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Atalanta BC vs FK Sarajevo, Europe 2018-19 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Atalanta BC
2 – 2
Full Time
FK Sarajevo
Thu 26 Jul 2018 · 18:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 16' Amar Rahmanovic
Marten de Roon 66' Y
Y 73' Milos Stanojevic
Y 76' Krste Velkoski

Overview

Match Preview

Atalanta BC vs FK Sarajevo — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Solymosi
  • Referee Tamas Bognar
  • Referee Balazs Buzas
  • Referee Theodoros Georgiou

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

1
1
Atalanta BC 2 games · Avg 6.0 goals FK Sarajevo
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-26 Atalanta BC 2–2 FK Sarajevo

Recent Form

Atalanta BC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jul FK Sarajevo H 2–2 D
20 May US Sassuolo Calcio A 1–3 L
13 May Churchill Brothers SC H 0–2 L
06 May AC Milan A 0–1 L
29 Apr Chennai City FC H 4–1 W
22 Apr Cagliari Calcio A 0–4 L
FK Sarajevo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jul Atalanta BC A 2–2 D
19 Jul Urartu FC H 3–0 W
11 Jul Urartu FC A 2–1 W
11 Jun B36 H 1–2 L
04 Jun Budapest Honved FC A 0–1 L
28 May Cefn Druids AFC H 3–3 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Atalanta BC are looking to make home advantage count against FK Sarajevo.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' 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 Marco D'Alessandro suffering a number of foals already.
  • 11' Rafael Toloi adds to his 0 season tally! Atalanta BC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 16' Amar Rahmanovic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 16.
  • 21' A quiet spell here at . Atalanta BC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 26' Amer Dupovac, a Bosnia and Herzegovina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mersudin Ahmetovic made 52 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 36' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Atalanta BC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atalanta BC and FK Sarajevo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 45' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Gianluca Mancini makes it 2-0.
  • 48' Goal! Gianluca Mancini scores his 31 goal in 525 matches.
  • 53' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Atalanta BC and FK Sarajevo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 54' Atalanta BC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Duvan Zapata is hanging Marco D'Alessandro on the field on 54 minute.
  • 59' Selmir Pidro has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 52 appearances.
  • 60' FK Sarajevo make a change. Mersudin Ahmetovic trudges off to be replaced by Haris Handzic on 60 minutes.
  • 65' 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.
  • 66' Atalanta BC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 66.
  • 67' Haris Handzic doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 72' Aladin Sisic doubles the advantage! 3-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 73' Controversy at the stadium! Milos Stanojevic argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Atalanta BC. Gianluca Mancini is replaced by Jose Luis Palomino.
  • 76' That is a Yellow card for FK Sarajevo. Krste Velkoski will be fuming at that decision.
  • 81' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 83' The Atalanta BC manager makes a substitution. Robin Gosens departs to be replaced by Marco Tumminello.
  • 84' Milos Stanojevic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Emir Halilovic on 84 minute.
  • 85' The whistle greets Aladin Sisic as he departs to be replaced by Benjamin Tatar.
  • 90' Atalanta BC have won 714 goals from 525 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • The final score is 2-2.

Lineups

Atalanta BC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gian Piero Gasperini

FK Sarajevo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Husref Musemic

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.57 Atalanta BC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 FK Sarajevo xG
I would bet for: Atalanta BC or FK Sarajevo 73% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Atalanta BC40% Draw27% FK Sarajevo33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Atalanta BC or Draw
67%
Draw or FK Sarajevo
60%
Atalanta BC or FK Sarajevo
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Atalanta BC30% Draw44% FK Sarajevo26%
Actual: Atalanta BC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
6.8%
0 – 0
6.6%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Atalanta BC

Handicap Atalanta BC covers Push FK Sarajevo covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 19% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 18% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
FK Sarajevo keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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