Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Dundalk FC vs AEK Larnaka, Europe 2018-19 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Dundalk FC
0 – 0
Full Time
AEK Larnaka
Thu 26 Jul 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Dane Massey 4' Y
Y 36' Igor Carioca
Daniel Cleary 47' Y
Y 59' Hector Hevel
Patrick Hoban 73' Y
Michael Duffy 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Dundalk FC vs AEK Larnaka — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Julian Weinberger
  • Referee Maximilian Kolbitsch
  • Referee Andreas Heidenreich
  • Referee Harald Lechner

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompie 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 Ferencvarosi 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 Fenerbahce 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
Dundalk FC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals AEK Larnaka
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-26 Dundalk FC 0–0 AEK Larnaka

Recent Form

Dundalk FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jul AEK Larnaka H 0–0 D
19 Jul FCI Levadia H 2–1 W
12 Jul FCI Levadia A 1–0 W
08 May Thame United FC H 0–2 L
01 May Cleethorpes Town FC A 2–6 L
21 Apr AS Saint-Etienne H 1–1 D
AEK Larnaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jul Dundalk FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Dundalk FC and AEK Larnaka.
  • 4' It’s a booking for Dundalk FC player. Dane Massey gets a Yellow card.
  • 9' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 14' Over 14 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 19' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 24' 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 Nacho Cases suffering a number of foals already.
  • 29' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 34' Truyols is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AEK Larnaka so far.
  • 36' The referee shows AEK Larnaka player a Yellow card on 36.
  • 41' The 44-year-old Larena Jorge has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 46' Dundalk FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 47' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Daniel Cleary on 47 minutes.
  • 52' AEK Larnaka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 57' AEK Larnaka fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 59' It’s a booking for AEK Larnaka player. Hector Hevel gets a Yellow card.
  • 62' The AEK Larnaka bench stirs into life. Joan Tomas is withdrawn and Tete gets his opportunity.
  • 67' Another change for Dundalk FC made on 67 minute. Jamie McGrath leaves to be changed by Patrick McEleney.
  • 72' 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.
  • 73' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Patrick Hoban on 73 minutes.
  • 78' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Patrick Hoban made 87 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Dundalk FC — Dean Jarvis on, Dane Massey off on 80 minutes.
  • 83' AEK Larnaka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nacho Cases is hanging Larena Jorge on the field on 83 minute.
  • 84' Dundalk FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
  • 84' Time for substitution for Dundalk FC. Dylan Connolly is replaced by Ronan Murray.
  • 89' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 90' Another change for AEK Larnaka made on 90 minute. Apostolos Giannou leaves to be changed by Onisiforos Roushias.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.

Lineups

Dundalk FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephen Kenny

AEK Larnaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Iraola

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.77 Dundalk FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67 AEK Larnaka xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 82% + Dundalk FC or Draw 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Dundalk FC36% Draw37% AEK Larnaka27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes28% 0% No72%
Avg goals/match: 1.44
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 73%
27%
± 1.5 43%
57%
± 2.5 18%
82%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Dundalk FC or Draw
73%
Draw or AEK Larnaka
64%
Dundalk FC or AEK Larnaka
63%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Dundalk FC20% Draw64% AEK Larnaka16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.6%
0 – 1
14.2%
1 – 1
13.3%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
1.8%
3 – 0
1.6%
3 – 1
1.3%
0 – 3
1.1%

Asian Handicap — Dundalk FC

Handicap Dundalk FC covers Push AEK Larnaka covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 22% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 19% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Dundalk FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✓
AEK Larnaka keeps clean sheet
47% ✗

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