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FC Basel 1893 vs Apollon FC Lemesos, Europe 2018-19 PLAY OFF ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
FC Basel 1893
3 – 2
Full Time
Apollon FC Lemesos
Thu 23 Aug 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Ricky van Wolfswinkel 45' Y
Y 54' Fotios Papoulis
Y 73' Chambos Kyriakou
Taulant Xhaka 90' Y
Y 90' Emilio Zelaya

Overview

Match Preview

FC Basel 1893 vs Apollon FC Lemesos — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Grega Kordez
  • Referee Matej Jug
  • Referee Manuel Vidali
  • Referee Nejc Kajtazovic

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
FC Basel 1893 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Apollon FC Lemesos
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-23 FC Basel 1893 3–2 Apollon FC Lemesos

Recent Form

FC Basel 1893
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug Apollon FC Lemesos H 3–2 W
16 Aug SBV Vitesse H 1–0 W
09 Aug SBV Vitesse A 1–0 W
01 Aug PAOK FC H 0–3 L
24 Jul PAOK FC A 1–2 L
06 May FK Dynamo Kyiv A 1–2 L
Apollon FC Lemesos
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug FC Basel 1893 A 2–3 L
16 Aug FK Dinamo Brest A 0–1 L
09 Aug FK Dinamo Brest H 4–0 W
02 Aug FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo H 3–1 W
26 Jul FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo A 2–1 W
19 Jul FK Stumbras Kaunas H 2–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
FC Basel 1893 this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. FC Basel 1893 kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 6' FC Basel 1893 is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ricky van Wolfswinkel on 6.
  • 11' Apollon FC Lemesos 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.
  • 16' FC Basel 1893 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 21' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Basel 1893 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 26' It’s high time Sofronis Avgousti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 31' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 36' 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.
  • 39' The supporters are chanting for Mustapha Carayol. He replaces Kevin Bru on 39 minute.
  • 44' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Basel 1893 that had 172 games and scored 50 goals.
  • 45' The referee shows FC Basel 1893 player a Yellow card on 45.
  • 49' Goal! Anton Maglica scores his 4 goal in 71 matches.
  • 53' Sensational shot from Fotios Papoulis. Apollon FC Lemesos is back in the lead.
  • 54' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Fotios Papoulis.
  • 59' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 59 minutes.
  • 60' The FC Basel 1893 manager makes a substitution. Aldo Kalulu departs to be replaced by Kevin Bua.
  • 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 66' It is a substitution in FC Basel 1893 team. Eder Balanta is replaced by Taulant Xhaka on 66 minute.
  • 69' What an equalizer from Ricky van Wolfswinkel!
  • 72' Another change for Apollon FC Lemesos made on 72 minute. Anton Maglica leaves to be changed by Emilio Zelaya.
  • 73' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Chambos Kyriakou.
  • 78' Apollon FC Lemesos started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 78.
  • 79' Time for substitution for Apollon FC Lemesos. Fotios Papoulis is replaced by Sasa Markovic.
  • 84' What a strike from Eray Cumart! The score is 3-2.
  • 87' It is a substitution in FC Basel 1893 team. Albian Ajeti is replaced by Samuele Campo on 87 minute.
  • 90' FC Basel 1893 receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • The final score is 3-2.

Lineups

FC Basel 1893 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcel Koller

Apollon FC Lemesos Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sofronis Avgousti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ricky van Wolfswinkel 2
Ricky van Wolfswinkel 2
Fotios Papoulis 1
Anton Maglica 1
Eray Comert 1
Fotios Papoulis 1
Anton Maglica 1
Chambos Kyriakou 1

Head to Head

2018-08-23 FC Basel 1893 3–2 Apollon FC Lemesos

FC Basel 1893 Form

2018-08-23 FC Basel 1893 3–2 Apollon FC Lemesos W 2018-08-16 FC Basel 1893 1–0 SBV Vitesse W 2018-08-09 SBV Vitesse 0–1 FC Basel 1893 W 2018-08-01 FC Basel 1893 0–3 PAOK FC L 2018-07-24 PAOK FC 2–1 FC Basel 1893 L 2018-05-06 FK Dynamo Kyiv 2–1 FC Basel 1893 L

Apollon FC Lemesos Form

2018-08-23 FC Basel 1893 3–2 Apollon FC Lemesos L 2018-08-16 FK Dinamo Brest 1–0 Apollon FC Lemesos L 2018-08-09 Apollon FC Lemesos 4–0 FK Dinamo Brest W 2018-08-02 Apollon FC Lemesos 3–1 FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo W 2018-07-26 FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo 1–2 Apollon FC Lemesos W 2018-07-19 Apollon FC Lemesos 2–0 FK Stumbras Kaunas W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.79 FC Basel 1893 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Apollon FC Lemesos xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Basel 189348% Draw25% Apollon FC Lemesos27%
Actual: FC Basel 1893 win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

FC Basel 1893 or Draw
72%
Draw or Apollon FC Lemesos
52%
FC Basel 1893 or Apollon FC Lemesos
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Basel 189334% Draw43% Apollon FC Lemesos23%
Actual: FC Basel 1893 win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
6.9%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — FC Basel 1893

Handicap FC Basel 1893 covers Push Apollon FC Lemesos covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 20% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

FC Basel 1893 keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Apollon FC Lemesos keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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