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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 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
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' And we are off! Aberdeen FC vs HNK Rijeka — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' HNK Rijeka seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 6' That is a Yellow card for Aberdeen FC. Funso-King Ojo will be fuming at that decision.
  • 10' Antonio-Mirko Colak adds to his 0 season tally! HNK Rijeka lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 15' Aberdeen FC is showing some good football. However, Aberdeen FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 20' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joe Lewis.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Aberdeen FC and HNK Rijeka are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 27' Sam Cosgrove is having his name booked by the referee on 27.
  • 32' Antonio-Mirko Colak does the damage! The net is bulging and HNK Rijeka surge ahead!
  • 35' The Aberdeen FC manager makes a substitution. Niall McGinn departs to be replaced by Dean Campbell.
  • 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 50' Matej Vuk, a Croatia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 53' The whistle greets Sam Cosgrove as he departs to be replaced by Curtis Main.
  • 58' HNK Rijeka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 58.
  • 63' Scotland international Scott McKenna has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 67' The referee shows Aberdeen FC player a Yellow card on 67.
  • 72' Stjepan Loncar is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Aberdeen FC team. Ryan Hedges is replaced by James Wilson on 74 minute.
  • 75' Fresh legs for HNK Rijeka! Robert Muric comes on to replace Stjepan Loncar.
  • 80' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Igor Biscan will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 82' HNK Rijeka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matej Vuk is hanging Boadu Acosty on the field on 82 minute.
  • 83' Fresh legs for HNK Rijeka! Dani Iglesias comes on to replace Tibor Halilovic.
  • 88' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 89' Aberdeen FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 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.