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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 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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. The New Saints FC is hosting FC Midtjylland for another epic battle.
  • 5' FC Midtjylland seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 9' FC Midtjylland is taking the lead after the goal scored by Paul Onuachu on 9.
  • 14' Chris Marriott has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 19' 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.
  • 24' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 27' Goal! Paul Onuachu scores his 88 goal in 225 matches.
  • 32' Jamie Mullan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 37' FC Midtjylland is showing some good football. However, FC Midtjylland are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 42' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 47' 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 Aeron Edwards suffering a number of foals already.
  • 52' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Midtjylland that had 225 games and scored 96 goals.
  • 57' The referee calls foul for Aeron Edwards. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 61' The whistle greets Marc Dal Hende as he departs to be replaced by Joel Andersson.
  • 66' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 69' It is a substitution in The New Saints FC team. Dean Ebbe is replaced by Adrian Cieslewicz on 69 minute.
  • 74' The New Saints FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 79' Another substitution for The New Saints FC to replace Tom Holland by Kurtis Byrne on 79 minute.
  • 84' Joash Nembhard has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Redmond on 84 minute.
  • 89' 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.
  • Full Time. FC Midtjylland beats The New Saints FC

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
Mayron George 1
Dean Ebbe 1
Mayron George 1
Dean Ebbe 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.