Valletta FC vs Bala Town FC, Europe 2019-20 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
Valletta FC vs Bala Town FC — Europe at MFA Centenary Stadium.
- Valletta FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Bala Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Luca Barbeno
- Referee Francesco Lunardon
- Referee
- Referee
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | Bala Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Aug | Astana FK | H | 0–4 | L |
| 08 Aug | Astana FK | A | 1–5 | L |
| 30 Jul | Ferencvarosi TC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Jul | Ferencvarosi TC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Jul | F91 Diddeleng | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | Valletta FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Cefn Druids AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Jul | SP Tre Fiori | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Jun | SP Tre Fiori | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Jun | FC Vaduz | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Jun | Tobyl Qostanai FK | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Valletta FC is hosting Bala Town FC for another epic battle.
- 5' The travelling Bala Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Henry Jones needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' 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.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Valletta FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Anthony Stephens has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' 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 Jonathan Caruana suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 38' Goal! Chris Venables scores his 2 goal in 131 matches.
- 43' Valletta FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' It is a substitution in Valletta FC team. Miguel Alba is replaced by Kyrian Nwoko on 46 minute.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Valletta FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 53' Bala Town FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 53.
- 58' It’s high time Colin Caton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Taylon. He replaces Matteo Piciollo on 60 minute.
- 61' Bala Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 66' It’s a booking for Valletta FC player. Enmy Pena gets a Yellow card.
- 68' It is a substitution in Valletta FC team. Shaun Dimech is replaced by Taisei Marukawa on 68 minute.
- 69' The Bala Town FC manager makes a substitution. Steven Leslie departs to be replaced by Kieran Smith.
- 74' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 74 minutes.
- 79' Henry Jones has so much to prove this time. He replaces Raul Correia on 79 minute.
- 81' Santiago Malano is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
- 86' Valletta FC 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.
- 88' Bala Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nathan Peate.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Valletta FC and Bala Town FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Valletta FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 24
- 1
- 89
-
10
Matteo Piciollo ↓ Taylon 60'
-
27
Miguel Alba ↓ Kyrian Nwoko 46'
- 8
- 16
-
11
Shaun Dimech ↓ Taisei Marukawa 68'
- 2
- 55
Bench
- 19
- 41
- 22
-
14
Kyrian Nwoko ↑ 46'
-
9
Taylon ↑ 60'
- 6
-
20
Taisei Marukawa ↑ 68'
Coach
Jesmond Zerafa
Bala Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 25
- 6
- 5
- 3
- 29
-
14
Steven Leslie ↓ Kieran Smith 69'
- 15
- 20
-
9
Raul Correia ↓ Henry Jones 79'
- 8
Bench
- 7
- 2
-
11
Kieran Smith ↑ 69'
-
10
Henry Jones ↑ 79'
- 30
- 4
- 18
Coach
Colin Caton
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.89
Valletta FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Bala Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Bala Town FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bala Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Valletta FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Bala Town FC
73%
Valletta FC or Bala Town FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bala Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 3
3.3%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Valletta FC
| Handicap | Valletta FC covers | Push | Bala Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 17% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 23% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Valletta FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Bala Town FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.