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AS Roma vs PFC CSKA Moskva, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
AS Roma
3 – 0
Full Time
PFC CSKA Moskva
Tue 23 Oct 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 72' Kirill Nababkin
Y 88' Arnor Sigurdsson

Overview

Match Preview

AS Roma vs PFC CSKA Moskva — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Tasos Sidiropoulos
  • Referee Polychronis Kostaras
  • Referee Lazaros Dimitriadis
  • Referee Damianos Efthimiadis
  • Referee Anastasios Papapetrou
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

5
1
2
AS Roma 8 games · Avg 3.4 goals PFC CSKA Moskva
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-23 AS Roma 3–0 PFC CSKA Moskva 2018-01-20 PFC CSKA Moskva 3–0 AS Roma 2017-09-26 AS Roma 3–2 PFC CSKA Moskva 2017-03-18 PFC CSKA Moskva 1–1 AS Roma 2017-01-24 AS Roma 2–0 PFC CSKA Moskva

Recent Form

AS Roma
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct PFC CSKA Moskva H 3–0 W
20 Oct SPAL 2013 H 0–2 L
06 Oct Empoli FC A 2–0 W
02 Oct FC Viktoria Plzen H 5–0 W
29 Sep SS Lazio H 3–1 W
26 Sep Frosinone Calcio H 4–0 W
PFC CSKA Moskva
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct AS Roma A 0–3 L
19 Oct FK Dinamo Makhachkala A 2–0 W
07 Oct FK Lokomotiv Moskva H 0–1 L
02 Oct Real Madrid CF H 1–0 W
28 Sep FK Orenburg A 1–0 W
23 Sep FK Spartak Moskva H 1–1 D

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
AS Roma this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AS Roma
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AS Roma
Bryan Cristante 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! AS Roma welcome PFC CSKA Moskva for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' The 40-year-old Kirill Nababkin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Viktor Hancharenka will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' Lorenzo Pellegrini is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AS Roma tonight.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AS Roma side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' AS Roma is taking the lead after the goal scored by Edin Dzeko on 30.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Takuma Nishimura made 402 appearances and scored 61 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' Davide Santon has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 43' A stunning finish from Edin Dzeko — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 48' PFC CSKA Moskva are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 50' Cengiz Under doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 55' AS Roma started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
  • 57' Another substitution for PFC CSKA Moskva to replace Nikita Chernov by Khetag Khosonov on 57 minute.
  • 62' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 67' The energy levels are beginning to show. Eusebio Di Francesco might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 68' Bryan Cristante is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lorenzo Pellegrini at the 68 minute mark.
  • 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kirill Nababkin on 72.
  • 73' Fresh legs for AS Roma! Aleksandar Kolarov comes on to replace Cengiz Under.
  • 78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
  • 81' Daniele De Rossi makes way for Patrik Schick at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from AS Roma.
  • 86' Ilzat Akhmetov has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 402 appearances.
  • 88' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Arnor Sigurdsson.
  • 90' Takuma Nishimura gets the nod from PFC CSKA Moskva. He replaces Fedor Chalov and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Full Time. AS Roma beats PFC CSKA Moskva

Lineups

AS Roma Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eusebio Di Francesco

PFC CSKA Moskva Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Viktor Hancharenka

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Edin Dzeko 2
Arnor Sigurdsson 2
Cengiz Under 1
Kostas Manolas 1
Lorenzo Pellegrini 1

Head to Head

2018-10-23 AS Roma 3–0 PFC CSKA Moskva 2018-01-20 PFC CSKA Moskva 3–0 AS Roma 2017-09-26 AS Roma 3–2 PFC CSKA Moskva 2017-03-18 PFC CSKA Moskva 1–1 AS Roma 2017-01-24 AS Roma 2–0 PFC CSKA Moskva

AS Roma Form

2018-10-23 AS Roma 3–0 PFC CSKA Moskva W 2018-10-20 AS Roma 0–2 SPAL 2013 L 2018-10-06 Empoli FC 0–2 AS Roma W 2018-10-02 AS Roma 5–0 FC Viktoria Plzen W 2018-09-29 AS Roma 3–1 SS Lazio W 2018-09-26 AS Roma 4–0 Frosinone Calcio W

PFC CSKA Moskva Form

2018-10-23 AS Roma 3–0 PFC CSKA Moskva L 2018-10-19 FK Dinamo Makhachkala 0–2 PFC CSKA Moskva W 2018-10-07 PFC CSKA Moskva 0–1 FK Lokomotiv Moskva L 2018-10-02 PFC CSKA Moskva 1–0 Real Madrid CF W 2018-09-28 FK Orenburg 0–1 PFC CSKA Moskva W 2018-09-23 PFC CSKA Moskva 1–1 FK Spartak Moskva D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.65 AS Roma xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 PFC CSKA Moskva xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
AS Roma53% Draw26% PFC CSKA Moskva21%
Actual: AS Roma win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

AS Roma or Draw
78%
Draw or PFC CSKA Moskva
47%
AS Roma or PFC CSKA Moskva
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AS Roma36% Draw46% PFC CSKA Moskva18%
Actual: AS Roma win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — AS Roma

Handicap AS Roma covers Push PFC CSKA Moskva covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 23% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

AS Roma keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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