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AEK Larnaka vs PFK Levski Sofia, Europe 2019-20 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
AEK Larnaka
3 – 0
Full Time
PFK Levski Sofia
Thu 25 Jul 2019 · 15:30 UTC HT 45+4' · FT 45+4'
Y 26' Giannis Kargas
Acoran 27' Y
Y 35' Zhivko Milanov
Y 40' Stanislav Ivanov
R 45' Zhivko Milanov
Y 63' Nuno Reis
Hector Hevel 76' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AEK Larnaka vs PFK Levski Sofia — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Tiago Martins
  • Referee Jose Luis Campos
  • Referee Pedro Almeida
  • Referee Andre Narciso

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 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 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
AEK Larnaka 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals PFK Levski Sofia
Last 5 meetings
2019-07-25 AEK Larnaka 3–0 PFK Levski Sofia

Recent Form

AEK Larnaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jul PFK Levski Sofia H 3–0 W
18 Jul CS Petrocub Hincesti A 1–0 W
11 Jul CS Petrocub Hincesti H 1–0 W
13 Dec Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 1–5 L
29 Nov FC Zurich A 2–1 W
08 Nov PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad A 0–0 D
PFK Levski Sofia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jul AEK Larnaka A 0–3 L
18 Jul MFK Ruzomberok H 2–0 W
11 Jul MFK Ruzomberok A 2–0 W
17 Jul FC Vaduz H 3–2 W
11 Jul FC Vaduz A 0–1 L
21 May Vegalta Sendai A 2–4 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
PFK Levski Sofia this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for AEK Larnaka and PFK Levski Sofia.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mikel Gonzalez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AEK Larnaka.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AEK Larnaka that had 30 games and scored 50 goals.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' AEK Larnaka are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. AEK Larnaka must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 26' It’s a booking for PFK Levski Sofia player. Giannis Kargas gets a Yellow card.
  • 27' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Acoran.
  • 32' AEK Larnaka are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against PFK Levski Sofia's shape.
  • 35' PFK Levski Sofia player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 40' Stanislav Ivanov catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 40.
  • 45' That is a Red card for PFK Levski Sofia. Zhivko Milanov will be fuming at that decision.
  • 46' It is a substitution in PFK Levski Sofia team. Deni Alar is replaced by Nasiru Mohammed on 46 minute.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 56' The travelling PFK Levski Sofia supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 61' Bulgaria international Zhivko Milanov has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 63' PFK Levski Sofia receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 63.
  • 67' The deadlock is broken! Apostolos Giannou gets on the scoresheet on 67 minutes.
  • 70' What a strike from Raul Ruiz! The score is 2-0.
  • 75' Hector Hevel adds to his 0 season tally! AEK Larnaka lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 76' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Hector Hevel.
  • 76' Jean Luc Assoubre is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hector Hevel at the 76 minute mark.
  • 78' The AEK Larnaka manager makes a substitution. Apostolos Giannou departs to be replaced by Florian Taulemesse.
  • 83' PFK Levski Sofia make a change. Stanislav Ivanov trudges off to be replaced by Zdravko Dimitrov on 83 minutes.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Ivan Trickovski as he leaves the pitch. Matija Spoljaric steps in for AEK Larnaka.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

AEK Larnaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Imanol Idiakez

PFK Levski Sofia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.86 AEK Larnaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 PFK Levski Sofia xG
I would bet for: AEK Larnaka to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AEK Larnaka58% Draw24% PFK Levski Sofia18%
Actual: AEK Larnaka win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

AEK Larnaka or Draw
82%
Draw or PFK Levski Sofia
42%
AEK Larnaka or PFK Levski Sofia
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AEK Larnaka41% Draw44% PFK Levski Sofia15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 0
11.3%
2 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.3%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
3.1%
4 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — AEK Larnaka

Handicap AEK Larnaka covers Push PFK Levski Sofia covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 18% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 24% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

AEK Larnaka keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
PFK Levski Sofia keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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