Kuopion PS vs SK Slovan Bratislava, Europe 2019-20 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
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Kuopion PS vs SK Slovan Bratislava — Europe at Savon Sanomat Areena.
- Kuopion PS 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- SK Slovan Bratislava 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Dzhuganski
- Referee V. Chinkov
- Referee Georgi Davidov
- Referee Dimitar Rusev
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | SK Slovan Bratislava | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Aug | Legia Warszawa | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Jul | Legia Warszawa | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Jul | FK Vitebsk | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Jul | FK Vitebsk | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Jul | FC Kobenhavn | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | Kuopion PS | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Dec | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 2–4 | L |
| 28 Nov | Beşiktaş JK | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Nov | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Kuopion PS host SK Slovan Bratislava — let the battle begin!
- 5' Nigeria international Ibrahim Rabiu has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Kuopion PS is showing some good football. However, Kuopion PS are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' Kuopion PS currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 37' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Zan Medved.
- 42' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kuopion PS needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 47' Supporters expect more eagerness from Saku Savolainen, as he is very good at scoring at Savon Sanomat Areena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 52' SK Slovan Bratislava player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 57' It is a cagey affair so far. Kuopion PS in their trying to find a way past SK Slovan Bratislava's compact .
- 62' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 67' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Nono. He replaces Ibrahim Rabiu on 69 minute.
- 71' A moment of madness from Urho Nissila on 71 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Kuopion PS will be frustrated.
- 73' Nuno Tomas was booked on 73.
- 78' The energy levels are beginning to show. Arne Erlandsen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 83' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kuopion PS side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 85' A moment of madness from Ilmari Niskanen on 85 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Kuopion PS will be frustrated.
- 87' Aniekpeno Udo is replacing Rangel for the Kuopion PS side.
- 88' The crowd applauds Juho Pirttijoki as he leaves the pitch. Luc Tabi Manga steps in for Kuopion PS.
- 89' The referee shows Kuopion PS player a Yellow card on 89.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Kuopion PS Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 25
- 19
- 18
- 8
-
20
Ville Saxman C ↓ Igors Tarasovs 115'
- 11
- 1
-
6
Saku Savolainen ↓ Usman Sale 115'
-
9
Rangel ↓ Aniekpeno Udo 87'
- 29
Bench
- 10
-
17
Luc Tabi Manga ↑ 88'
- 28
- 31
-
34
Igors Tarasovs ↑ 115'
-
7
Usman Sale ↑ 115'
-
13
Aniekpeno Udo ↑ 87'
Coach
Arne Erlandsen
SK Slovan Bratislava Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 81
- 21
-
27
David Holman ↓ Dejan Drazic 103'
- 1
- 66
-
10
Ibrahim Rabiu ↓ Nono 69'
- 6
- 25
-
23
Erik Daniel ↓ Aleksandar Cavric 69'
-
55
Zan Medved ↓ Alen Ozbolt 114'
Bench
- 36
- 29
-
24
Nono ↑ 69'
-
77
Aleksandar Cavric ↑ 69'
-
95
Dejan Drazic ↑ 103'
- 30
-
12
Alen Ozbolt ↑ 114'
Coach
Darko Milanic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Zan Medved | 1 |
| Aniekpeno Udo | 1 |
Head to Head
Kuopion PS Form
SK Slovan Bratislava Form
2020-09-17
Kuopion PS
1–1
SK Slovan Bratislava
D
2019-12-12
SK Slovan Bratislava
2–4
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2019-11-28
Beşiktaş JK
2–1
SK Slovan Bratislava
L
2019-11-07
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–0
SK Slovan Bratislava
L
2019-10-24
SK Slovan Bratislava
1–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2019-10-03
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–2
SK Slovan Bratislava
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.22
Kuopion PS xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
SK Slovan Bratislava xG
I would bet for:
Kuopion PS or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Kuopion PS or Draw
74%
Draw or SK Slovan Bratislava
56%
Kuopion PS or SK Slovan Bratislava
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.9%
1 – 0
12.8%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.3%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Kuopion PS
| Handicap | Kuopion PS covers | Push | SK Slovan Bratislava covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 22% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Kuopion PS keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
SK Slovan Bratislava keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.