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Aberdeen FC vs HNK Rijeka, Europe 2019-20 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
Aberdeen FC
0 – 2
Full Time
HNK Rijeka
Thu 15 Aug 2019 · 18:45 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+3'
Funso-King Ojo 6' Y
Joe Lewis 20' Y
Funso-King Ojo 20' R
Sam Cosgrove 27' Y
Dean Campbell 67' Y
Y 72' Stjepan Loncar
Curtis Main 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Aberdeen FC vs HNK Rijeka — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Julian Weinberger
  • Referee Maximilian Kolbitsch
  • Referee Andreas Heidenreich
  • Referee Harald Lechner

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 Plzeň 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
Aberdeen FC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals HNK Rijeka
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-15 Aberdeen FC 0–2 HNK Rijeka 2019-08-08 HNK Rijeka 2–0 Aberdeen FC

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug HNK Rijeka H 0–2 L
11 Aug St. Mirren FC A 0–1 L
08 Aug HNK Rijeka A 0–2 L
04 Aug Heart of Midlothian FC H 3–2 W
01 Aug FC Chikhura Sachkhere H 5–0 W
25 Jul FC Chikhura Sachkhere A 1–1 D
HNK Rijeka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Aberdeen FC A 2–0 W
08 Aug Aberdeen FC H 2–0 W
16 Aug Sarpsborg 08 FF H 0–1 L
09 Aug Sarpsborg 08 FF A 1–1 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Aberdeen FC to score. At the same time, HNK Rijeka does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 6' A moment of madness from Funso-King Ojo on 6 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Aberdeen FC will be frustrated.
  • 10' Antonio-Mirko Colak makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and HNK Rijeka are in front.
  • 15' Aberdeen FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' Aberdeen FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 20.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andrew Considine, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 27' Sam Cosgrove is having his name booked by the referee on 27.
  • 32' Goal! Antonio-Mirko Colak scores his 27 goal in 16 matches.
  • 35' Another change for Aberdeen FC made on 35 minute. Niall McGinn leaves to be changed by Dean Campbell.
  • 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' HNK Rijeka have won 20 goals from 16 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 50' HNK Rijeka is showing some good football. However, HNK Rijeka are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 53' A tactical swap from Aberdeen FC — Curtis Main on, Sam Cosgrove off on 53 minutes.
  • 58' Lewis Ferguson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 63' 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.
  • 67' The referee calls foul for Dean Campbell. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 72' Stjepan Loncar was booked on 72.
  • 74' James Wilson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Hedges at the 74 minute mark.
  • 75' The HNK Rijeka bench stirs into life. Stjepan Loncar is withdrawn and Robert Muric gets his opportunity.
  • 80' It looks like no one’s ball. HNK Rijeka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 82' Another substitution for HNK Rijeka to replace Boadu Acosty by Matej Vuk on 82 minute.
  • 83' Fresh legs for HNK Rijeka! Dani Iglesias comes on to replace Tibor Halilovic.
  • 88' With 0 assists to his name this season, Stjepan Loncar is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aberdeen FC.
  • 89' Curtis Main was booked on 89.
  • Full Time. HNK Rijeka beats Aberdeen FC

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

HNK Rijeka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Igor Biscan

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.05 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 HNK Rijeka xG
I would bet for: HNK Rijeka or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC28% Draw29% HNK Rijeka43%
Actual: HNK Rijeka win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
57%
Draw or HNK Rijeka
72%
Aberdeen FC or HNK Rijeka
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC20% Draw49% HNK Rijeka31%
Actual: HNK Rijeka win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
10.9%
0 – 0
10.5%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 0
4.5%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push HNK Rijeka covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 16% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 22% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
HNK Rijeka keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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