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FC Spartak Trnava vs RSC Anderlecht, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
FC Spartak Trnava
1 – 0
Full Time
RSC Anderlecht
Thu 20 Sep 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Erik Grendel 11' Y
Andrej Kadlec 13' Y
Marek Bakos 45' Y
Martin Toth 48' Y
Vakhtang Tchanturishvili 49' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Spartak Trnava vs RSC Anderlecht — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Douglas Ross
  • Referee Alastair Mather
  • Referee Sean Carr
  • Referee Steven McLean
  • Referee Alan Muir
  • Referee Kevin Clancy

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 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 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

1
1
FC Spartak Trnava 2 games · Avg 0.5 goals RSC Anderlecht
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-20 FC Spartak Trnava 1–0 RSC Anderlecht

Recent Form

FC Spartak Trnava
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep RSC Anderlecht H 1–0 W
30 Aug NK Olimpija Ljubljana H 1–1 D
23 Aug NK Olimpija Ljubljana A 2–0 W
14 Aug FK Crvena Zvezda H 1–2 L
07 Aug FK Crvena Zvezda A 1–1 D
31 Jul Legia Warszawa H 0–1 L
RSC Anderlecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep FC Spartak Trnava A 0–1 L
15 Sep KRC Genk A 0–1 L
02 Sep Royal Antwerp FC H 1–1 D
26 Aug Club Brugge KV A 1–2 L
17 Aug Royal Excel Mouscron H 2–0 W
12 Aug Sporting du Pays de Charleroi A 2–1 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
RSC Anderlecht this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

RSC Anderlecht
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

RSC Anderlecht
Mihajlo Cvetkovic 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. FC Spartak Trnava host RSC Anderlecht — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hein Vanhaezebrouck will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' 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.
  • 11' That is a Yellow card for FC Spartak Trnava. Erik Grendel will be fuming at that decision.
  • 13' The referee calls foul for Andrej Kadlec. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 18' The energy levels are beginning to show. Radoslav Latal might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 23' 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.
  • 28' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marek Bakos, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andrej Kadlec is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Spartak Trnava.
  • 38' RSC Anderlecht are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marek Bakos on 45.
  • 48' A meaty challenge results in booking for Martin Toth on 48.
  • 49' Vakhtang Tchanturishvili catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 49.
  • 51' Jiri Kulhanek has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matus Conka on 51 minute.
  • 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kenny Saief made 398 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 64' Patryk Malecki has so much to prove this time. He replaces Erik Jirka on 64 minute.
  • 65' Kenny Saief is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andy Najar at the 65 minute mark.
  • 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Spartak Trnava and RSC Anderlecht are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 75' Boris Godal, a Slovakia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 79' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Matej Oravec makes it 1-0.
  • 83' Yevhen Makarenko gets the nod from RSC Anderlecht. He replaces Knowledge Musona and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Marek Bakos as he leaves the pitch. Oliver Janso steps in for FC Spartak Trnava.
  • Another three points for FC Spartak Trnava.

Lineups

FC Spartak Trnava Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Radoslav Latal

RSC Anderlecht Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matej Oravec 1
Matej Oravec 1

Head to Head

2018-09-20 FC Spartak Trnava 1–0 RSC Anderlecht

FC Spartak Trnava Form

2018-09-20 FC Spartak Trnava 1–0 RSC Anderlecht W 2018-08-30 FC Spartak Trnava 1–1 NK Olimpija Ljubljana D 2018-08-23 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 0–2 FC Spartak Trnava W 2018-08-14 FC Spartak Trnava 1–2 FK Crvena Zvezda L 2018-08-07 FK Crvena Zvezda 1–1 FC Spartak Trnava D 2018-07-31 FC Spartak Trnava 0–1 Legia Warszawa L

RSC Anderlecht Form

2018-09-20 FC Spartak Trnava 1–0 RSC Anderlecht L 2018-09-15 KRC Genk 1–0 RSC Anderlecht L 2018-09-02 RSC Anderlecht 1–1 Royal Antwerp FC D 2018-08-26 Club Brugge KV 2–1 RSC Anderlecht L 2018-08-17 RSC Anderlecht 2–0 Royal Excel Mouscron W 2018-08-12 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 1–2 RSC Anderlecht W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.18 FC Spartak Trnava xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75 RSC Anderlecht xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Spartak Trnava47% Draw31% RSC Anderlecht22%
Actual: FC Spartak Trnava win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.93
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

FC Spartak Trnava or Draw
78%
Draw or RSC Anderlecht
53%
FC Spartak Trnava or RSC Anderlecht
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Spartak Trnava29% Draw55% RSC Anderlecht16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.9%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.8%
2 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 1
3%
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 2
1.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Spartak Trnava

Handicap FC Spartak Trnava covers Push RSC Anderlecht covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 25% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 15% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FC Spartak Trnava keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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