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Gzira United FC vs FK Radnicki Nis, Europe 2018-19 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Gzira United FC
0 – 1
Full Time
FK Radnicki Nis
Thu 19 Jul 2018 · 16:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Emanuel Okoye 70' Y
Y 84' Nikola Stankovic

Overview

Match Preview

Gzira United FC vs FK Radnicki Nis — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Suren Baliyan
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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 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
Gzira United FC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals FK Radnicki Nis
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-19 Gzira United FC 0–1 FK Radnicki Nis 2018-07-12 FK Radnicki Nis 4–0 Gzira United FC

Recent Form

Gzira United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jul FK Radnicki Nis H 0–1 L
12 Jul FK Radnicki Nis A 0–4 L
05 Jul UE Sant Julia H 2–1 W
26 Jun UE Sant Julia A 2–0 W
20 May Hertha BSC A 0–5 L
13 May Europa FC H 2–1 W
FK Radnicki Nis
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jul Gzira United FC A 1–0 W
12 Jul Gzira United FC H 4–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Gzira United FC and FK Radnicki Nis.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 7' Radovan Pankov doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 12' Zachary Scerri is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gzira United FC so far.
  • 17' 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.
  • 22' Jorginho, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 27' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 32' 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 Anthony Curmi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' Another change for FK Radnicki Nis made on 35 minute. Dorde Crnomarkovic leaves to be changed by Taras Bondarenko.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gzira United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 46' A tactical swap from FK Radnicki Nis — Aleksa Jovanovic on, Petar Grbic off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' FK Radnicki Nis 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.
  • 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 61' It is a cagey affair so far. Gzira United FC in their trying to find a way past FK Radnicki Nis's compact .
  • 63' The crowd applauds Nermin Haskic as he leaves the pitch. Sladan Nikodijevic steps in for FK Radnicki Nis.
  • 65' Andrew Cohen makes way for Emanuel Okoye at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gzira United FC.
  • 70' Poor challenge from Emanuel Okoye. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 75' Luca Brincat is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jorginho at the 75 minute mark.
  • 80' Gzira United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Radnicki Nis's shape.
  • 83' Gzira United FC make a change. Juan Corbolan trudges off to be replaced by Christian Sammut on 83 minutes.
  • 84' Nikola Stankovic was booked on 84.
  • 89' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Gzira United FC and FK Radnicki Nis are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 0-1 the final result. Gzira United FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Gzira United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Abdilla

FK Radnicki Nis Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dusan Lalatovic

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.82 Gzira United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 FK Radnicki Nis xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gzira United FC24% Draw30% FK Radnicki Nis46%
Actual: FK Radnicki Nis win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Gzira United FC or Draw
55%
Draw or FK Radnicki Nis
76%
Gzira United FC or FK Radnicki Nis
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Gzira United FC16% Draw52% FK Radnicki Nis32%
Actual: FK Radnicki Nis win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.7%
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 2
10%
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
5%
0 – 3
4.4%
1 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
3.5%
2 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Gzira United FC

Handicap Gzira United FC covers Push FK Radnicki Nis covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 14% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 24% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Gzira United FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
FK Radnicki Nis keeps clean sheet
44% ✗

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