Apollon FC Lemesos vs FC Basel 1893, Europe 2018-19 PLAY OFF ROUND
Overview
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Apollon FC Lemesos vs FC Basel 1893 — Europe .
- Apollon FC Lemesos 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- FC Basel 1893 8 games · 6 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ruddy Buquet
- Referee Guillaume Debart
- Referee Julien Pacelli
- Referee Amaury Delerue
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | FC Basel 1893 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | FC Basel 1893 | A | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Aug | FK Dinamo Brest | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Aug | FK Dinamo Brest | H | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Aug | FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Jul | FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | Apollon FC Lemesos | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Aug | Apollon FC Lemesos | H | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Aug | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Aug | SBV Vitesse | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Aug | PAOK FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Jul | PAOK FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
FC Basel 1893 this season
FC Basel 1893 this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FC Basel 1893 gets underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Apollon FC Lemesos needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marcel Koller will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' The 40-year-old Esteban Sachetti has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' 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.
- 35' FC Basel 1893 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Apollon FC Lemesos and FC Basel 1893 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 46' It is a substitution in FC Basel 1893 team. Samuele Campo is replaced by Albian Ajeti on 46 minute.
- 51' A meaty challenge results in booking for Albian Ajeti on 51.
- 53' A goal from the Cyprus international Chambos Kyriakou! He fires home on 53 to make it 1-0!
- 57' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Giorgos Vasiliou.
- 62' The whistle greets Andre Schembri as he departs to be replaced by Adrian Sardinero.
- 67' Eray Comert is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Basel 1893 tonight.
- 72' Eder Balanta has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 73' Marios Stylianou has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joao Pedro on 73 minute.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Afimico Pululu. He replaces Luca Zuffi on 76 minute.
- 78' A tactical swap from Apollon FC Lemesos — Sasa Markovic on, Facundo Pereyra off on 78 minutes.
- 81' Another substitution for FC Basel 1893 to replace Noah Okafor by Kevin Bua on 81 minute.
- 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 87' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Chambos Kyriakou.
- 89' The referee calls foul for Anton Maglica. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' FC Basel 1893 player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Apollon FC Lemesos Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 14
- 22
- 44
- 5
- 83
- 26
- 88
- 17
- 99
- 30
Bench
- 19
- 10
- 20
- 77
- 11
- 46
- 28
Coach
Sofronis Avgousti
FC Basel 1893 Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 6
- 35
- 23
-
7
Luca Zuffi ↓ Afimico Pululu 76'
- 20
- 28
-
10
Samuele Campo ↓ Albian Ajeti 46'
-
11
Noah Okafor ↓ Kevin Bua 81'
- 9
- 4
Bench
- 19
- 34
- 43
-
33
Kevin Bua ↑ 81'
-
37
Afimico Pululu ↑ 76'
-
22
Albian Ajeti ↑ 46'
- 44
Coach
Marcel Koller
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ricky van Wolfswinkel | 2 |
| Ricky van Wolfswinkel | 2 |
| Anton Maglica | 1 |
| Eray Comert | 1 |
| Fotios Papoulis | 1 |
| Anton Maglica | 1 |
| Chambos Kyriakou | 1 |
| Chambos Kyriakou | 1 |
Head to Head
Apollon FC Lemesos Form
2018-08-30
Apollon FC Lemesos
1–0
FC Basel 1893
W
2018-08-23
FC Basel 1893
3–2
Apollon FC Lemesos
L
2018-08-16
FK Dinamo Brest
1–0
Apollon FC Lemesos
L
2018-08-09
Apollon FC Lemesos
4–0
FK Dinamo Brest
W
2018-08-02
Apollon FC Lemesos
3–1
FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo
W
2018-07-26
FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo
1–2
Apollon FC Lemesos
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.48
Apollon FC Lemesos xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
FC Basel 1893 xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Apollon FC Lemesos win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Apollon FC Lemesos or Draw
77%
Draw or FC Basel 1893
51%
Apollon FC Lemesos or FC Basel 1893
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.9%
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Apollon FC Lemesos
| Handicap | Apollon FC Lemesos covers | Push | FC Basel 1893 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 23% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Apollon FC Lemesos keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
FC Basel 1893 keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.