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Aberdeen FC vs Rovaniemen PS, Europe 2019-20 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
Aberdeen FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Rovaniemen PS
Thu 11 Jul 2019 · 18:45 UTC HT 45+1' · FT 45+2'
Y 19' Llamas
Y 25' Kalle Katz
Sam Cosgrove 40' Y
Y 73' Mohamadou Sissoko

Overview

Match Preview

Aberdeen FC vs Rovaniemen PS — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Fredrik Klyver
  • Referee Bojan Pandzic
  • Referee Kasper Sjoberg
  • Referee Peter Magnusson

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 3.0 goals Rovaniemen PS
Last 5 meetings
2019-07-11 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Rovaniemen PS

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jul Rovaniemen PS H 2–1 W
19 May Hibernian FC A 2–1 W
10 May Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–1 W
04 May Celtic FC H 0–3 L
28 Apr Rangers FC A 0–2 L
20 Apr Kilmarnock FC A 1–0 W
Rovaniemen PS
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jul Aberdeen FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% 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' It looks like no one’s ball. Aberdeen FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aberdeen FC and Rovaniemen PS are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 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.
  • 19' That is a Yellow card for Rovaniemen PS. Llamas will be fuming at that decision.
  • 24' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' That is a Yellow card for Rovaniemen PS. Kalle Katz will be fuming at that decision.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 35' 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.
  • 36' What a moment for Niall McGinn! That strike on 36 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 40' Sam Cosgrove catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 40.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jon Gallagher, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 48' What composure from Sam Cosgrove! The England international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 53' It looks surprising Aberdeen FC does not make any changes. Tommi Jantti has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 57' The whistle greets Eetu Muinonen as he departs to be replaced by Tarik Kada.
  • 61' Fresh legs for Aberdeen FC! Dean Campbell comes on to replace Ryan Hedges.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Rovaniemen PS — Niklas Jokelainen on, Aleksander Kokko off on 65 minutes.
  • 70' Michael Devlin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Aberdeen FC so far.
  • 73' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mohamadou Sissoko.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Aberdeen FC. Scott Wright is replaced by Connor McLennan.
  • 76' Rovaniemen PS make a change. Llamas trudges off to be replaced by Tommi Jantti on 76 minutes.
  • 81' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Aberdeen FC team. Niall McGinn is replaced by James Wilson on 82 minute.
  • 87' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • Rovaniemen PS will have plenty to reflect on. Aberdeen FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

Rovaniemen PS Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pasi Tuutti

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Rovaniemen PS xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC50% Draw26% Rovaniemen PS24%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored

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

Aberdeen FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Rovaniemen PS
50%
Aberdeen FC or Rovaniemen PS
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC34% Draw46% Rovaniemen PS20%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.4%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Rovaniemen PS covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 22% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Rovaniemen PS keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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