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Dundalk FC vs FCI Levadia, Europe 2018-19 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Dundalk FC
2 – 1
Full Time
FCI Levadia
Thu 19 Jul 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 11' Nikita Andreev
Y 19' Roman Debelko
Robbie Benson 19' Y
Y 24' Maksim Podholjuzin
Y 35' Evgenii Kharin
Brian Gartland 42' Y
Y 85' Yurii Tkachuk

Overview

Match Preview

Dundalk FC vs FCI Levadia — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Jonas Erni
  • Referee Adrien Jaccottet
  • Referee Vital Jobin
  • Referee Pascal Erlachner

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

2
1
1
Dundalk FC 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals FCI Levadia
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-19 Dundalk FC 2–1 FCI Levadia 2018-07-12 FCI Levadia 0–1 Dundalk FC 2016-04-02 FCI Levadia 2–2 Dundalk FC 2015-11-27 Dundalk FC 2–3 FCI Levadia

Recent Form

Dundalk FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
17 Apr Colombia A 1–2 L
FCI Levadia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jul Dundalk FC A 1–2 L
12 Jul Dundalk FC H 0–1 L
08 May Dijon Football Cote d'Or H 1–1 D
01 May Herne Bay FC A 1–4 L
20 Apr Toulouse FC A 2–0 W
15 Apr OGC Nice H 1–1 D

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Dundalk FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Brian Gartland has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 11' Nikita Andreev was booked on 11.
  • 16' It looks like no one’s ball. Dundalk FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 19' FCI Levadia receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 19.
  • 24' It’s a booking for FCI Levadia player. Maksim Podholjuzin gets a Yellow card.
  • 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 31' Dundalk FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Patrick Hoban on 31.
  • 33' Goal! Michael Duffy scores his 2 goal in 87 matches.
  • 35' FCI Levadia player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 40' 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.
  • 42' GOAL! Roman Debelko scores on 42.
  • 42' Dundalk FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 42.
  • 47' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Dundalk FC that had 87 games and scored 19 goals.
  • 52' It looks surprising FCI Levadia does not make any changes. Robbie Benson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 57' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 61' Dundalk FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Krisztian Adorjan is hanging Dylan Connolly on the field on 61 minute.
  • 64' FCI Levadia manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mark Oliver Roosnupp is hanging Aime Gando Biala on the field on 64 minute.
  • 69' The travelling FCI Levadia supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 74' Markus Jurgenson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dmitri Kruglov made 42 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 80' Kirill Nesterov is replacing Evgeny Kharin for the FCI Levadia side.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Dundalk FC. Michael Duffy is replaced by Karolis Chvedukas.
  • 85' Yurii Tkachuk is having his name booked by the referee on 85.
  • 87' Another change for FCI Levadia made on 87 minute. Markus Jurgenson leaves to be changed by Rasmus Peetson.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Georgie Kelly. He replaces Patrick Hoban on 90 minute.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FCI Levadia.

Lineups

Dundalk FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephen Kenny

FCI Levadia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aleksandar Rogic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dylan Connolly 1
Roman Debelko 1
Michael Duffy 1
Patrick Hoban 1

Head to Head

2018-07-19 Dundalk FC 2–1 FCI Levadia 2018-07-12 FCI Levadia 0–1 Dundalk FC 2016-04-02 FCI Levadia 2–2 Dundalk FC 2015-11-27 Dundalk FC 2–3 FCI Levadia

Dundalk FC Form

2018-07-19 Dundalk FC 2–1 FCI Levadia W 2018-07-12 FCI Levadia 0–1 Dundalk FC W 2016-05-08 Dundalk FC 0–2 Thame United FC L 2016-05-01 Cleethorpes Town FC 6–2 Dundalk FC L 2016-04-21 Dundalk FC 1–1 AS Saint-Étienne D 2016-04-17 Colombia 2–1 Dundalk FC L

FCI Levadia Form

2018-07-19 Dundalk FC 2–1 FCI Levadia L 2018-07-12 FCI Levadia 0–1 Dundalk FC L 2016-05-08 FCI Levadia 1–1 Dijon Football Cote d'Or D 2016-05-01 Herne Bay FC 4–1 FCI Levadia L 2016-04-20 Toulouse FC 0–2 FCI Levadia W 2016-04-15 FCI Levadia 1–1 OGC Nice D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51 Dundalk FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 FCI Levadia xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Dundalk FC48% Draw26% FCI Levadia26%
Actual: Dundalk FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Dundalk FC or Draw
74%
Draw or FCI Levadia
52%
Dundalk FC or FCI Levadia
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Dundalk FC31% Draw46% FCI Levadia23%
Actual: Dundalk FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 1
7%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Dundalk FC

Handicap Dundalk FC covers Push FCI Levadia covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 21% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Dundalk FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
FCI Levadia keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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