Jagiellonia Białystok 3-1 Ararat-Armenia: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa League Matchday 2 · Thursday 15 October 2026 · Stadion Miejski, Białystok · referee A. Papapetrou · full time
Full time: Jagiellonia Białystok 3-1 Ararat-Armenia
Jagiellonia Białystok 3-1 Ararat-Armenia: Jagiellonia Białystok took the points in Europa League Matchday 2 on Thursday 15 October 2026 at Stadion Miejski. The goals: Zidane Banjaqui 11', Kamil Jóźwiak 13', Rodrigo Conceição 38', Ousmane Sow 51'. Moneyball's pre-match estimate had the result right.
How Jagiellonia Białystok won it
Zidane Banjaqui put Ararat-Armenia ahead in the 11th minute, set up by Maxence Carlier. Jagiellonia Białystok levelled at 1-1 in the 13th minute through Kamil Jóźwiak, set up by Jesús Imaz. Jagiellonia Białystok turned it round: Rodrigo Conceição made it 2-1 in the 38th minute, set up by A. Klynge. Ousmane Sow made it 3-1 to Jagiellonia Białystok in the 51st minute, set up by Jesús Imaz.
It was 2-1 at half-time.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, A. Papapetrou, showed 6 yellow cards: 3 to Jagiellonia Białystok and 3 to Ararat-Armenia.
Jagiellonia Białystok: A. Siemieniec, 4-4-2 · Ararat-Armenia: M. da Silva Cruz, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
A Jagiellonia Białystok win was the estimate's call at 52%, and it came in. The exact score was another matter: 1-1 was the likeliest, 3-1 the real one.
The match had far more goals than expected: the estimate was about 2.5 goals and there were 4.
Over 2.5 goals had been put at 44%; with 4 goals the over came in, against the way the estimate leaned.
Both teams to score was 47%; both did, against the estimate.
Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-09, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.
Why it went this way
Jagiellonia Białystok had 5 shots on target, Ararat-Armenia 4.
Ararat-Armenia had 57% of the ball, but Jagiellonia Białystok took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Jagiellonia Białystok came into it with 4 Europa League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 0.61 expected goals for and – against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Ararat-Armenia came into it with 4 Europa League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 3.5 a match, with 0.94 expected goals for and – against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Jagiellonia Białystok vs Ararat-Armenia: the match in numbers
| Jagiellonia Białystok | Match statistics | Ararat-Armenia |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Ball possession | 57% |
| 13 | Total shots | 15 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 3 | Big chances | 1 |
| 388 | Total passes | 524 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 89% |
| 2 | Corners | 3 |
| 22 | Fouls | 14 |
| 6 | Offsides | 0 |
| 23 | Tackles | 20 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Rodrigo Conceição (Jagiellonia Białystok), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Jagiellonia Białystok
- Rodrigo Conceição 8.2 1 goal
- Jesús Imaz 7.9 2 assists
- A. Klynge 7.5 1 assist
- Kamil Jóźwiak 7.0 1 goal
- Kajetan Szmyt 6.9
Ararat-Armenia
- Zhirayr Shaghoyan 7.7
- Zidane Banjaqui 7.2 1 goal
- Maxence Carlier 7.0 1 assist
- Balanta Jr. 6.8
- Bernardo Dias 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Luis Felipe at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Jagiellonia Białystok: Sunderland vs Jagiellonia Białystok Thursday 26 November 2026 · Europa League
- Ararat-Armenia: Salzburg vs Ararat-Armenia Thursday 26 November 2026 · Europa League
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Questions about Jagiellonia Białystok vs Ararat-Armenia
What was the score in Jagiellonia Białystok vs Ararat-Armenia?
Jagiellonia Białystok 3-1 Ararat-Armenia (half-time 2-1), Europa League, Thursday 15 October 2026.
Who scored in Jagiellonia Białystok vs Ararat-Armenia?
Zidane Banjaqui 11', Kamil Jóźwiak 13', Rodrigo Conceição 38', Ousmane Sow 51'.
Did Moneyball predict Jagiellonia Białystok vs Ararat-Armenia correctly?
A Jagiellonia Białystok win was the estimate's call at 52%, and it came in. The exact score was another matter: 1-1 was the likeliest, 3-1 the real one.
Who was man of the match in Jagiellonia Białystok vs Ararat-Armenia?
Rodrigo Conceição, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Jagiellonia Białystok vs Ararat-Armenia?
A. Papapetrou.
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