FC Spartak Trnava vs RSC Anderlecht, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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FC Spartak Trnava vs RSC Anderlecht — Europe .
- FC Spartak Trnava 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- RSC Anderlecht 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
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 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Spartak Trnava launch into their encounter with RSC Anderlecht.
- 5' RSC Anderlecht are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Matus Conka has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 175 appearances.
- 11' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Erik Grendel.
- 13' The referee has no hesitation. Andrej Kadlec is booked for FC Spartak Trnava — Yellow card on 13.
- 18' Thomas Didillon has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 23' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Radoslav Latal will be considering his options from the bench.
- 28' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Spartak Trnava that had 175 games and scored 25 goals.
- 33' Ognjen Vranjes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Spartak Trnava tonight.
- 38' RSC Anderlecht fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 43' RSC Anderlecht started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Marek Bakos on 45 minutes.
- 48' The referee has no hesitation. Martin Toth is booked for FC Spartak Trnava — Yellow card on 48.
- 49' Vakhtang Tchanturishvili was booked on 49.
- 51' The FC Spartak Trnava manager makes a substitution. Matus Conka departs to be replaced by Jiri Kulhanek.
- 56' 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.
- 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RSC Anderlecht needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 64' A tactical swap from FC Spartak Trnava — Patryk Malecki on, Erik Jirka off on 64 minutes.
- 65' RSC Anderlecht ring the changes. Andy Najar has done his job and it is now time for Kenny Saief to step up.
- 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 79' Magnificent from Matej Oravec! That is 2 goals in 175 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 83' Another substitution for RSC Anderlecht to replace Knowledge Musona by Yevhen Makarenko on 83 minute.
- 88' FC Spartak Trnava manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oliver Janso is hanging Marek Bakos on the field on 88 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Spartak Trnava Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Marek Bakos ↓ Oliver Janso 88'
- 1
- 25
- 8
- 22
-
20
Matus Conka ↓ Jiri Kulhanek 51'
- 21
- 2
- 24
-
33
Erik Jirka ↓ Patryk Malecki 64'
- 7
Bench
- 12
-
6
Jiri Kulhanek ↑ 51'
- 31
-
26
Patryk Malecki ↑ 64'
-
3
Oliver Janso ↑ 88'
- 28
- 10
Coach
Radoslav Latal
RSC Anderlecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 44
- 16
-
7
Andy Najar ↓ Kenny Saief 65'
- 25
- 20
- 40
- 11
-
9
Landry Dimata ↓ Pieter Gerkens 83'
- 55
- 4
Bench
- 1
- 12
-
8
Pieter Gerkens ↑ 83'
- 39
-
15
Kenny Saief ↑ 65'
- 48
-
5
Yevhenii Makarenko ↑ 83'
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matej Oravec | 1 |
| Matej Oravec | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✓ CorrectActual: FC Spartak Trnava win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

