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 (2026/27)
- FC Basel 1893 8 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ruddy Buquet
- Referee Guillaume Debart
- Referee Julien Pacelli
- Referee Amaury Delerue
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
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 Željezničar Sarajevo | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Jul | FK Željezničar 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Apollon FC Lemesos kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Anton Maglica needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' FC Basel 1893 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sofronis Avgousti might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' Apollon FC Lemesos currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Apollon FC Lemesos side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' 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.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' Albian Ajeti has so much to prove this time. He replaces Samuele Campo on 46 minute.
- 51' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Albian Ajeti.
- 53' A goal from the Cyprus international Chambos Kyriakou! He fires home on 53 to make it 1-0!
- 57' Giorgos Vasiliou picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 62' Time for substitution for Apollon FC Lemesos. Andre Schembri is replaced by Adrian Sardinero.
- 67' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Apollon FC Lemesos and FC Basel 1893 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 72' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Apollon FC Lemesos and FC Basel 1893 are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 73' Apollon FC Lemesos make a change. Joao Pedro trudges off to be replaced by Marios Stylianou on 73 minutes.
- 76' Time for substitution for FC Basel 1893. Luca Zuffi is replaced by Afimico Pululu.
- 78' Apollon FC Lemesos make a change. Facundo Pereyra trudges off to be replaced by Sasa Markovic on 78 minutes.
- 81' FC Basel 1893 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kevin Bua is hanging Noah Okafor on the field on 81 minute.
- 86' Geoffroy Serey Die has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Chambos Kyriakou.
- 89' Anton Maglica was booked on 89.
- 90' Afimico Pululu catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- FC Basel 1893 will have plenty to reflect on. Apollon FC Lemesos were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Eray Comert | 1 |
| Fotios Papoulis | 1 |
| Anton Maglica | 1 |
| Eray Comert | 1 |
| Fotios Papoulis | 1 |
| Anton Maglica | 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 Željezničar Sarajevo
W
2018-07-26
FK Željezničar 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.