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FC Slovan Liberec vs KAA Gent, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
FC Slovan Liberec
1 – 0
Full Time
KAA Gent
Thu 22 Oct 2020 · 19:00 UTC Stadion u Nisy HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Y 34' Sulayman Marreh
Michal Beran 45' Y
Y 68' Roman Yaremchuk
Y 89' Andreas Hanche-Olsen

Overview

Match Preview

FC Slovan Liberec vs KAA Gent — Europe at Stadion u Nisy.

Match Details

  • Referee Manuel Schuttengruber
  • Referee Robert Steinacher
  • Referee Roland Brandner
  • Referee Christopher Jager

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
FC Slovan Liberec 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals KAA Gent
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-22 FC Slovan Liberec 1–0 KAA Gent

Recent Form

FC Slovan Liberec
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct KAA Gent H 1–0 W
01 Oct APOEL FC H 1–0 W
24 Sep FCSB Bukarest A 2–0 W
17 Sep FK Riteriai A 5–1 W
KAA Gent
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct FC Slovan Liberec A 0–1 L
17 Oct Cercle Brugge KSV A 2–5 L
04 Oct Beerschot VA H 5–1 W
29 Sep FK Dynamo Kyiv A 0–3 L
26 Sep Oud-Heverlee Leuven H 2–3 L
23 Sep FK Dynamo Kyiv H 1–2 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Slovan Liberec and KAA Gent is underway.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Stadion u Nisy. KAA Gent seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Slovan Liberec and KAA Gent are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Slovan Liberec must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' KAA Gent are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 29' Abdulla Yusuf has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 29 minutes.
  • 34' Sulayman Marreh has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 34.
  • 39' FC Slovan Liberec are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KAA Gent backline.
  • 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' FC Slovan Liberec player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 50' The travelling KAA Gent supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 55' KAA Gent are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 57' It is a substitution in FC Slovan Liberec team. Michal Beran is replaced by Michal Sadilek on 57 minute.
  • 58' Another change for FC Slovan Liberec made on 58 minute. Abdulla Yusuf leaves to be changed by Michael Rabusic.
  • 63' FC Slovan Liberec are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KAA Gent's shape.
  • 68' Roman Yaremchuk catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 68.
  • 68' A tactical swap from FC Slovan Liberec — Jan Matousek on, Jakub Pesek off on 68 minutes.
  • 73' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 76' Laurent Depoitre is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tim Kleindienst at the 76 minute mark.
  • 77' It is a substitution in KAA Gent team. Jordan Botaka is replaced by Franck Gniangbo on 77 minute.
  • 79' FC Slovan Liberec ring the changes. Jakub Hromada has done his job and it is now time for Matej Chalus to step up.
  • 84' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 87' A tactical swap from KAA Gent — Ihor Plastun on, Nurio Fortuna off on 87 minutes.
  • 89' The referee has no hesitation. Andreas Hanche-Olsen is booked for KAA Gent — Yellow card on 89.
  • The points are shared — FC Slovan Liberec 1-0 KAA Gent. Honours even.

Lineups

FC Slovan Liberec Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pavel Hoftych

KAA Gent Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wim De Decker

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.47 FC Slovan Liberec xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64 KAA Gent xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Slovan Liberec58% Draw27% KAA Gent15%
Actual: FC Slovan Liberec win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

FC Slovan Liberec or Draw
85%
Draw or KAA Gent
42%
FC Slovan Liberec or KAA Gent
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Slovan Liberec37% Draw51% KAA Gent12%
Actual: FC Slovan Liberec win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14.4%
2 – 0
12.6%
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
2.7%
0 – 2
2.3%
4 – 0
2.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Slovan Liberec

Handicap FC Slovan Liberec covers Push KAA Gent covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 17% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 27% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 11% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FC Slovan Liberec keeps clean sheet
53% ✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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