Wednesday , 30 September 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 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 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 game is set. Keslə FK kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Balzan FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' It looks surprising Keslə FK does not make any changes. Cadu has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 11' The Paraguay Cesar Meza Colli breaks the deadlock on 11 minutes. 1-0!
  • 16' With 0 assists to his name this season, Uros Ljubomirac is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Keslə FK.
  • 21' Lecao is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Keslə FK tonight.
  • 26' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 26 minutes.
  • 31' It’s a booking for Balzan FC player. Elkin Serrano gets a Yellow card.
  • 36' Keslə FK are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Balzan FC backline.
  • 41' Steve Sultana has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 46' Keslə FK are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Balzan FC's shape.
  • 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kamran Agayev, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 56' Bakhodir Nasimov has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 59' The crowd applauds Uros Ljubomirac as he leaves the pitch. Lecao steps in for Balzan FC.
  • 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nenad Sljivic on 62.
  • 64' Another change for Keslə FK made on 64 minute. Bakhodir Nasimov leaves to be changed by Amil Yunanov.
  • 69' The Balzan FC manager makes a substitution. Alfred Effiong departs to be replaced by Justin Grioli.
  • 74' Herve Tchami-Ngangoue is replacing Milos Bosancic for the Keslə FK side.
  • 79' Ivan Bozovic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 83 appearances.
  • 82' Balzan FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 85' The whistle greets Bojan Kaljevic as he departs to be replaced by Andrija Majdevac.
  • 90' A goal from the Azerbaijan international Slavik Alxasov! He fires home on 90 to make it 2-0!
  • 90' A moment of madness from Andrija Majdevac on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Balzan FC will be frustrated.
  • The final score is 2-1.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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