Apollon FC Lemesos vs FC Basel 1893, Europe 2018-19 PLAY OFF ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
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 Balompie | 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 | Ferencvarosi 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 | Fenerbahce 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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' FC Basel 1893 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.
- 10' The travelling FC Basel 1893 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Anton Maglica made 71 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' FC Basel 1893 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Eray Comert needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ricky van Wolfswinkel suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Basel 1893 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' The whistle greets Samuele Campo as he departs to be replaced by Albian Ajeti.
- 51' Albian Ajeti was booked on 51.
- 53' Apollon FC Lemesos is taking the lead after the goal scored by Chambos Kyriakou on 53.
- 57' It’s a booking for Apollon FC Lemesos player. Giorgos Vasiliou gets a Yellow card.
- 62' Time for substitution for Apollon FC Lemesos. Andre Schembri is replaced by Adrian Sardinero.
- 67' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 67 minutes.
- 72' Albian Ajeti has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 73' Another change for Apollon FC Lemesos made on 73 minute. Joao Pedro leaves to be changed by Marios Stylianou.
- 76' The FC Basel 1893 manager makes a substitution. Luca Zuffi departs to be replaced by Afimico Pululu.
- 78' Time for substitution for Apollon FC Lemesos. Facundo Pereyra is replaced by Sasa Markovic.
- 81' The FC Basel 1893 manager makes a substitution. Noah Okafor departs to be replaced by Kevin Bua.
- 86' Apollon FC Lemesos is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 87' Chambos Kyriakou was booked on 87.
- 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Anton Maglica.
- 90' FC Basel 1893 receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Another three points for Apollon FC Lemesos.
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 |
| Chambos Kyriakou | 1 |
| Chambos Kyriakou | 1 |
| Eray Comert | 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.