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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 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

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Ivan Lepinjica has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 16 appearances.
  • 6' Aberdeen FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 10' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Antonio-Mirko Colak makes it 0-1.
  • 15' Matej Vuk has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' Aberdeen FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 27' Aberdeen FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 27.
  • 32' GOAL! Antonio-Mirko Colak scores on 32. Assisted by Boadu Acosty
  • 35' Dean Campbell is replacing Niall McGinn for the Aberdeen FC side.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Derek McInnes will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' Aberdeen FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tibor Halilovic, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 53' Curtis Main gets the nod from Aberdeen FC. He replaces Sam Cosgrove and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 58' 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.
  • 63' HNK Rijeka come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 67' It’s a booking for Aberdeen FC player. Dean Campbell gets a Yellow card.
  • 72' Stjepan Loncar catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 72.
  • 74' James Wilson gets the nod from Aberdeen FC. He replaces Ryan Hedges and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' Robert Muric gets the nod from HNK Rijeka. He replaces Stjepan Loncar and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 82' Boadu Acosty makes way for Matej Vuk at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from HNK Rijeka.
  • 83' HNK Rijeka make a change. Tibor Halilovic trudges off to be replaced by Dani Iglesias on 83 minutes.
  • 88' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 89' Poor challenge from Curtis Main. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

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.