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NSI Runavik vs Ballymena United FC, Europe 2019-20 PRELIMINARY ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
NSI Runavik
0 – 0
Full Time
Ballymena United FC
Thu 4 Jul 2019 · 18:00 UTC HT 45+4' · FT 45+5'
Y 45' Adam Lecky
Y 89' Kofi Balmer

Overview

Match Preview

NSI Runavik vs Ballymena United FC — Europe .

Match Details

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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

1
1
NSI Runavik 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals Ballymena United FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-07-04 NSI Runavik 0–0 Ballymena United FC 2019-06-27 Ballymena United FC 2–0 NSI Runavik

Recent Form

NSI Runavik
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Jul Ballymena United FC H 0–0 D
27 Jun Ballymena United FC A 0–2 L
19 Jul Hibernian FC H 4–6 L
12 Jul Hibernian FC A 1–6 L
Ballymena United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Jul NSI Runavik A 0–0 D
27 Jun NSI Runavik H 2–0 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between NSI Runavik and Ballymena United FC is underway.
  • 5' NSI Runavik 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.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jim Ervin, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' Pol Justinussen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering NSI Runavik that had 6 games and scored 4 goals.
  • 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Cathair Friel suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Adam Lecky on 45.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' It’s high time Guðjon Thordarsson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 64' Another change for NSI Runavik made on 64 minute. Jann Mortensen leaves to be changed by Ossur Dalbud.
  • 69' Kofi Balmer has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 74' It is a substitution in NSI Runavik team. Jann Benjaminsen is replaced by Bui Egilsson on 74 minute.
  • 79' NSI Runavik is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 84' It is a substitution in NSI Runavik team. Paetur Hentze is replaced by Oli Olsen on 84 minute.
  • 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kofi Balmer on 89.
  • 90' Ryan Harpur has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jude Winchester on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

NSI Runavik Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Guðjon Thordarsson

Ballymena United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Jeffrey

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.92 NSI Runavik xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Ballymena United FC xG
I would bet for: Ballymena United FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
NSI Runavik30% Draw32% Ballymena United FC38%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

NSI Runavik or Draw
63%
Draw or Ballymena United FC
70%
NSI Runavik or Ballymena United FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
NSI Runavik20% Draw54% Ballymena United FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 2
7.9%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 3
3%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
1.9%

Asian Handicap — NSI Runavik

Handicap NSI Runavik covers Push Ballymena United FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 18% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 22% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

NSI Runavik keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
Ballymena United FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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