
  • 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 48' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ebrima Sohna, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 53' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Balzan FC and Keslə FK are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 55' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Cadu makes it 4-1.
  • 58' Poor challenge from Milos Lepovic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 60' The Keslə FK manager makes a substitution. Fuad Bayramov departs to be replaced by Milos Bosancic.
  • 62' Another change for Balzan FC made on 62 minute. Alfred Effiong leaves to be changed by Uros Ljubomirac.
  • 67' Balzan FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Keslə FK backline.
  • 71' The referee shows Balzan FC player a Yellow card on 71.
  • 76' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Vaqif Cavadov made 79 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 77' Andrija Majdevac gets the nod from Balzan FC. He replaces Bojan Kaljevic and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' Balzan FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 84' The whistle greets Sərtan Taskin as he departs to be replaced by Herve Tchami-Ngangoue.
  • 85' The Balzan FC manager makes a substitution. Nenad Sljivic departs to be replaced by Ricardo Correa.
  • 88' Ebrima Sohna catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 88.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Balzan FC players.

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
Bojan Kaljevic 1
Cadu 1
Alfred Effiong 1
Lecao 1
Andrija Majdevac 1
Slavik Alxasov 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.