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FC Ararat-Armenia vs NK Celje, Europe 2020-21 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
FC Ararat-Armenia
1 – 0
Full Time
NK Celje
Thu 24 Sep 2020 · 14:00 UTC Yerevan Football Academy HT 45' · FT 45+16'
Y 5' Ivan Bozic
Y 20' Matic Vrbanec
Y 24' Luka Kerin
Serhii Vakulenko 58' Y
Yoan Gouffran 76' Y
Y 79' Filip Dangubic
Y 95' Dusan Stojinovic

Overview

Match Preview

FC Ararat-Armenia vs NK Celje — Europe at Yerevan Football Academy.

Match Details

  • Referee John Beaton
  • Referee Dougie Potter
  • Referee Daniel McFarlane
  • Referee Gavin Duncan

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

1
1
FC Ararat-Armenia 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals NK Celje
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-24 FC Ararat-Armenia 1–0 NK Celje

Recent Form

FC Ararat-Armenia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Sep NK Celje H 1–0 W
17 Sep CS Fola Esch H 4–3 W
29 Aug F91 Diddeleng U19 A 1–2 L
22 Aug F91 Diddeleng U19 H 2–1 W
14 Aug FC Saburtalo A 2–0 W
06 Aug FC Saburtalo H 1–2 L
NK Celje
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Sep FC Ararat-Armenia A 0–1 L
06 Dec LASK Linz H 6–0 W
23 Nov Churchill Brothers SC A 0–0 D
01 Nov Kashiwa Reysol A 0–1 L
19 Oct Kashiwa Reysol H 0–2 L
28 Sep LASK Linz A 1–1 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Yerevan Football Academy as FC Ararat-Armenia face off against NK Celje in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Ivan Bozic is having his name booked by the referee on 5.
  • 10' FC Ararat-Armenia 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.
  • 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 20' NK Celje player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 24' Luka Kerin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 24.
  • 29' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Ararat-Armenia side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 34' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 44' Nino Pungarsek has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 49' Ukraine international Serhii Vakulenko has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mitja Lotric, as he is very good at scoring at Yerevan Football Academy with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 58' The referee has no hesitation. Serhii Vakulenko is booked for FC Ararat-Armenia — Yellow card on 58.
  • 63' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 68' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 73' The energy levels are beginning to show. David Campana might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 76' Yoan Gouffran has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 76.
  • 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Filip Dangubic.
  • 83' Yusuf Otubanjo is ready to make an impact after coming on for David Humanes at the 83 minute mark.
  • 86' NK Celje ring the changes. Luka Kerin has done his job and it is now time for Jakob Novak to step up.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for FC Ararat-Armenia and NK Celje (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

FC Ararat-Armenia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Campana

NK Celje Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dusan Kosic

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.3 FC Ararat-Armenia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 NK Celje xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Ararat-Armenia50% Draw29% NK Celje21%
Actual: FC Ararat-Armenia win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

FC Ararat-Armenia or Draw
79%
Draw or NK Celje
50%
FC Ararat-Armenia or NK Celje
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Ararat-Armenia32% Draw53% NK Celje15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14.8%
1 – 1
13.5%
2 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
3.6%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
1.5%

Asian Handicap — FC Ararat-Armenia

Handicap FC Ararat-Armenia covers Push NK Celje covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 25% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FC Ararat-Armenia keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
NK Celje keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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