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Burnley FC vs Aberdeen FC, Europe 2018-19 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Burnley FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Thu 2 Aug 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 70' Graeme Shinnie
Johann Berg Gudmundsson 71' Y
Y 76' Andrew Considine
Matthew Lowton 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Burnley FC vs Aberdeen FC — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Lorenzo Manganelli
  • Referee Massimiliano Irrati
  • Referee Gianluca Manganiello
  • Referee Sergio Ranghetti

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
Burnley FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Aberdeen FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-02 Burnley FC 3–1 Aberdeen FC 2018-07-26 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Burnley FC

Recent Form

Burnley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Aug Aberdeen FC H 3–1 W
26 Jul Aberdeen FC A 1–1 D
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Aug Burnley FC A 1–3 L
26 Jul Burnley FC H 1–1 D
29 Apr Brislington FC H 1–1 D
22 Apr CA Paranaense A 1–0 W
17 Apr Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–2 D
14 Apr Heather St. John's FC A 3–1 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Burnley FC are looking to make home advantage count against Aberdeen FC.
  • 5' Burnley FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 6' The deadlock is broken! Chris Wood gets on the scoresheet on 6 minutes.
  • 11' It looks like no one’s ball. Aberdeen FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 16' Burnley FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Aberdeen FC's shape.
  • 21' 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.
  • 26' Tommie Hoban is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Burnley FC so far.
  • 27' Goal! Lewis Ferguson scores his 44 goal in 350 matches.
  • 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from James Tarkowski, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' Scotland international Stevie May has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' Ashley Barnes gets the nod from Burnley FC. He replaces Chris Wood and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack Cork made 342 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 61' Burnley FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 66' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Burnley FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 70' Poor challenge from Graeme Shinnie. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 71' Johann Berg Gudmundsson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 71.
  • 76' The referee calls foul for Andrew Considine. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 81' It is a substitution in Aberdeen FC team. Niall McGinn is replaced by Scott Wright on 81 minute.
  • 85' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Matthew Lowton.
  • 87' Time for substitution for Burnley FC. Aaron Lennon is replaced by Dwight McNeil.
  • 88' Dominic Ball gets the nod from Aberdeen FC. He replaces Tommie Hoban and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Burnley FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Burnley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sean Dyche

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.79 Burnley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Burnley FC53% Draw25% Aberdeen FC22%
Actual: Burnley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Burnley FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
47%
Burnley FC or Aberdeen FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Burnley FC37% Draw44% Aberdeen FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
9%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Burnley FC

Handicap Burnley FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 22% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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