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HSK Zrinjski Mostar vs Valletta FC, Europe 2018-19 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
HSK Zrinjski Mostar
1 – 1
Full Time
Valletta FC
Thu 26 Jul 2018 · 17:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 35' Mario Fontanella
Ognjen Todorovic 43' Y
Marin Galic 52' Y
Y 60' Miguel Alba
Hrvoje Barisic 81' Y
Y 82' Julian Cruz Gill
Y 83' Santiago Malano

Overview

Match Preview

HSK Zrinjski Mostar vs Valletta FC — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Allen Lynch
  • Referee Neil Doyle
  • Referee Emmett Dynan
  • Referee Graham Kelly

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

1
3
6
HSK Zrinjski Mostar 10 games · Avg 3.1 goals Valletta FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-26 HSK Zrinjski Mostar 1–1 Valletta FC 2018-01-02 HSK Zrinjski Mostar 0–2 Valletta FC 2017-09-16 Valletta FC 0–0 HSK Zrinjski Mostar 2017-04-05 HSK Zrinjski Mostar 1–3 Valletta FC 2016-12-03 Valletta FC 5–0 HSK Zrinjski Mostar

Recent Form

HSK Zrinjski Mostar
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jul Valletta FC H 1–1 D
18 Jul FC Spartak Trnava H 1–1 D
11 Jul FC Spartak Trnava A 0–1 L
13 May FK Crvena Zvezda H 1–2 L
08 May FC Spartak Trnava H 0–1 L
05 May FK Sutjeska Niksic A 0–1 L
Valletta FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jul HSK Zrinjski Mostar A 1–1 D
17 Jul FK Kukesi H 1–1 D
11 Jul FK Kukesi A 0–0 D
13 May KF Shkendija 79 H 5–4 W
09 May FK Kukesi H 1–0 W
05 May Astana FK A 0–1 L

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . HSK Zrinjski Mostar are looking to make home advantage count against Valletta FC.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Santiago Malano made 179 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' HSK Zrinjski Mostar 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.
  • 15' Henry Bonello has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 25' HSK Zrinjski Mostar are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Valletta FC backline.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' Mario Fontanella is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 43' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ognjen Todorovic.
  • 45' The supporters are chanting for Antonio Soldo. He replaces Ivan Brkic on 45 minute.
  • 49' Julian Cruz Gill is replacing Steve Borg for the Valletta FC side.
  • 51' Nemanja Bilbija is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 52' HSK Zrinjski Mostar receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 52.
  • 57' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 60' Poor challenge from Miguel Alba. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 64' Another change for HSK Zrinjski Mostar made on 64 minute. Milos Filipovic leaves to be changed by Marko Bencun.
  • 65' The Valletta FC manager makes a substitution. Kyrian Nwoko departs to be replaced by Bogdan Gavrila.
  • 70' Milos Acimovic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Amer Bekic on 70 minute.
  • 75' Ognjen Todorovic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 184 appearances.
  • 80' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gilbert Agius will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 81' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Hrvoje Barisic.
  • 82' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Julian Cruz Gill.
  • 83' A moment of madness from Santiago Malano on 83 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Valletta FC will be frustrated.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Jean Borg. He replaces Miguel Alba on 86 minute.
  • 90' The Italy Mario Fontanella breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 1-1!
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

HSK Zrinjski Mostar Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ante Mise

Valletta FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gilbert Agius

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mario Fontanella 1
Hrvoje Barisic 1
Milos Filipovic 1
Steve Borg 1
Nemanja Bilbija 1

Head to Head

2018-07-26 HSK Zrinjski Mostar 1–1 Valletta FC 2018-01-02 HSK Zrinjski Mostar 0–2 Valletta FC 2017-09-16 Valletta FC 0–0 HSK Zrinjski Mostar 2017-04-05 HSK Zrinjski Mostar 1–3 Valletta FC 2016-12-03 Valletta FC 5–0 HSK Zrinjski Mostar

HSK Zrinjski Mostar Form

2018-07-26 HSK Zrinjski Mostar 1–1 Valletta FC D 2018-07-18 HSK Zrinjski Mostar 1–1 FC Spartak Trnava D 2018-07-11 FC Spartak Trnava 1–0 HSK Zrinjski Mostar L 2018-05-13 HSK Zrinjski Mostar 1–2 FK Crvena Zvezda L 2018-05-08 HSK Zrinjski Mostar 0–1 FC Spartak Trnava L 2018-05-05 FK Sutjeska Niksic 1–0 HSK Zrinjski Mostar L

Valletta FC Form

2018-07-26 HSK Zrinjski Mostar 1–1 Valletta FC D 2018-07-17 Valletta FC 1–1 FK Kukesi D 2018-07-11 FK Kukesi 0–0 Valletta FC D 2018-05-13 Valletta FC 5–4 KF Shkendija 79 W 2018-05-09 Valletta FC 1–0 FK Kukesi W 2018-05-05 Astana FK 1–0 Valletta FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.97 HSK Zrinjski Mostar xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Valletta FC xG
I would bet for: Valletta FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
HSK Zrinjski Mostar29% Draw31% Valletta FC40%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

HSK Zrinjski Mostar or Draw
60%
Draw or Valletta FC
71%
HSK Zrinjski Mostar or Valletta FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
HSK Zrinjski Mostar20% Draw52% Valletta FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.4%
0 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 2
8.1%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2%

Asian Handicap — HSK Zrinjski Mostar

Handicap HSK Zrinjski Mostar covers Push Valletta FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 17% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 22% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

HSK Zrinjski Mostar keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Valletta FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓

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