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FC Midtjylland vs The New Saints FC, Europe 2018-19 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
FC Midtjylland
3 – 1
Full Time
The New Saints FC
Thu 16 Aug 2018 · 17:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Benjamin Cabango
Mayron George 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Midtjylland vs The New Saints FC — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Irfan Peljto
  • Referee Davor Beljo
  • Referee Admir Sehovic
  • Referee Amer Macic

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

3
1
2
FC Midtjylland 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals The New Saints FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-16 FC Midtjylland 3–1 The New Saints FC 2018-08-09 The New Saints FC 0–2 FC Midtjylland 2017-04-01 The New Saints FC 1–0 FC Midtjylland 2016-12-17 FC Midtjylland 1–0 The New Saints FC 2016-05-15 The New Saints FC 2–2 FC Midtjylland

Recent Form

FC Midtjylland
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug The New Saints FC H 3–1 W
09 Aug The New Saints FC A 2–0 W
01 Aug Astana FK H 0–0 D
24 Jul Astana FK A 1–2 L
06 May PAE AEK H 3–0 W
28 Apr FK BATE Barysau A 1–2 L
The New Saints FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug FC Midtjylland A 1–3 L
09 Aug FC Midtjylland H 0–2 L
02 Aug Lincoln Red Imps FC A 1–1 D
26 Jul Lincoln Red Imps FC H 2–1 W
17 Jul KF Shkendija 79 H 4–0 W
10 Jul KF Shkendija 79 A 0–5 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Midtjylland welcome The New Saints FC for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 16' What a moment for Mayron George! That strike on 16 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 21' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 22' A stunning finish from Dean Ebbe — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 27' FC Midtjylland are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 32' 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.
  • 37' The New Saints FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
  • 42' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Midtjylland side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Benjamin Cabango argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 50' Blaine Hudson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Midtjylland tonight.
  • 55' The New Saints FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 60' Denmark international Rasmus Nicolaisen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 61' Ayo Simon has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ogochukwu Onyeka Frank on 61 minute.
  • 62' Sensational shot from Ayo Simon. FC Midtjylland is back in the lead.
  • 67' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 70' The New Saints FC make a change. Daniel Redmond trudges off to be replaced by Adrian Cieslewicz on 70 minutes.
  • 73' Greg Draper is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dean Ebbe at the 73 minute mark.
  • 78' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Tom Holland as he leaves the pitch. Kurtis Byrne steps in for The New Saints FC.
  • 80' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ayo Simon makes it 3-1.
  • 84' The FC Midtjylland manager makes a substitution. Paul Onuachu departs to be replaced by Michael Baidoo.
  • 89' Tom Holland is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Midtjylland so far.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Mayron George. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • FC Midtjylland celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

FC Midtjylland Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jess Thorup

The New Saints FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Scott Ruscoe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ayo Okosun 2
Ayo Okosun 2
Paul Onuachu 2
Paul Onuachu 2
Mayron George 1
Dean Ebbe 1
Mayron George 1
Dean Ebbe 1

Head to Head

2018-08-16 FC Midtjylland 3–1 The New Saints FC 2018-08-09 The New Saints FC 0–2 FC Midtjylland 2017-04-01 The New Saints FC 1–0 FC Midtjylland 2016-12-17 FC Midtjylland 1–0 The New Saints FC 2016-05-15 The New Saints FC 2–2 FC Midtjylland

FC Midtjylland Form

2018-08-16 FC Midtjylland 3–1 The New Saints FC W 2018-08-09 The New Saints FC 0–2 FC Midtjylland W 2018-08-01 FC Midtjylland 0–0 Astana FK D 2018-07-24 Astana FK 2–1 FC Midtjylland L 2018-05-06 FC Midtjylland 3–0 PAE AEK W 2018-04-28 FK BATE Barysau 2–1 FC Midtjylland L

The New Saints FC Form

2018-08-16 FC Midtjylland 3–1 The New Saints FC L 2018-08-09 The New Saints FC 0–2 FC Midtjylland L 2018-08-02 Lincoln Red Imps FC 1–1 The New Saints FC D 2018-07-26 The New Saints FC 2–1 Lincoln Red Imps FC W 2018-07-17 The New Saints FC 4–0 KF Shkendija 79 W 2018-07-10 KF Shkendija 79 5–0 The New Saints FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.73 FC Midtjylland xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 The New Saints FC xG
I would bet for: FC Midtjylland to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Midtjylland58% Draw24% The New Saints FC18%
Actual: FC Midtjylland win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

FC Midtjylland or Draw
83%
Draw or The New Saints FC
42%
FC Midtjylland or The New Saints FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Midtjylland39% Draw46% The New Saints FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
11.8%
2 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9.2%
3 – 0
6.1%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — FC Midtjylland

Handicap FC Midtjylland covers Push The New Saints FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 24% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FC Midtjylland keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
The New Saints FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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