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Apollon FC Lemesos vs FK Željezničar Sarajevo, Europe 2018-19 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Apollon FC Lemesos
3 – 1
Full Time
FK Željezničar Sarajevo
Thu 2 Aug 2018 · 17:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 27' Sulejman Krpic
Y 34' Mladen Veselinovic
Esteban Sachetti 45' Y
Y 56' Stojan Vranjes
Y 68' Asim Zec
Facundo Pereyra 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Apollon FC Lemesos vs FK Željezničar Sarajevo — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Veselin Dobriyanov
  • Referee Peter Dzhuganski
  • Referee V. Chinkov
  • Referee Nikola Popov

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

2
Apollon FC Lemesos 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals FK Željezničar Sarajevo
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-02 Apollon FC Lemesos 3–1 FK Željezničar Sarajevo 2018-07-26 FK Željezničar Sarajevo 1–2 Apollon FC Lemesos

Recent Form

Apollon FC Lemesos
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Aug FK Željezničar Sarajevo H 3–1 W
26 Jul FK Željezničar Sarajevo A 2–1 W
19 Jul FK Stumbras Kaunas H 2–0 W
12 Jul FK Stumbras Kaunas A 0–1 L
07 Jun Gzira United FC H 2–2 D
31 May FC Prishtina A 0–2 L
FK Željezničar Sarajevo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Aug Apollon FC Lemesos A 1–3 L
26 Jul Apollon FC Lemesos H 1–2 L
18 Jul JK Narva Trans H 3–1 W
12 Jul JK Narva Trans A 2–0 W
14 May CD Aves A 3–1 W
07 May North Shields FC H 0–2 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 2' A stunning finish from Fotios Papoulis — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 7' Both keepers have barely been tested. Apollon FC Lemesos and FK Željezničar Sarajevo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 12' Apollon FC Lemesos currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 17' Sinisa Stevanovic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 22' 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.
  • 27' Controversy at the stadium! Sulejman Krpic argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 32' FK Željezničar Sarajevo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 34' Poor challenge from Mladen Veselinovic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 39' The home supporters are growing impatient. Apollon FC Lemesos must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 43' What composure from Asim Zec! The Bosnia and Herzegovina international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 45' Apollon FC Lemesos receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 46' A change in the Apollon FC Lemesos ranks — Anton Maglica exits the field as Emilio Zelaya enters on 46.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 56' FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 57' What a moment for Fotios Papoulis! That strike on 57 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 57' Aldin Sehic makes way for Sinisa Stevanovic at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo.
  • 62' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 62 minutes.
  • 64' Fresh legs for FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo! Jovan Blagojevic comes on to replace Anel Sabanadzovic.
  • 68' FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 73' Apollon FC Lemesos manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kevin Bru is hanging Adrian Sardinero on the field on 73 minute.
  • 78' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bruno Vale made 71 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 83' A quiet spell here at . FK Željezničar Sarajevo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 86' The referee has no hesitation. Facundo Pereyra is booked for Apollon FC Lemesos — Yellow card on 86.
  • 90' Brilliant from the ! Fotios Papoulis makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 90.
  • The final score is 3-1.

Lineups

Apollon FC Lemesos Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sofronis Avgousti

FK Željezničar Sarajevo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Milomir Odovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Fotios Papoulis 3
Esteban Sachetti 1
Asim Zec 1
Jadranko Bogicevic 1
Sulejman Krpic 1

Head to Head

2018-08-02 Apollon FC Lemesos 3–1 FK Željezničar Sarajevo 2018-07-26 FK Željezničar Sarajevo 1–2 Apollon FC Lemesos

Apollon FC Lemesos Form

2018-08-02 Apollon FC Lemesos 3–1 FK Željezničar Sarajevo W 2018-07-26 FK Željezničar Sarajevo 1–2 Apollon FC Lemesos W 2018-07-19 Apollon FC Lemesos 2–0 FK Stumbras Kaunas W 2018-07-12 FK Stumbras Kaunas 1–0 Apollon FC Lemesos L 2015-06-06 Apollon FC Lemesos 2–2 Gzira United FC D 2015-05-30 FC Prishtina 2–0 Apollon FC Lemesos L

FK Željezničar Sarajevo Form

2018-08-02 Apollon FC Lemesos 3–1 FK Željezničar Sarajevo L 2018-07-26 FK Željezničar Sarajevo 1–2 Apollon FC Lemesos L 2018-07-18 FK Željezničar Sarajevo 3–1 JK Narva Trans W 2018-07-12 JK Narva Trans 0–2 FK Željezničar Sarajevo W 2016-05-14 CD Aves 1–3 FK Željezničar Sarajevo W 2016-05-07 FK Željezničar Sarajevo 0–2 North Shields FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.8 Apollon FC Lemesos xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 FK Željezničar Sarajevo xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Apollon FC Lemesos54% Draw24% FK Željezničar Sarajevo22%
Actual: Apollon FC Lemesos win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Apollon FC Lemesos or Draw
78%
Draw or FK Željezničar Sarajevo
46%
Apollon FC Lemesos or FK Željezničar Sarajevo
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Apollon FC Lemesos37% Draw44% FK Željezničar Sarajevo19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
8.5%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Apollon FC Lemesos

Handicap Apollon FC Lemesos covers Push FK Željezničar Sarajevo covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 22% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Apollon FC Lemesos keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
FK Željezničar Sarajevo keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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