Apollon FC Lemesos vs FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo, Europe 2018-19 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
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Apollon FC Lemesos vs FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo — Europe .
- Apollon FC Lemesos 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Aug | FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Jul | FK Zeljeznicar 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Apollon FC Lemesos gets underway.
- 2' GOAL! Fotios Papoulis fires home to make it 1-0!
- 7' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 12' FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo have won 8 goals from 81 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 17' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 22' A quiet spell here at . Apollon FC Lemesos seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 27' The referee calls foul for Sulejman Krpic. He receives a Yellow card.
- 32' 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.
- 34' A moment of madness from Mladen Veselinovic on 34 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo will be frustrated.
- 39' Both keepers have barely been tested. Apollon FC Lemesos and FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 43' Goal! Asim Zec scores his 1 goal in 81 matches.
- 45' Apollon FC Lemesos player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 46' The whistle greets Anton Maglica as he departs to be replaced by Emilio Zelaya.
- 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 56' FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 57' The Cyprus Fotios Papoulis breaks the deadlock on 57 minutes. 2-1!
- 57' Fresh legs for FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo! Sinisa Stevanovic comes on to replace Aldin Sehic.
- 62' FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo 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.
- 64' Jovan Blagojevic gets the nod from FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo. He replaces Anel Sabanadzovic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Asim Zec.
- 73' The whistle greets Adrian Sardinero as he departs to be replaced by Kevin Bru.
- 78' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hector Yuste is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Apollon FC Lemesos.
- 83' It looks surprising Apollon FC Lemesos does not make any changes. Vedran Kjosevski has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 86' Facundo Pereyra has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 86.
- 90' Fotios Papoulis makes a hat-trick on 90.
- 3-1 the final result. FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Apollon FC Lemesos Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 22
- 44
- 5
- 83
- 26
- 88
- 77
- 17
- 99
- 30
Bench
- 8
- 10
- 14
- 11
- 46
- 28
- 52
Coach
Sofronis Avgousti
FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 5
-
14
Aldin Sehic ↓ Sinisa Stevanovic 57'
- 15
- 4
- 3
- 23
- 20
- 19
- 6
- 7
Bench
-
2
Sinisa Stevanovic ↑ 57'
- 44
- 25
- 10
-
11
Jovan Blagojevic ↑ 64'
-
18
Dzenan Zajmovic ↑ 46'
- 1
Coach
Milomir Odovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fotios Papoulis | 3 |
| Sulejman Krpic | 1 |
| Esteban Sachetti | 1 |
| Asim Zec | 1 |
| Jadranko Bogicevic | 1 |
Head to Head
Apollon FC Lemesos Form
2018-08-02
Apollon FC Lemesos
3–1
FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo
W
2018-07-26
FK Zeljeznicar 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 Zeljeznicar Sarajevo Form
2018-08-02
Apollon FC Lemesos
3–1
FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo
L
2018-07-26
FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo
1–2
Apollon FC Lemesos
L
2018-07-18
FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo
3–1
JK Narva Trans
W
2018-07-12
JK Narva Trans
0–2
FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo
W
2016-05-14
CD Aves
1–3
FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo
W
2016-05-07
FK Zeljeznicar 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 Zeljeznicar Sarajevo xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Apollon FC Lemesos win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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 Zeljeznicar Sarajevo
46%
Apollon FC Lemesos or FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: 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 Zeljeznicar 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 Zeljeznicar Sarajevo keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

