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Apollon FC Lemesos vs FK Kauno Zalgiris, Europe 2019-20 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
Apollon FC Lemesos
4 – 0
Full Time
FK Kauno Zalgiris
Thu 18 Jul 2019 · 17:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45+2'
Y 58' Rudi
Y 63' Joao Figueiredo

Overview

Match Preview

Apollon FC Lemesos vs FK Kauno Zalgiris — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Vladimir Moskalev
  • Referee Vasiliy Kazartsev
  • Referee Vladimir Minevich
  • Referee Egor Bolkhovitin

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

2
Apollon FC Lemesos 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals FK Kauno Zalgiris
Last 5 meetings
2019-07-18 Apollon FC Lemesos 4–0 FK Kauno Zalgiris 2019-07-11 FK Kauno Zalgiris 0–2 Apollon FC Lemesos

Recent Form

Apollon FC Lemesos
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul FK Kauno Zalgiris H 4–0 W
11 Jul FK Kauno Zalgiris A 2–0 W
13 Dec Olympique de Marseille A 3–1 W
29 Nov SS Lazio H 2–0 W
08 Nov Eintracht Frankfurt H 2–3 L
25 Oct Eintracht Frankfurt A 0–2 L
FK Kauno Zalgiris
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul Apollon FC Lemesos A 0–4 L
11 Jul Apollon FC Lemesos H 0–2 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Emilio Zelaya makes it 1-0.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sofronis Avgousti might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Kauno Zalgiris that had 4 games and scored 4 goals.
  • 20' Linas Pilibaitis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Apollon FC Lemesos are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Kauno Zalgiris backline.
  • 35' Edvinas Kloniunas has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 4 appearances.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 43' What composure from Emilio Zelaya! The Argentina international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 44' Goal! Emilio Zelaya scores his 16 goal in 71 matches.
  • 46' FK Kauno Zalgiris manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rimvydas Sadauskas is hanging Martynas Dapkus on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 56' FK Kauno Zalgiris are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 57' Ioannis Pittas makes way for Serge Gakpe at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from Apollon FC Lemesos.
  • 58' A moment of madness from Rudi on 58 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Kauno Zalgiris will be frustrated.
  • 60' Goal! Emilio Zelaya scores his 16 goal in 71 matches.
  • 61' The crowd applauds Rudi as he leaves the pitch. Edvinas Kloniunas steps in for FK Kauno Zalgiris.
  • 63' That is a Yellow card for FK Kauno Zalgiris. Joao Figueiredo will be fuming at that decision.
  • 68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rimvydas Sadauskas made 44 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Rokas Krusnauskas as he leaves the pitch. Benas Anisas steps in for FK Kauno Zalgiris.
  • 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joao Pedro, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 80' The travelling FK Kauno Zalgiris supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 83' GOAL! Attila Szalai fires home to make it 5-0!
  • 88' Apollon FC Lemesos have won 49 goals from 71 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • Full Time. Apollon FC Lemesos beats FK Kauno Zalgiris

Lineups

Apollon FC Lemesos Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sofronis Avgousti

FK Kauno Zalgiris Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mindaugas Cepas

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.35 Apollon FC Lemesos xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65 FK Kauno Zalgiris xG
I would bet for: Apollon FC Lemesos to win 72% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Apollon FC Lemesos72% Draw18% FK Kauno Zalgiris10%
Actual: Apollon FC Lemesos win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Apollon FC Lemesos or Draw
90%
Draw or FK Kauno Zalgiris
28%
Apollon FC Lemesos or FK Kauno Zalgiris
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Apollon FC Lemesos53% Draw39% FK Kauno Zalgiris8%
Actual: Apollon FC Lemesos win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.6%
1 – 0
11.5%
3 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.5%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4.1%
5 – 0
2.9%
2 – 2
2.8%
0 – 1
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Apollon FC Lemesos

Handicap Apollon FC Lemesos covers Push FK Kauno Zalgiris covers
-2.5 30% — 70%
-2 30% 22% 48%
-1.5 52% — 48%
-1 52% 23% 26%
-0.5 74% — 26%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 6% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Apollon FC Lemesos keeps clean sheet
53% ✓
FK Kauno Zalgiris keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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