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Royal Standard de Liège vs Bala Town FC, Europe 2019-20 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
Royal Standard de Liège
2 – 0
Full Time
Bala Town FC
Thu 17 Sep 2020 · 18:00 UTC Stade Maurice Dufrasne HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Konstantinos Laifis 27' Y
Y 28' Chris Venables
Y 52' Sean Smith
Y 64' Antony Kay

Overview

Match Preview

Royal Standard de Liège vs Bala Town FC — Europe at Stade Maurice Dufrasne.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Referee Fyodor Zammit
  • Referee
  • Referee

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

1
Royal Standard de Liège 1 games · Avg 2.0 goals Bala Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-17 Royal Standard de Liège 2–0 Bala Town FC

Recent Form

Royal Standard de Liège
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep Bala Town FC H 2–0 W
12 Sep Oud-Heverlee Leuven A 0–1 L
30 Aug Beerschot VA A 3–0 W
23 Aug KRC Genk H 0–0 D
17 Aug KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren A 2–1 W
08 Aug Cercle Brugge KSV H 1–0 W
Bala Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep Royal Standard de Liège A 0–2 L
27 Aug Valletta FC A 1–0 W
29 Sep Cefn Druids AFC H 1–0 W
05 Jul SP Tre Fiori H 1–0 W
28 Jun SP Tre Fiori A 0–3 L
10 Jun FC Vaduz A 2–1 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Royal Standard de Liège is hosting Bala Town FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Bala Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Collins Fai is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royal Standard de Liège tonight.
  • 15' Royal Standard de Liège are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 19' What composure from Felipe Avenatti! The Uruguay international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 21' Felipe Avenatti adds to his 0 season tally! Royal Standard de Liege lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 26' Royal Standard de Liège are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 27' Konstantinos Laifis is having his name booked by the referee on 27.
  • 28' It’s a booking for Bala Town FC player. Chris Venables gets a Yellow card.
  • 28' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Chris Venables makes no mistake. 0-3!
  • 33' Royal Standard de Liège currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 34' Goal! Selim Amallah scores his 42 goal in 103 matches.
  • 39' 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.
  • 44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 49' Wales international Alex Ramsey has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 52' Sean Smith catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 52.
  • 57' Raul Correia makes way for Kieran Smith at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bala Town FC.
  • 62' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Philippe Montanier will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 64' A moment of madness from Antony Kay on 64 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bala Town FC will be frustrated.
  • 67' Jackson Muleka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Selim Amallah on 67 minute.
  • 72' Bokadi Bope gets the nod from Royal Standard de Liege. He replaces Gojko Cimirot and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' With 0 assists to his name this season, Henry Jones is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bala Town FC.
  • 81' Steven Leslie makes way for Henry Jones at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bala Town FC.
  • 84' Obbi Oulare has so much to prove this time. He replaces Felipe Avenatti on 84 minute.
  • 89' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royal Standard de Liège and Bala Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Royal Standard de Liège 2-0 Bala Town FC.

Lineups

Royal Standard de Liège Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Montanier

Bala Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Colin Caton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Felipe Avenatti 2
Chris Venables 1
Selim Amallah 1

Head to Head

2020-09-17 Royal Standard de Liège 2–0 Bala Town FC

Royal Standard de Liège Form

2020-09-17 Royal Standard de Liège 2–0 Bala Town FC W 2020-09-12 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–0 Royal Standard de Liège L 2020-08-30 Beerschot VA 0–3 Royal Standard de Liège W 2020-08-23 Royal Standard de Liège 0–0 KRC Genk D 2020-08-17 KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren 1–2 Royal Standard de Liège W 2020-08-08 Royal Standard de Liège 1–0 Cercle Brugge KSV W

Bala Town FC Form

2020-09-17 Royal Standard de Liège 2–0 Bala Town FC L 2020-08-27 Valletta FC 0–1 Bala Town FC W 2018-09-29 Bala Town FC 1–0 Cefn Druids AFC W 2018-07-05 Bala Town FC 1–0 SP Tre Fiori W 2018-06-28 SP Tre Fiori 3–0 Bala Town FC L 2017-06-10 FC Vaduz 1–2 Bala Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46 Royal Standard de Liège xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63 Bala Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Royal Standard de Liège55% Draw28% Bala Town FC17%
Actual: Royal Standard de Liège win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Royal Standard de Liège or Draw
83%
Draw or Bala Town FC
45%
Royal Standard de Liège or Bala Town FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Royal Standard de Liège37% Draw52% Bala Town FC11%
Actual: Royal Standard de Liège win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
17.1%
0 – 0
14.6%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.1%
0 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
2.3%
0 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liège

Handicap Royal Standard de Liège covers Push Bala Town FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 17% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 27% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 11% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
54% ✓
Bala Town FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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