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Brøndby IF vs KRC Genk, Europe 2018-19 PLAY OFF ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Brøndby IF
2 – 4
Full Time
KRC Genk
Thu 30 Aug 2018 · 18:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 44' Pozuelo
Y 69' Sander Berge

Overview

Match Preview

Brøndby IF vs KRC Genk — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Gediminas Mazeika
  • Referee Vytautas Simkus
  • Referee Vytenis Kazlauskas
  • Referee Donatas Simenas

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

2
Brøndby IF 2 games · Avg 6.5 goals KRC Genk
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-30 Brøndby IF 2–4 KRC Genk 2018-08-23 KRC Genk 5–2 Brøndby IF

Recent Form

Brøndby IF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Aug KRC Genk H 2–4 L
23 Aug KRC Genk A 2–5 L
16 Aug FK Spartak Subotica H 2–1 W
09 Aug FK Spartak Subotica A 2–0 W
KRC Genk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Aug Brøndby IF A 4–2 W
26 Aug KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren H 3–2 W
23 Aug Brøndby IF H 5–2 W
19 Aug Sporting du Pays de Charleroi H 3–1 W
16 Aug KKS Lech Poznan A 2–1 W
12 Aug KV Oostende A 2–0 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' It looks surprising Brøndby IF does not make any changes. Josip Radosevic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' What a strike from Ruslan Malinovskyi! The score is 0-1.
  • 20' KRC Genk come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Brøndby IF must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Brøndby IF in their trying to find a way past KRC Genk's compact .
  • 33' Dieumerci Ndongala doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 34' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kamil Wilczek makes it 0-3.
  • 39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 44' Pozuelo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 44.
  • 46' Another change for Brondby IF made on 46 minute. Josip Radosevic leaves to be changed by Simon Tibbling.
  • 51' The travelling KRC Genk supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 58' Johan Larsson doubles the advantage! 0-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 62' Fresh legs for KRC Genk! Joseph Paintsil comes on to replace Leandro Trossard.
  • 66' Sebastien Dewaest does the damage! The net is bulging and KRC Genk surge ahead!
  • 69' Sander Berge picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 69' Fresh legs for KRC Genk! Jakub Piotrowski comes on to replace Pozuelo.
  • 74' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 79' The KRC Genk manager makes a substitution. Joakim Maehle departs to be replaced by Rubin Seigers.
  • 84' The 31-year-old Leandro Trossard has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 87' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mbwana Samatta makes it 0-6.
  • The points are shared — Brøndby IF 2-4 KRC Genk. Honours even.

Lineups

Brøndby IF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alexander Zorniger

KRC Genk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Clement

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.57 Brøndby IF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.34 KRC Genk xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brøndby IF26% Draw23% KRC Genk51%
Actual: KRC Genk win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.91
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 54%
46%
± 4.5 35%
65%

Double Chance

Brøndby IF or Draw
49%
Draw or KRC Genk
74%
Brøndby IF or KRC Genk
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Brøndby IF22% Draw37% KRC Genk41%
Actual: KRC Genk win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 1
8.2%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 3
6.4%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 3
5%
0 – 1
4.3%
0 – 3
4.2%
1 – 4
3.8%
3 – 2
3.4%
0 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Brøndby IF

Handicap Brøndby IF covers Push KRC Genk covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 7% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 13% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 46% — 54%
+1 46% 20% 34%
+1.5 66% — 34%
+2 66% 16% 18%
+2.5 82% — 18%

Clean Sheet

Brøndby IF keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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