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FC Zaria Balti vs Gornik Zabrze, Europe 2018-19 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
FC Zaria Balti
1 – 1
Full Time
Gornik Zabrze
Thu 19 Jul 2018 · 17:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 30' Maciej Ambrosiewicz
Oleg Ermak 65' Y
Y 77' Michal Koj
Guilherme Pitty 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Zaria Balti vs Gornik Zabrze — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Rəhim Həsənov
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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

1
1
FC Zaria Balti 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Gornik Zabrze
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-19 FC Zaria Balti 1–1 Gornik Zabrze 2018-07-12 Gornik Zabrze 1–0 FC Zaria Balti

Recent Form

FC Zaria Balti
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jul Gornik Zabrze H 1–1 D
12 Jul Gornik Zabrze A 0–1 L
Gornik Zabrze
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jul FC Zaria Balti A 1–1 D
12 Jul FC Zaria Balti H 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Zaria Balti is hosting Gornik Zabrze for another epic battle.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Zaria Balti that had 2 games and scored 1 goals.
  • 7' What a strike from Guilherme Pitty! The score is 1-0.
  • 12' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Gornik Zabrze needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 17' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 22' Gheorghe Ovsianicov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 27' FC Zaria Balti is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' Maciej Ambrosiewicz is having his name booked by the referee on 30.
  • 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Adam Ryczkowski suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' Gornik Zabrze started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 45' Oleg Ermak needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lucas Silva made 2 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 54' Another substitution for Gornik Zabrze to replace Adam Ryczkowski by Daniel Smuga on 54 minute.
  • 59' Another substitution for Gornik Zabrze to replace Maciej Ambrosiewicz by Daniel Liszka on 59 minute.
  • 64' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 65' Oleg Ermak was booked on 65.
  • 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Vadim Gulceac, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Gornik Zabrze. Wiktor Biedrzycki is replaced by Michal Koj.
  • 77' The referee calls foul for Michal Koj. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 78' The referee calls foul for Guilherme Pitty. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 83' Gornik Zabrze 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.
  • 85' GOAL! Daniel Smuga scores on 85. Assisted by Jesus Jimenez
  • 87' The FC Zaria Balti manager makes a substitution. Vadim Gulceac departs to be replaced by Serghei Alexeev.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

FC Zaria Balti Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vlad Goian

Gornik Zabrze Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcin Brosz

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.07 FC Zaria Balti xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Gornik Zabrze xG
I would bet for: FC Zaria Balti or Gornik Zabrze 68% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Zaria Balti35% Draw32% Gornik Zabrze33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

FC Zaria Balti or Draw
67%
Draw or Gornik Zabrze
65%
FC Zaria Balti or Gornik Zabrze
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Zaria Balti24% Draw53% Gornik Zabrze23%
Actual: FC Zaria Balti win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
14.4%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 0
2.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Zaria Balti

Handicap FC Zaria Balti covers Push Gornik Zabrze covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 20% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

FC Zaria Balti keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Gornik Zabrze keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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