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SK Slovan Bratislava vs Balzan FC, Europe 2018-19 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
SK Slovan Bratislava
3 – 1
Full Time
Balzan FC
Thu 2 Aug 2018 · 17:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 44' Ivan Bozovic
Y 58' Bojan Kaljevic
Michal Sulla 76' Y
Filip Holosko 89' Y
Y 90' Cadu
Y 90' Nenad Sljivic
Vasil Bozhikov 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SK Slovan Bratislava vs Balzan FC — Europe .

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

1
1
SK Slovan Bratislava 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Balzan FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-02 SK Slovan Bratislava 3–1 Balzan FC 2018-07-26 Balzan FC 2–1 SK Slovan Bratislava

Recent Form

SK Slovan Bratislava
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Balzan FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! SK Slovan Bratislava vs Balzan FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' SK Slovan Bratislava are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Balzan FC backline.
  • 7' Magnificent from Aleksandar Cavric! That is 13 goals in 63 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 12' The 35-year-old Michal Sulla has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 17' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 22' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SK Slovan Bratislava and Balzan FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 27' SK Slovan Bratislava are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andrija Majdevac, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 44' Ivan Bozovic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 44.
  • 49' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 54' Balzan FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 58' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Bojan Kaljevic on 58 minutes.
  • 62' Alfred Effiong has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lecao on 62 minute.
  • 67' Mitch Apau has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 70' What composure from Andraz Sporar! The Slovenia international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 71' GOAL! Andraz Sporar scores on 71. Assisted by Dejan Drazic
  • 75' A change in the SK Slovan Bratislava ranks — Aleksandar Cavric exits the field as Boris Cmiljanic enters on 75.
  • 76' Michal Sulla was booked on 76.
  • 77' What a strike from Cadu! The score is 3-1.
  • 82' SK Slovan Bratislava make a change. Vukan Savicevic trudges off to be replaced by Joeri de Kamps on 82 minutes.
  • 83' The Balzan FC manager makes a substitution. Milos Lepovic departs to be replaced by Andrija Majdevac.
  • 87' Another change for SK Slovan Bratislava made on 87 minute. Dejan Drazic leaves to be changed by Filip Holosko.
  • 89' SK Slovan Bratislava player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' The referee shows Balzan FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. SK Slovan Bratislava take all three points.

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

✓ Correct
SK Slovan Bratislava58% Draw23% Balzan FC19%
Actual: SK Slovan Bratislava win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
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

✓ Correct
SK Slovan Bratislava43% Draw41% Balzan FC16%
Actual: 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.