Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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 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 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' Burnley FC have kicked off against Aberdeen FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Aberdeen FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 6' A goal from the New Zealand international Chris Wood! He fires home on 6 to make it 1-0!
  • 11' Sam Vokes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aberdeen FC tonight.
  • 16' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 21' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 26' It looks like no one’s ball. Burnley FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 27' GOAL! Lewis Ferguson scores on 27.
  • 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Aberdeen FC that had 357 games and scored 364 goals.
  • 37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Burnley FC and Aberdeen FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
  • 46' Ashley Barnes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Chris Wood at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' A quiet spell here at . Aberdeen FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 56' Matthew Lowton has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 66' Burnley FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 70' That is a Yellow card for Aberdeen FC. Graeme Shinnie will be fuming at that decision.
  • 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Johann Berg Gudmundsson on 71.
  • 76' Andrew Considine has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 76.
  • 81' Niall McGinn makes way for Scott Wright at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aberdeen FC.
  • 85' Poor challenge from Matthew Lowton. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 87' Fresh legs for Burnley FC! Dwight McNeil comes on to replace Aaron Lennon.
  • 88' Dominic Ball is replacing Tommie Hoban for the Aberdeen FC side.
  • With this win, Burnley FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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.