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The New Saints FC vs FC Midtjylland, Europe 2018-19 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
The New Saints FC
0 – 2
Full Time
FC Midtjylland
Thu 9 Aug 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Aeron Edwards 57' Y

Overview

Match Preview

The New Saints FC vs FC Midtjylland — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Boris Marhefka
  • Referee Peter Kralovic
  • Referee Miroslav Benko
  • Referee Erik Weiss

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

2
1
3
The New Saints FC 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals FC Midtjylland
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-09 The New Saints FC 0–2 FC Midtjylland 2017-04-01 The New Saints FC 1–0 FC Midtjylland 2016-12-17 FC Midtjylland 1–0 The New Saints FC 2016-05-15 The New Saints FC 2–2 FC Midtjylland 2015-12-12 FC Midtjylland 0–1 The New Saints FC

Recent Form

The New Saints FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug FC Midtjylland H 0–2 L
02 Aug Lincoln Red Imps FC A 1–1 D
26 Jul Lincoln Red Imps FC H 2–1 W
17 Jul KF Shkendija 79 H 4–0 W
10 Jul KF Shkendija 79 A 0–5 L
13 May NK Olimpija Ljubljana A 0–1 L
FC Midtjylland
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug The New Saints FC A 2–0 W
01 Aug Astana FK H 0–0 D
24 Jul Astana FK A 1–2 L
06 May PAE AEK H 3–0 W
28 Apr FK BATE Barysau A 1–2 L
21 Apr FC Basel 1893 H 1–2 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
FC Midtjylland this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Midtjylland
Martin Erlic 4 G 1 A
Franculino Dju 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: FC Midtjylland gets underway.
  • 5' Gustav Wikheim, a Norway , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 9' A stunning finish from Paul Onuachu — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 14' Jakob Poulsen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for The New Saints FC so far.
  • 19' 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 Tom Holland suffering a number of foals already.
  • 24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jess Thorup will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 27' The deadlock is broken! Paul Onuachu gets on the scoresheet on 27 minutes.
  • 32' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
  • 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 47' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 52' It looks like no one’s ball. The New Saints FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 57' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Aeron Edwards.
  • 61' It is a substitution in FC Midtjylland team. Marc Dal Hende is replaced by Joel Andersson on 61 minute.
  • 66' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering The New Saints FC that had 141 games and scored 38 goals.
  • 69' Adrian Cieslewicz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dean Ebbe on 69 minute.
  • 74' It looks surprising The New Saints FC does not make any changes. Aeron Edwards has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Tom Holland as he leaves the pitch. Kurtis Byrne steps in for The New Saints FC.
  • 84' Joash Nembhard has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Redmond on 84 minute.
  • 89' The New Saints FC is showing some good football. However, The New Saints FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • It finishes all square. The New Saints FC and FC Midtjylland share the spoils 0-2.

Lineups

The New Saints FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Scott Ruscoe

FC Midtjylland Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jess Thorup

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ayo Okosun 2
Ayo Okosun 2
Paul Onuachu 2
Paul Onuachu 2
Dean Ebbe 1
Mayron George 1
Dean Ebbe 1
Mayron George 1

Head to Head

2018-08-09 The New Saints FC 0–2 FC Midtjylland 2017-04-01 The New Saints FC 1–0 FC Midtjylland 2016-12-17 FC Midtjylland 1–0 The New Saints FC 2016-05-15 The New Saints FC 2–2 FC Midtjylland 2015-12-12 FC Midtjylland 0–1 The New Saints FC

The New Saints FC Form

2018-08-09 The New Saints FC 0–2 FC Midtjylland L 2018-08-02 Lincoln Red Imps FC 1–1 The New Saints FC D 2018-07-26 The New Saints FC 2–1 Lincoln Red Imps FC W 2018-07-17 The New Saints FC 4–0 KF Shkendija 79 W 2018-07-10 KF Shkendija 79 5–0 The New Saints FC L 2018-05-13 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 1–0 The New Saints FC L

FC Midtjylland Form

2018-08-09 The New Saints FC 0–2 FC Midtjylland W 2018-08-01 FC Midtjylland 0–0 Astana FK D 2018-07-24 Astana FK 2–1 FC Midtjylland L 2018-05-06 FC Midtjylland 3–0 PAE AEK W 2018-04-28 FK BATE Barysau 2–1 FC Midtjylland L 2018-04-21 FC Midtjylland 1–2 FC Basel 1893 L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.26 The New Saints FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 FC Midtjylland xG
I would bet for: The New Saints FC or FC Midtjylland 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
The New Saints FC38% Draw30% FC Midtjylland32%
Actual: FC Midtjylland win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

The New Saints FC or Draw
68%
Draw or FC Midtjylland
62%
The New Saints FC or FC Midtjylland
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
The New Saints FC27% Draw50% FC Midtjylland23%
Actual: FC Midtjylland win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.2%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — The New Saints FC

Handicap The New Saints FC covers Push FC Midtjylland covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 21% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

The New Saints FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
FC Midtjylland keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

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