Saturday , 14 November 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' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bakhodir Nasimov is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Keslə FK.
  • 11' Against the run of play, Cesar Meza Colli has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 16' It is a cagey affair so far. Keslə FK in their trying to find a way past Balzan FC's compact .
  • 21' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 26' Keslə FK is showing some good football. However, Keslə FK are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 31' That is a Yellow card for Balzan FC. Elkin Serrano will be fuming at that decision.
  • 36' Steven Bezzina has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 41' The home supporters are growing impatient. Keslə FK must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 46' Denis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Balzan FC so far.
  • 51' 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.
  • 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' A change in the Balzan FC ranks — Uros Ljubomirac exits the field as Lecao enters on 59.
  • 62' The referee calls foul for Nenad Sljivic. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Amil Yunanov. He replaces Bakhodir Nasimov on 64 minute.
  • 69' A tactical swap from Balzan FC — Justin Grioli on, Alfred Effiong off on 69 minutes.
  • 74' Milos Bosancic makes way for Herve Tchami-Ngangoue at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Keslə FK.
  • 79' Slavik Alxasov needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 82' It’s a booking for Balzan FC player. Steve Sultana gets a Yellow card.
  • 85' Andrija Majdevac is replacing Bojan Kaljevic for the Balzan FC side.
  • 90' Slavik Alxasov does the damage! The net is bulging and Keslə FK surge ahead!
  • 90' It’s a booking for Balzan FC player. Andrija Majdevac gets a Yellow card.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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