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Cliftonville FC vs FC Nordsjaelland, Europe 2018-19 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Cliftonville FC
0 – 1
Full Time
FC Nordsjaelland
Thu 12 Jul 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Jamie McGovern 35' Y
Y 82' Victor Nelsson

Overview

Match Preview

Cliftonville FC vs FC Nordsjaelland — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Balazs Szert
  • Referee Sandor Ando-Szabo
  • Referee Zsolt Varga
  • Referee Csaba Pinter

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
Cliftonville FC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals FC Nordsjaelland
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-12 Cliftonville FC 0–1 FC Nordsjaelland

Recent Form

Cliftonville FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jul FC Nordsjaelland H 0–1 L
FC Nordsjaelland
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jul Cliftonville FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Cliftonville FC face off against FC Nordsjaelland in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Godsway Donyoh, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Ryan Curran is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Nordsjaelland tonight.
  • 19' GOAL! Andreas Skov Olsen fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 24' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 29' Mikkel Rygaard has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 34' Cliftonville FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jamie McGovern.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at . FC Nordsjaelland seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' FC Nordsjaelland come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Nordsjaelland needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 55' It’s high time Barry Gray made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 57' Andreas Skov Olsen makes way for Matias Rasmussen at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Nordsjaelland.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Catney. He replaces Jamie McGovern on 62 minute.
  • 67' Andreas Skovgaard, a Denmark , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Martin Frese. He replaces Godsway Donyoh on 71 minute.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Cliftonville FC. Conor McMenamin is replaced by Stephen Garrett.
  • 79' Cliftonville FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Nordsjaelland backline.
  • 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Victor Nelsson on 82.
  • 87' Another substitution for FC Nordsjaelland to replace Mikkel Rygaard by Nicklas Strunck on 87 minute.
  • FC Nordsjaelland celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Cliftonville FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Barry Gray

FC Nordsjaelland Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kasper Hjulmand

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.65 Cliftonville FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 FC Nordsjaelland xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 76% + FC Nordsjaelland or Draw 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cliftonville FC25% Draw35% FC Nordsjaelland40%
Actual: FC Nordsjaelland win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.7
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 51%
49%
± 2.5 24%
76%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Cliftonville FC or Draw
59%
Draw or FC Nordsjaelland
75%
Cliftonville FC or FC Nordsjaelland
65%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cliftonville FC14% Draw59% FC Nordsjaelland27%
Actual: FC Nordsjaelland win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 2
9.5%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 1
3.9%
2 – 0
3.5%
0 – 3
3.3%
1 – 3
2.4%
2 – 2
2.3%
0 – 4
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Cliftonville FC

Handicap Cliftonville FC covers Push FC Nordsjaelland covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 15% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 25% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 12% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Cliftonville FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
FC Nordsjaelland keeps clean sheet
53% ✓

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