FC Progres Niederkorn vs Cork City FC, Europe 2019-20 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
FC Progres Niederkorn vs Cork City FC — Europe .
- FC Progres Niederkorn 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Cork City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
- Referee
- Referee Matthew De Gabriele
- Referee
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul | Cork City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Jul | Cork City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Jul | Cardiff Metropolitan University FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Jun | Cardiff Metropolitan University FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | FK Ufa | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Aug | FK Ufa | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul | FC Progres Niederkorn | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Jul | FC Progres Niederkorn | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Aug | Rosenborg BK | A | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Aug | Rosenborg BK | H | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Jul | Legia Warszawa | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Jul | Legia Warszawa | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Progres Niederkorn and Cork City FC get this one started.
- 3' A goal from the Republic of Ireland international Daire O'Connor! He fires home on 3 to make it 0-1!
- 5' Christian Silaj is having his name booked by the referee on 5.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Garry Buckley was booked on 15.
- 16' Controversy at the stadium! Garry Buckley argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 21' Gearoid Morrissey has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 26' Cork City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 26.
- 31' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Progres Niederkorn side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 36' Cork City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 41' FC Progres Niederkorn are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 46' Karl Sheppard has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 161 appearances.
- 47' What composure from Conor McCarthy! The Ireland international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 52' It looks like no one’s ball. Cork City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 57' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 62' Sebastien Thill needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 63' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ronan Hurley.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Issa Bah. He replaces Belmin Muratovic on 66 minute.
- 68' Magnificent from Issa Bah! That is 1 goals in 86 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 73' FC Progres Niederkorn are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 78' The energy levels are beginning to show. Roland Vrabec might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 82' Fresh legs for Cork City FC! Shane Griffin comes on to replace Daire O'Connor.
- 85' FC Progres Niederkorn ring the changes. Kempes Tekiela has done his job and it is now time for Florik Shala to step up.
- 86' The referee shows FC Progres Niederkorn player a Yellow card on 86.
- 87' Ben Vogel has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 87.
- 88' It is a substitution in Cork City FC team. Joel Coustrain is replaced by Dan Casey on 88 minute.
- 90' Adrien Ferino is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sebastien Thill at the 90 minute mark.
- The final score is 1-2.
Lineups
FC Progres Niederkorn Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 4
- 34
- 7
- 1
- 70
- 38
- 5
- 31
- 10
- 40
Bench
- 9
- 23
- 97
- 17
- 81
- 8
- 11
Coach
Roland Vrabec
Cork City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 10
- 19
- 6
- 21
- 4
- 1
- 2
-
14
Ronan Hurley ↓ Kevin O'Connor 90'
-
22
Joel Coustrain ↓ Dan Casey 88'
-
11
Daire O'Connor ↓ Shane Griffin 82'
Bench
-
25
Kevin O'Connor ↑ 90'
-
20
Shane Griffin ↑ 82'
- 3
- 16
- 23
-
26
Dan Casey ↑ 88'
- 33
Coach
Frank Kelleher
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mayron De Almeida | 1 |
| Belmin Muratovic | 1 |
| Garry Buckley | 1 |
| Conor McCarthy | 1 |
| Daire O'Connor | 1 |
| Issa Bah | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Progres Niederkorn Form
2019-07-18
FC Progres Niederkorn
1–2
Cork City FC
L
2019-07-11
Cork City FC
0–2
FC Progres Niederkorn
W
2019-07-04
Cardiff Metropolitan University FC
2–1
FC Progres Niederkorn
L
2019-06-27
FC Progres Niederkorn
1–0
Cardiff Metropolitan University FC
W
2018-08-16
FC Progres Niederkorn
2–2
FK Ufa
D
2018-08-09
FK Ufa
2–1
FC Progres Niederkorn
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.49
FC Progres Niederkorn xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Cork City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Cork City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
FC Progres Niederkorn or Draw
73%
Draw or Cork City FC
54%
FC Progres Niederkorn or Cork City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cork City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Progres Niederkorn
| Handicap | FC Progres Niederkorn covers | Push | Cork City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Progres Niederkorn keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Cork City FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

