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SK Slovan Bratislava vs Besiktas JK, Europe 2019-20 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
SK Slovan Bratislava
4 – 2
Full Time
Besiktas JK
Thu 19 Sep 2019 · 19:00 UTC HT 45+7' · FT 45+6'
Y 8' Victor Ruiz
Joeri de Kamps 28' Y
Y 37' Adem Ljajic
Marin Ljubicic 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SK Slovan Bratislava vs Besiktas JK — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Kristo Tohver
  • Referee Aron Harsing
  • Referee Juri Frischer
  • Referee Silver Koiv

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
SK Slovan Bratislava 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals Besiktas JK
Last 5 meetings
2019-09-19 SK Slovan Bratislava 4–2 Besiktas JK

Recent Form

SK Slovan Bratislava
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep Besiktas JK H 4–2 W
29 Aug PAOK FC A 2–3 L
22 Aug PAOK FC H 1–0 W
13 Aug Dundalk FC A 3–1 W
07 Aug Dundalk FC H 1–0 W
30 Jul KF Feronikeli A 2–0 W
Besiktas JK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep SK Slovan Bratislava A 2–4 L
13 Dec Malmo FF H 0–1 L
29 Nov Sarpsborg 08 FF A 3–2 W
08 Nov KRC Genk A 1–1 D
25 Oct KRC Genk H 2–4 L
04 Oct Malmo FF A 0–2 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between SK Slovan Bratislava and Besiktas JK.
  • 5' Pedro Rebocho needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 8' The referee has no hesitation. Victor Ruiz is booked for Besiktas JK — Yellow card on 8.
  • 13' SK Slovan Bratislava are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 14' Brilliant from the ! Andraz Sporar makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 14.
  • 19' 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.
  • 24' Georges N'Koudou has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 28' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joeri de Kamps on 28 minutes.
  • 29' What a strike from Adem Ljajic! The score is 1-1.
  • 34' 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 Dominik Greif suffering a number of foals already.
  • 37' It’s a booking for Besiktas JK player. Adem Ljajic gets a Yellow card.
  • 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 46' Against the run of play, Vasil Bozhikov has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 51' SK Slovan Bratislava currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SK Slovan Bratislava that had 65 games and scored 97 goals.
  • 58' Andraz Sporar with the second goal in the match!
  • 63' Domagoj Vida has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 169 appearances.
  • 68' Ibrahim Rabiu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 73' Besiktas JK fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 74' Atiba Hutchinson gets the nod from Besiktas JK. He replaces Victor Ruiz and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' The SK Slovan Bratislava bench stirs into life. Dejan Drazic is withdrawn and Erik Daniel gets his opportunity.
  • 79' The Besiktas JK manager makes a substitution. Abdoulay Diaby departs to be replaced by Jeremain Lens.
  • 82' Georges N'Koudou makes way for Guven Yalcin at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Besiktas JK.
  • 84' Marin Ljubicic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 89' Fresh legs for SK Slovan Bratislava! Kenan Bajric comes on to replace Ibrahim Rabiu.
  • SK Slovan Bratislava celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andraz Sporar 2
Adem Ljajic 2
Mohammed Khadfi 1
Marin Ljubicic 1
Erik Daniel 1
Enzo Roco 1
Vasil Bozhikov 1

Head to Head

2019-09-19 SK Slovan Bratislava 4–2 Besiktas JK

SK Slovan Bratislava Form

2019-09-19 SK Slovan Bratislava 4–2 Besiktas JK W 2019-08-29 PAOK FC 3–2 SK Slovan Bratislava L 2019-08-22 SK Slovan Bratislava 1–0 PAOK FC W 2019-08-13 Dundalk FC 1–3 SK Slovan Bratislava W 2019-08-07 SK Slovan Bratislava 1–0 Dundalk FC W 2019-07-30 KF Feronikeli 0–2 SK Slovan Bratislava W

Besiktas JK Form

2019-09-19 SK Slovan Bratislava 4–2 Besiktas JK L 2018-12-13 Besiktas JK 0–1 Malmo FF L 2018-11-29 Sarpsborg 08 FF 2–3 Besiktas JK W 2018-11-08 KRC Genk 1–1 Besiktas JK D 2018-10-25 Besiktas JK 2–4 KRC Genk L 2018-10-04 Malmo FF 2–0 Besiktas JK L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.21 SK Slovan Bratislava xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Besiktas JK xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SK Slovan Bratislava58% Draw22% Besiktas JK20%
Actual: SK Slovan Bratislava win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

SK Slovan Bratislava or Draw
79%
Draw or Besiktas JK
42%
SK Slovan Bratislava or Besiktas JK
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SK Slovan Bratislava42% Draw39% Besiktas JK19%
Actual: Besiktas JK win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.8%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — SK Slovan Bratislava

Handicap SK Slovan Bratislava covers Push Besiktas JK covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 17% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 21% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 12% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

SK Slovan Bratislava keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Besiktas JK keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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