Thursday , 2 July 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-Étienne 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Dundalk FC is hosting AEK Larnaka for another epic battle.
  • 4' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dane Massey on 4.
  • 9' 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.
  • 14' Supporters expect more eagerness from Igor Carioca, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 19' Ivan Trichkovski needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' AEK Larnaka seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 34' The travelling AEK Larnaka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 36' A meaty challenge results in booking for Igor Carioca on 36.
  • 41' Dundalk FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' It looks surprising AEK Larnaka does not make any changes. Dane Massey has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 47' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Daniel Cleary.
  • 52' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 57' AEK Larnaka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 57.
  • 59' AEK Larnaka player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 62' Tete is replacing Joan Tomas for the AEK Larnaka side.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Dundalk FC. Jamie McGrath is replaced by Patrick McEleney.
  • 72' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Dundalk FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 73' Patrick Hoban is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
  • 78' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 80' The Dundalk FC manager makes a substitution. Dane Massey departs to be replaced by Dean Jarvis.
  • 83' The AEK Larnaka manager makes a substitution. Larena Jorge departs to be replaced by Nacho Cases.
  • 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Michael Duffy.
  • 84' Ronan Murray has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dylan Connolly on 84 minute.
  • 89' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 89 minutes.
  • 90' Onisiforos Roushias has so much to prove this time. He replaces Apostolos Giannou on 90 minute.
  • 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.