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FC København vs The New Saints FC, Champions League 2019-20 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Champions League · 2019-20
FC København
1 – 0
Full Time
The New Saints FC
Wed 31 Jul 2019 · 17:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45+4'
Y 71' Simon Spender

Overview

Match Preview

FC København vs The New Saints FC — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Cyril Gringore
  • Referee Florent Batta
  • Referee Karim Abed
  • Referee Mikael Berchebru

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern Munchen 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atletico de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
FC København 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals The New Saints FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-07-31 FC København 1–0 The New Saints FC 2019-07-23 The New Saints FC 0–2 FC København

Recent Form

FC København
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jul The New Saints FC H 1–0 W
23 Jul The New Saints FC A 2–0 W
13 Dec FC Girondins de Bordeaux H 0–1 L
29 Nov FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg A 0–1 L
08 Nov SK Slavia Praha A 0–0 D
25 Oct SK Slavia Praha H 0–1 L
The New Saints FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jul FC København A 0–1 L
23 Jul FC København H 0–2 L
16 Jul KF Feronikeli A 1–0 W
09 Jul KF Feronikeli H 2–2 D
16 Aug FC Midtjylland A 1–3 L
09 Aug FC Midtjylland H 0–2 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! FC København welcome The New Saints FC for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' The travelling The New Saints FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC København must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC København and The New Saints FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' FC København currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 45' Simon Spender has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 50' FC København is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 52' Zeca adds to his 0 season tally! FC Kobenhavn lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 57' Greg Draper is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for The New Saints FC so far.
  • 59' The New Saints FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lewis Kaye is hanging Adrian Cieslewicz on the field on 59 minute.
  • 60' The FC Kobenhavn manager makes a substitution. Jonas Wind departs to be replaced by Carlo Holse.
  • 65' The New Saints 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.
  • 66' The New Saints FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Greg Draper is hanging Dean Ebbe on the field on 66 minute.
  • 71' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Simon Spender on 71 minutes.
  • 76' FC København is showing some good football. However, FC København are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 78' The New Saints FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Blaine Hudson is hanging Chris Marriott on the field on 78 minute.
  • 83' A quiet spell here at . FC København seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 88' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for The New Saints FC.

Lineups

FC København Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ståle Solbakken

The New Saints FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Scott Ruscoe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Robert Skov 1
Pieros Sotiriou 1
Zeca 1

Head to Head

2019-07-31 FC København 1–0 The New Saints FC 2019-07-23 The New Saints FC 0–2 FC København

FC København Form

2019-07-31 FC København 1–0 The New Saints FC W 2019-07-23 The New Saints FC 0–2 FC København W 2018-12-13 FC København 0–1 FC Girondins de Bordeaux L 2018-11-29 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–0 FC København L 2018-11-08 SK Slavia Praha 0–0 FC København D 2018-10-25 FC København 0–1 SK Slavia Praha L

The New Saints FC Form

2019-07-31 FC København 1–0 The New Saints FC L 2019-07-23 The New Saints FC 0–2 FC København L 2019-07-16 KF Feronikeli 0–1 The New Saints FC W 2019-07-09 The New Saints FC 2–2 KF Feronikeli D 2018-08-16 FC Midtjylland 3–1 The New Saints FC L 2018-08-09 The New Saints FC 0–2 FC Midtjylland L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.21 FC København xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71 The New Saints FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC København51% Draw30% The New Saints FC19%
Actual: FC København win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.92
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

FC København or Draw
81%
Draw or The New Saints FC
49%
FC København or The New Saints FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC København30% Draw55% The New Saints FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.2%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.5%
2 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
1.2%

Asian Handicap — FC København

Handicap FC København covers Push The New Saints FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 14% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 25% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 14% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FC København keeps clean sheet
50% ✗
The New Saints FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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