SK Slovan Bratislava vs Balzan FC, Europe 2018-19 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
SK Slovan Bratislava vs Balzan FC — Europe .
- SK Slovan Bratislava 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Balzan FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Laurent Conotte
- Referee Bert Put
- Referee Alexandre Boucaut
- Referee Jimmy Cremers
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Aug | Balzan FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Jul | Balzan FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Jul | FC Milsami Orhei | H | 5–0 | W |
| 12 Jul | FC Milsami Orhei | A | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 May | North Shields FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 May | FC Rot-Weiss Koblenz | H | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between SK Slovan Bratislava and Balzan FC is underway.
- 5' The travelling Balzan FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 7' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Aleksandar Cavric makes it 1-0.
- 12' Steven Bezzina, a Malta , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 17' Ivan Bozovic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Balzan FC so far.
- 22' Andrija Majdevac needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Balzan FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 32' SK Slovan Bratislava are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Balzan FC's shape.
- 37' SK Slovan Bratislava is showing some good football. However, SK Slovan Bratislava are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 42' It is a cagey affair so far. SK Slovan Bratislava in their trying to find a way past Balzan FC's compact .
- 44' Balzan FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 49' Malta international Michael Johnson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 54' SK Slovan Bratislava have won 99 goals from 68 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 58' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Bojan Kaljevic.
- 62' Another change for Balzan FC made on 62 minute. Lecao leaves to be changed by Alfred Effiong.
- 67' It looks like no one’s ball. SK Slovan Bratislava is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 70' Andraz Sporar doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 71' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Andraz Sporar makes it 3-0.
- 75' Time for substitution for SK Slovan Bratislava. Aleksandar Cavric is replaced by Boris Cmiljanic.
- 76' Michal Sulla is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
- 77' The Brazil Cadu breaks the deadlock on 77 minutes. 3-1!
- 82' Fresh legs for SK Slovan Bratislava! Joeri de Kamps comes on to replace Vukan Savicevic.
- 83' A tactical swap from Balzan FC — Andrija Majdevac on, Milos Lepovic off on 83 minutes.
- 87' Filip Holosko is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dejan Drazic at the 87 minute mark.
- 89' That is a Yellow card for SK Slovan Bratislava. Filip Holosko will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Cadu is booked for Balzan FC — Yellow card on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from SK Slovan Bratislava to claim maximum points.
Lineups
SK Slovan Bratislava Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 29
- 7
- 13
- 2
- 45
- 9
- 11
- 66
- 4
- 30
Bench
- 21
- 12
- 22
- 23
- 25
- 6
- 20
Coach
Martin Sevela
Balzan FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 83
- 11
- 23
- 15
- 18
- 20
- 30
- 99
- 8
- 86
-
9
Lecao ↓ Alfred Effiong 62'
Bench
- 1
- 14
- 4
- 6
-
17
Alfred Effiong ↑ 62'
-
50
Andrija Majdevac ↑ 83'
Coach
Marko Micovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andraz Sporar | 2 |
| Bojan Kaljevic | 1 |
| Uros Ljubomirac | 1 |
| Vukan Savicevic | 1 |
| Cadu | 1 |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 1 |
Head to Head
SK Slovan Bratislava Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.09
SK Slovan Bratislava xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Balzan FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + SK Slovan Bratislava to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SK Slovan Bratislava win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
SK Slovan Bratislava or Draw
81%
Draw or Balzan FC
42%
SK Slovan Bratislava or Balzan FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: SK Slovan Bratislava win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.4%
1 – 0
8.5%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.4%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.5%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — SK Slovan Bratislava
| Handicap | SK Slovan Bratislava covers | Push | Balzan FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 18% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 22% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
SK Slovan Bratislava keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Balzan FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.