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

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Gornik Zabrze
1 – 0
Full Time
FC Zaria Balti
Thu 12 Jul 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Jesus Jimenez 38' Y
Szymon Zurkowski 53' Y
Y 62' Oleg Ermak
Szymon Zurkowski 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

Gornik Zabrze vs FC Zaria Balti — Europe .

Match Details

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

Recent Form

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

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Gornik Zabrze to score. At the same time, FC Zaria Balti does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Jesus Jimenez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' It looks surprising Gornik Zabrze does not make any changes. Jean Patric has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marcin Brosz will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' FC Zaria Balti fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 38' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jesus Jimenez.
  • 43' Gornik Zabrze are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Zaria Balti's shape.
  • 46' The whistle greets Adam Ryczkowski as he departs to be replaced by Marcin Urynowicz.
  • 51' 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.
  • 53' The referee has no hesitation. Szymon Zurkowski is booked for Gornik Zabrze — Yellow card on 53.
  • 58' FC Zaria Balti 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.
  • 61' The FC Zaria Balti bench stirs into life. Jean Patric is withdrawn and Gheorghe Ovsianicov gets his opportunity.
  • 62' Controversy at the stadium! Oleg Ermak argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 67' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 70' FC Zaria Balti manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rodrigo Bostan is hanging Filipe da Silva Alves on the field on 70 minute.
  • 75' The Gornik Zabrze bench stirs into life. Jesus Jimenez is withdrawn and Rafal Wolsztynski gets his opportunity.
  • 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 81' It is a substitution in Gornik Zabrze team. Maciej Ambrosiewicz is replaced by Daniel Liszka on 81 minute.
  • 86' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Filipe da Silva Alves made 2 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 87' What a strike from Angulo Alboniga! The score is 1-0.
  • 90' The referee shows Gornik Zabrze player a Red card on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

Lineups

Gornik Zabrze Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcin Brosz

FC Zaria Balti Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vlad Goian

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.17 Gornik Zabrze xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53 FC Zaria Balti xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gornik Zabrze52% Draw31% FC Zaria Balti17%
Actual: Gornik Zabrze win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes30% 0% No70%
Avg goals/match: 1.7
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 51%
49%
± 2.5 24%
76%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Gornik Zabrze or Draw
83%
Draw or FC Zaria Balti
48%
Gornik Zabrze or FC Zaria Balti
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gornik Zabrze32% Draw58% FC Zaria Balti10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20.8%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 0
11.9%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
4.6%
1 – 2
2.9%
3 – 1
2.7%
0 – 2
2.3%
2 – 2
1.9%
4 – 0
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Gornik Zabrze

Handicap Gornik Zabrze covers Push FC Zaria Balti covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 15% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 28% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 12% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Gornik Zabrze keeps clean sheet
59% ✓
FC Zaria Balti keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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