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CS Fola Esch vs KRC Genk, Europe 2018-19 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
CS Fola Esch
1 – 4
Full Time
KRC Genk
Wed 1 Aug 2018 · 16:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Julien Klein 56' Y

Overview

Match Preview

CS Fola Esch vs KRC Genk — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Filip Glova
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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 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
CS Fola Esch 2 games · Avg 5.0 goals KRC Genk
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-01 CS Fola Esch 1–4 KRC Genk 2018-07-26 KRC Genk 5–0 CS Fola Esch

Recent Form

CS Fola Esch
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug KRC Genk H 1–4 L
26 Jul KRC Genk A 0–5 L
19 Jul FC Prishtina A 0–0 D
11 Jul FC Prishtina H 0–0 D
18 May CD Nacional A 1–2 L
13 May Shirebrook Town FC H 2–2 D
KRC Genk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug CS Fola Esch A 4–1 W
29 Jul KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen A 4–0 W
26 Jul CS Fola Esch H 5–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against cs fola esch and krc genk has kicked off!
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. cs fola esch is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 13' Brilliant from the ! Edon Zhegrova makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 13.
  • 16' Brilliant from the ! Bryan Heynen makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 16.
  • 21' Dejvid Sinani has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bruno Freire made 93 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 31' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
  • 41' The 28-year-old Jhon Lucumi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 46' cs fola esch have won 7 goals from 93 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 51' Peter Chrappan, a Slovakia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 56' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Julien Klein.
  • 59' A stunning finish from Zinho Gano — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 61' What a moment for Stefano Bensi! That strike on 61 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 63' A stunning finish from Edon Zhegrova — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 66' A tactical swap from KRC Genk — Nikolaos Karelis on, Bryan Heynen off on 66 minutes.
  • 71' krc genk are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 76' cs fola esch are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 77' Time for substitution for CS Fola Esch. Julien Klein is replaced by Guillaume Mura.
  • 82' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering cs fola esch that had 93 games and scored 7 goals.
  • 83' Lucas Raposo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Stefano Bensi at the 83 minute mark.
  • 88' krc genk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 88.
  • With this win, krc genk is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

CS Fola Esch Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

KRC Genk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Clement

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.98 CS Fola Esch xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.44 KRC Genk xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + KRC Genk to win 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
CS Fola Esch17% Draw21% KRC Genk62%
Actual: KRC Genk win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

CS Fola Esch or Draw
39%
Draw or KRC Genk
83%
CS Fola Esch or KRC Genk
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
CS Fola Esch12% Draw38% KRC Genk50%
Actual: KRC Genk win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
9.7%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 1
8.6%
0 – 3
7.7%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 3
7.5%
0 – 4
4.7%
0 – 0
4.6%
1 – 4
Actual
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.7%

Asian Handicap — CS Fola Esch

Handicap CS Fola Esch covers Push KRC Genk covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 8% 87%
-0.5 13% — 87%
+0.5 32% — 68%
+1 32% 21% 47%
+1.5 53% — 47%
+2 53% 20% 27%
+2.5 73% — 27%

Clean Sheet

CS Fola Esch keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
38% ✓

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