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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 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 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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Aberdeen FC and Rovaniemen PS.
  • 5' The 30-year-old Jon Gallagher has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Michael Devlin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 19' Llamas was booked on 19.
  • 24' The energy levels are beginning to show. Derek McInnes might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' The referee calls foul for Kalle Katz. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 36' Aberdeen FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Niall McGinn on 36.
  • 40' A moment of madness from Sam Cosgrove on 40 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Aberdeen FC will be frustrated.
  • 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 48' A stunning finish from Sam Cosgrove — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 53' It’s high time Pasi Tuutti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 57' Tarik Kada is replacing Eetu Muinonen for the Rovaniemen PS side.
  • 61' Time for substitution for Aberdeen FC. Ryan Hedges is replaced by Dean Campbell.
  • 65' The crowd applauds Aleksander Kokko as he leaves the pitch. Niklas Jokelainen steps in for Rovaniemen PS.
  • 70' Rovaniemen PS is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 73' Poor challenge from Mohamadou Sissoko. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 73' Connor McLennan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Scott Wright at the 73 minute mark.
  • 76' Rovaniemen PS make a change. Llamas trudges off to be replaced by Tommi Jantti on 76 minutes.
  • 81' Ryan Hedges is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aberdeen FC tonight.
  • 82' Another substitution for Aberdeen FC to replace Niall McGinn by James Wilson on 82 minute.
  • 87' Rovaniemen PS 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.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Aberdeen FC 2-1 Rovaniemen PS.

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.