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FC Nordsjælland vs Cliftonville FC, Europe 2018-19 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
FC Nordsjælland
2 – 1
Full Time
Cliftonville FC
Thu 19 Jul 2018 · 17:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Ibrahim Sadiq 13' Y
Mads Aaquist 22' Y
Y 44' Brian Neeson
Y 45' Ryan Curran
Y 88' Liam Bagnall
Y 90' Garry Breen

Overview

Match Preview

FC Nordsjælland vs Cliftonville FC — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Eitan Shmuelevich
  • Referee Sagi Mezamber
  • Referee Avi Goldstein
  • Referee Idan Layba

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
FC Nordsjælland 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Cliftonville FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-19 FC Nordsjælland 2–1 Cliftonville FC 2018-07-12 Cliftonville FC 0–1 FC Nordsjælland

Recent Form

FC Nordsjælland
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jul Cliftonville FC H 2–1 W
12 Jul Cliftonville FC A 1–0 W
Cliftonville FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jul FC Nordsjælland A 1–2 L
12 Jul FC Nordsjælland H 0–1 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Nordsjaelland and Cliftonville FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 6' What composure from Joe Gormley! The Northern Ireland international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 11' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nicklas Strunck made 6 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 13' FC Nordsjaelland receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 13.
  • 18' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 22' A moment of madness from Mads Aaquist on 22 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Nordsjaelland will be frustrated.
  • 27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 32' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Nordsjaelland must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 37' The travelling Cliftonville FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 42' Jacob Christensen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 44' The referee shows Cliftonville FC player a Yellow card on 44.
  • 45' Cliftonville FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 46' FC Nordsjaelland make a change. Viktor Tranberg trudges off to be replaced by Mikkel Rygaard on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Cliftonville FC have won 7 goals from 6 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 56' The 30-year-old Jamie Harney has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 58' Godsway Donyoh has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 58 minutes.
  • 63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
  • 64' A tactical swap from Cliftonville FC — Conor McDonald on, Christopher Curran off on 64 minutes.
  • 66' Andreas Skov Olsen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mads Aaquist on 66 minute.
  • 71' It’s high time Barry Gray made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 73' A change in the Cliftonville FC ranks — Jay Donnelly exits the field as Conor McMenamin enters on 73.
  • 78' Mikkel Damsgaard has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 83' A goal from the Northern Ireland international Jamie Harney! He fires home on 83 to make it 1-2!
  • 84' Time for substitution for Cliftonville FC. Ryan Curran is replaced by Stephen Garrett.
  • 88' Liam Bagnall has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 88.
  • 90' Cliftonville FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

FC Nordsjælland Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kasper Hjulmand

Cliftonville FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Barry Gray

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.59 FC Nordsjælland xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Cliftonville FC xG
I would bet for: FC Nordsjælland to win 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Nordsjælland55% Draw25% Cliftonville FC20%
Actual: FC Nordsjælland win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

FC Nordsjælland or Draw
81%
Draw or Cliftonville FC
45%
FC Nordsjælland or Cliftonville FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Nordsjælland36% Draw48% Cliftonville FC16%
Actual: Cliftonville FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — FC Nordsjælland

Handicap FC Nordsjælland covers Push Cliftonville FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 24% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FC Nordsjælland keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Cliftonville FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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