Thursday , 15 October 2026

NK Domžale vs Balzan FC, Europe 2019-20 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
NK Domžale
1 – 0
Full Time
Balzan FC
Thu 18 Jul 2019 · 18:45 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+2'
Y 33' Uros Ljubomirac
Y 41' Aleksandar Kosoric
Y 73' Steve Pisani
Y 75' Ivan Bozovic
Matej Podlogar 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

NK Domžale vs Balzan FC — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Radu Petrescu
  • Referee Marcel Birsan
  • Referee Mircea Orbulet
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompie 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 Ferencvarosi 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 Fenerbahce 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
NK Domžale 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals Balzan FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-07-18 NK Domžale 1–0 Balzan FC 2019-07-11 Balzan FC 3–4 NK Domžale

Recent Form

NK Domžale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul Balzan FC H 1–0 W
11 Jul Balzan FC A 4–3 W
02 Aug FK Ufa H 1–1 D
26 Jul FK Ufa A 0–0 D
19 Jul NK Siroki Brijeg H 1–1 D
12 Jul NK Siroki Brijeg A 2–2 D
Balzan FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul NK Domžale A 0–1 L
11 Jul NK Domžale H 3–4 L
02 Aug SK Slovan Bratislava A 1–3 L
26 Jul SK Slovan Bratislava H 2–1 W
19 Jul Keslə FK A 1–2 L
12 Jul Keslə FK H 4–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! NK Domzale vs Balzan FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jacques Scerri might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' Balzan FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' NK Domzale 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.
  • 21' Brilliant from the ! Slobodan Vuk makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 21.
  • 26' Supporters expect more eagerness from Senijad Ibricic, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 31' 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.
  • 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Uros Ljubomirac on 33.
  • 38' Gaber Dobrovoljc has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aleksandar Kosoric on 41.
  • 46' Fresh legs for NK Domzale! Ziga Repas comes on to replace Mattias Kait.
  • 51' NK Domzale are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Balzan FC's shape.
  • 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 59' Balzan FC make a change. Paul Fenech trudges off to be replaced by Arthur Faria on 59 minutes.
  • 62' The Balzan FC manager makes a substitution. Stefan Dimic departs to be replaced by Ricardo Correa.
  • 66' The whistle greets Slobodan Vuk as he departs to be replaced by Shamar Nicholson.
  • 71' It’s high time Simon Rozman made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 73' Poor challenge from Steve Pisani. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 75' Another substitution for Balzan FC to replace Uros Ljubomirac by Andrija Majdevac on 75 minute.
  • 75' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ivan Bozovic on 75 minutes.
  • 79' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matej Podlogar on 79.
  • 79' Another substitution for NK Domzale to replace Matej Podlogar by Sven Karic on 79 minute.
  • 84' NK Domzale are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Balzan FC backline.
  • 89' NK Domzale currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

NK Domžale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Simon Rozman

Balzan FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jacques Scerri

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.61 NK Domžale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Balzan FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
NK Domžale55% Draw25% Balzan FC20%
Actual: NK Domžale win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

NK Domžale or Draw
80%
Draw or Balzan FC
45%
NK Domžale or Balzan FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
NK Domžale35% Draw47% Balzan FC18%
Actual: NK Domžale win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — NK Domžale

Handicap NK Domžale covers Push Balzan FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 23% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

NK Domžale keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Balzan FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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