Sunday , 16 August 2026

Keslə FK vs Balzan FC, Europe 2018-19 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Keslə FK
2 – 1
Full Time
Balzan FC
Thu 19 Jul 2018 · 17:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 31' Elkin Serrano
Cesar Meza Colli 31' Y
Y 62' Nenad Sljivic
Y 82' Steve Sultana
Y 90' Andrija Majdevac
R 90' Andrija Majdevac

Overview

Match Preview

Keslə FK vs Balzan FC — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Aleksey Sukhoy
  • Referee Mikhail Vilkov
  • Referee Vladimir Minevich
  • Referee Aleksey Vorontsov

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
2
2
Keslə FK 6 games · Avg 3.3 goals Balzan FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-19 Keslə FK 2–1 Balzan FC 2018-07-12 Balzan FC 4–1 Keslə FK 2015-12-12 Keslə FK 3–1 Balzan FC 2015-07-24 Balzan FC 1–1 Keslə FK 2015-03-14 Keslə FK 1–1 Balzan FC

Recent Form

Keslə FK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jul Balzan FC H 2–1 W
12 Jul Balzan FC A 1–4 L
14 May FC Rot-Weiss Koblenz A 1–2 L
07 May Os Belenenses Futebol H 0–1 L
30 Apr GD Chaves A 0–4 L
23 Apr Barnton FC H 0–0 D
Balzan FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jul Keslə FK A 1–2 L
12 Jul Keslə FK H 4–1 W
14 May North Shields FC A 0–3 L
07 May FC Rot-Weiss Koblenz H 2–3 L
29 Apr Os Belenenses Futebol A 2–0 W
22 Apr GD Chaves H 1–2 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Keslə FK and Balzan FC has kicked off!
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Balzan FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Justin Grioli, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 11' Magnificent from Cesar Meza Colli! That is 2 goals in 10 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 16' Over 16 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 21' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 26' Balzan FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 31' Elkin Serrano catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 31.
  • 36' Nenad Sljivic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andre Clennon made 79 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Balzan FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 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.
  • 59' Lecao has so much to prove this time. He replaces Uros Ljubomirac on 59 minute.
  • 62' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nenad Sljivic on 62 minutes.
  • 64' A tactical swap from Keslə FK — Amil Yunanov on, Bakhodir Nasimov off on 64 minutes.
  • 69' Another substitution for Balzan FC to replace Alfred Effiong by Justin Grioli on 69 minute.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Keslə FK team. Milos Bosancic is replaced by Herve Tchami-Ngangoue on 74 minute.
  • 79' The home supporters are growing impatient. Keslə FK must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 82' Balzan FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 82.
  • 85' Balzan FC ring the changes. Bojan Kaljevic has done his job and it is now time for Andrija Majdevac to step up.
  • 90' A stunning finish from Slavik Alxasov — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Balzan FC. Andrija Majdevac will be fuming at that decision.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Cesar Meza Colli 2
Cadu 1
Alfred Effiong 1
Lecao 1
Andrija Majdevac 1
Slavik Alxasov 1
Bojan Kaljevic 1

Head to Head

2018-07-19 Keslə FK 2–1 Balzan FC 2018-07-12 Balzan FC 4–1 Keslə FK 2015-12-12 Keslə FK 3–1 Balzan FC 2015-07-24 Balzan FC 1–1 Keslə FK 2015-03-14 Keslə FK 1–1 Balzan FC

Keslə FK Form

2018-07-19 Keslə FK 2–1 Balzan FC W 2018-07-12 Balzan FC 4–1 Keslə FK L 2016-05-14 FC Rot-Weiss Koblenz 2–1 Keslə FK L 2016-05-07 Keslə FK 0–1 Os Belenenses Futebol L 2016-04-30 GD Chaves 4–0 Keslə FK L 2016-04-23 Keslə FK 0–0 Barnton FC D

Balzan FC Form

2018-07-19 Keslə FK 2–1 Balzan FC L 2018-07-12 Balzan FC 4–1 Keslə FK W 2016-05-14 North Shields FC 3–0 Balzan FC L 2016-05-07 Balzan FC 2–3 FC Rot-Weiss Koblenz L 2016-04-29 Os Belenenses Futebol 0–2 Balzan FC W 2016-04-22 Balzan FC 1–2 GD Chaves L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41 Keslə FK xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Balzan FC xG
I would bet for: Keslə FK or Draw 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Keslə FK45% Draw28% Balzan FC27%
Actual: Keslə FK win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Keslə FK or Draw
73%
Draw or Balzan FC
55%
Keslə FK or Balzan FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Keslə FK30% Draw48% Balzan FC22%
Actual: Keslə FK win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Keslə FK

Handicap Keslə FK covers Push Balzan FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Keslə FK keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Balzan FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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