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

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
FC Nordsjaelland
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 Nordsjaelland 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 Nordsjaelland 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Cliftonville FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-19 FC Nordsjaelland 2–1 Cliftonville FC 2018-07-12 Cliftonville FC 0–1 FC Nordsjaelland

Recent Form

FC Nordsjaelland
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 Nordsjaelland A 1–2 L
12 Jul FC Nordsjaelland 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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for FC Nordsjaelland and Cliftonville FC.
  • 5' It looks surprising Cliftonville FC does not make any changes. Garry Breen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 6' What a strike from Joe Gormley! The score is 0-1.
  • 11' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Nordsjaelland is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 13' Ibrahim Sadiq was booked on 13.
  • 18' Mads Aaquist needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 22' The referee calls foul for Mads Aaquist. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 27' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 32' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Rory Donnelly suffering a number of foals already.
  • 37' FC Nordsjaelland is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
  • 44' It’s a booking for Cliftonville FC player. Brian Neeson gets a Yellow card.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ryan Curran.
  • 46' The FC Nordsjaelland manager makes a substitution. Viktor Tranberg departs to be replaced by Mikkel Rygaard.
  • 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 56' Cliftonville FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
  • 58' Goal! Godsway Donyoh scores his 1 goal in 6 matches.
  • 63' Jamie Harney has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 64' The whistle greets Christopher Curran as he departs to be replaced by Conor McDonald.
  • 66' Another change for FC Nordsjaelland made on 66 minute. Mads Aaquist leaves to be changed by Andreas Skov Olsen.
  • 71' 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.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Cliftonville FC. Jay Donnelly is replaced by Conor McMenamin.
  • 78' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Christopher Curran made 6 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 83' Jamie Harney puts Cliftonville FC on the lead.
  • 84' It is a substitution in Cliftonville FC team. Ryan Curran is replaced by Stephen Garrett on 84 minute.
  • 88' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Liam Bagnall.
  • 90' The referee shows Cliftonville FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

FC Nordsjaelland Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kasper Hjulmand

Cliftonville FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Barry Gray

Predictions

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

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Nordsjaelland55% Draw25% Cliftonville FC20%
Actual: FC Nordsjaelland 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 Nordsjaelland or Draw
81%
Draw or Cliftonville FC
45%
FC Nordsjaelland or Cliftonville FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Nordsjaelland36% 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 Nordsjaelland

Handicap FC Nordsjaelland 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 Nordsjaelland 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.