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FC Midtjylland vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, Europe 2022-23 PLAYOFF ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2022-23
FC Midtjylland
0 – 4
Full Time
Sporting Clube de Portugal
Thu 23 Feb 2023 · 17:45 UTC MCH Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 34' Ricardo Esgaio
Paulinho 36' Y
Paulinho 37' Y
Paulinho 38' R
Emam Ashour 74' Y
Y 74' Manuel Ugarte
Armin Gigovic 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Midtjylland vs Sporting Clube de Portugal — Europe at MCH Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Kralovic
  • Referee Bartosz Frankowski
  • Referee Ivan Kruzliak
  • Referee Branislav Hancko
  • Referee
  • Referee Piotr Lasyk

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 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 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 Midtjylland 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Sporting Clube de Portugal
Last 5 meetings
2023-02-23 FC Midtjylland 0–4 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2023-02-16 Sporting Clube de Portugal 1–1 FC Midtjylland

Recent Form

FC Midtjylland
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Sporting Clube de Portugal H 0–4 L
16 Feb Sporting Clube de Portugal A 1–1 D
03 Nov SK Sturm Graz H 2–0 W
27 Oct SS Lazio A 1–2 L
13 Oct Feyenoord Rotterdam A 2–2 D
06 Oct Feyenoord Rotterdam H 2–2 D
Sporting Clube de Portugal
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb FC Midtjylland A 4–0 W
20 Feb GD Chaves A 3–2 W
16 Feb FC Midtjylland H 1–1 D
12 Feb FC Porto H 1–2 L
06 Feb Rio Ave FC A 1–0 W
01 Feb Sporting Clube de Braga H 5–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for fc midtjylland to score. At the same time, sporting clube de portugal does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Armin Gigovic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ruben Amorim will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 21' Sebastian Coates is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 26' fc midtjylland is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 31' Marcus Edwards has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 34' The referee shows Sporting Clube de Portugal player a Yellow card on 34.
  • 36' Paulinho is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
  • 37' The referee has no hesitation. Paulinho is booked for FC Midtjylland — Yellow card on 37.
  • 38' Paulinho is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
  • 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' The whistle greets Ricardo Esgaio as he departs to be replaced by Hector Bellerin.
  • 50' Pedro Goncalves doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 53' The supporters are chanting for Mateus Fernandes. He replaces Hidemasa Morita on 53 minute.
  • 58' Jerry St. Juste has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 63' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 65' The Sporting Clube de Portugal bench stirs into life. Marcus Edwards is withdrawn and Trincao gets his opportunity.
  • 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
  • 72' A tactical swap from FC Midtjylland — Mads Thychosen on, Joel Andersson off on 72 minutes.
  • 74' Emam Ashour catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
  • 77' A goal from the Portugal international Pedro Goncalves! He fires home on 77 to make it 0-3!
  • 77' Another substitution for Sporting Clube de Portugal to replace Manuel Ugarte by Mateo Tanlongo on 77 minute.
  • 78' Mateo Tanlongo gets the nod from Sporting Clube de Portugal. He replaces Manuel Ugarte and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' FC Midtjylland make a change. Gustav Isaksen trudges off to be replaced by Frederik Heiselberg on 79 minutes.
  • 84' Joel Andersson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 225 appearances.
  • 85' GOAL! Stefan Gartenmann fires home to make it 0-4!
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Armin Gigovic on 90 minutes.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. sporting clube de portugal take all three points.

Lineups

FC Midtjylland Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Albert Capellas

Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Amorim

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sebastian Coates 2
Pedro Goncalves 2
Stefan Gartenmann 1

Head to Head

2023-02-23 FC Midtjylland 0–4 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2023-02-16 Sporting Clube de Portugal 1–1 FC Midtjylland

FC Midtjylland Form

2023-02-23 FC Midtjylland 0–4 Sporting Clube de Portugal L 2023-02-16 Sporting Clube de Portugal 1–1 FC Midtjylland D 2022-11-03 FC Midtjylland 2–0 SK Sturm Graz W 2022-10-27 SS Lazio 2–1 FC Midtjylland L 2022-10-13 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2–2 FC Midtjylland D 2022-10-06 FC Midtjylland 2–2 Feyenoord Rotterdam D

Sporting Clube de Portugal Form

2023-02-23 FC Midtjylland 0–4 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2023-02-20 GD Chaves 2–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2023-02-16 Sporting Clube de Portugal 1–1 FC Midtjylland D 2023-02-12 Sporting Clube de Portugal 1–2 FC Porto L 2023-02-06 Rio Ave FC 0–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2023-02-01 Sporting Clube de Portugal 5–0 Sporting Clube de Braga W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.04 FC Midtjylland xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86 Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Midtjylland24% Draw26% Sporting Clube de Portugal50%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

FC Midtjylland or Draw
50%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
76%
FC Midtjylland or Sporting Clube de Portugal
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Midtjylland17% Draw44% Sporting Clube de Portugal39%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–4 not predicted
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
9.5%
0 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
7.3%
1 – 3
5.9%
0 – 3
5.7%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 3
3.2%
2 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — FC Midtjylland

Handicap FC Midtjylland covers Push Sporting Clube de Portugal covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 12% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 45% — 55%
+1 45% 23% 32%
+1.5 68% — 32%
+2 68% 17% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

FC Midtjylland keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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