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FC Red Bull Salzburg vs KF Shkendija 79, 2018-19 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
FC Red Bull Salzburg
3 – 0
Full Time
KF Shkendija 79
Wed 8 Aug 2018 · 17:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Zlatko Junuzovic 19' Y
Y 28' Mevlan Murati
Zlatko Junuzovic 83' R
Y 90' Valjmir Nafu

Overview

Match Preview

FC Red Bull Salzburg vs KF Shkendija 79 — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Aghayev Aliyev
  • Referee Zeynal Zeynalov
  • Referee Rza Məmmədov
  • Referee Orxan Məmmədov

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern Munchen 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atletico de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
FC Red Bull Salzburg 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals KF Shkendija 79
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-08 FC Red Bull Salzburg 3–0 KF Shkendija 79

Recent Form

FC Red Bull Salzburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Aug KF Shkendija 79 H 3–0 W
06 May Cercle Brugge KSV A 3–2 W
28 Apr FK Dynamo Kyiv H 0–1 L
21 Apr SK Slavia Praha A 1–2 L
14 Apr Rosenborg BK H 1–1 D
10 Apr PSV H 2–1 W
KF Shkendija 79
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Aug FC Red Bull Salzburg A 0–3 L
31 Jul FC Sheriff Tiraspol A 0–0 D
24 Jul FC Sheriff Tiraspol H 1–0 W
17 Jul The New Saints FC A 0–4 L
10 Jul The New Saints FC H 5–0 W
13 May Valletta FC A 4–5 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. FC Red Bull Salzburg host KF Shkendija 79 — let the battle begin!
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' KF Shkendija 79 come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 16' Munas Dabbur has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 16 minutes.
  • 19' The referee has no hesitation. Zlatko Junuzovic is booked for FC Red Bull Salzburg — Yellow card on 19.
  • 24' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Red Bull Salzburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 28' Mevlan Murati catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 28.
  • 33' The 32-year-old Mevlan Adili has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 38' FC Red Bull Salzburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 43' 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 Stefan Lainer suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' Munas Dabbur does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Red Bull Salzburg surge ahead!
  • 48' The deadlock is broken! Munas Dabbur gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
  • 53' 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.
  • 58' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marco Rose will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 61' KF Shkendija 79 ring the changes. Remzifaik Selmani has done his job and it is now time for Izair Emini to step up.
  • 66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 71' FC Red Bull Salzburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 73' Reinhold Yabo makes way for Takumi Minamino at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Red Bull Salzburg.
  • 76' The KF Shkendija 79 bench stirs into life. Mevlan Murati is withdrawn and Gledi Mici gets his opportunity.
  • 81' Diadie Samassekou has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 81 minutes.
  • 82' Enock Mwepu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Xaver Schlager on 82 minute.
  • 83' FC Red Bull Salzburg receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 83.
  • 87' The whistle greets Munas Dabbur as he departs to be replaced by Patson Daka.
  • 90' Valjmir Nafu picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' KF Shkendija 79 ring the changes. Stenio Junior has done his job and it is now time for Shefit Shefiti to step up.
  • 3-0 the final result. KF Shkendija 79 will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

FC Red Bull Salzburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Rose

KF Shkendija 79 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Qatip Osmani

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Munas Dabbur 2
Munas Dabbur 2
Diadie Samassekou 1
Diadie Samassekou 1
Takumi Minamino 1
Takumi Minamino 1

Head to Head

2018-08-08 FC Red Bull Salzburg 3–0 KF Shkendija 79

FC Red Bull Salzburg Form

2018-08-08 FC Red Bull Salzburg 3–0 KF Shkendija 79 W 2018-05-06 Cercle Brugge KSV 2–3 FC Red Bull Salzburg W 2018-04-28 FC Red Bull Salzburg 0–1 FK Dynamo Kyiv L 2018-04-21 SK Slavia Praha 2–1 FC Red Bull Salzburg L 2018-04-14 FC Red Bull Salzburg 1–1 Rosenborg BK D 2018-04-10 FC Red Bull Salzburg 2–1 PSV W

KF Shkendija 79 Form

2018-08-08 FC Red Bull Salzburg 3–0 KF Shkendija 79 L 2018-07-31 FC Sheriff Tiraspol 0–0 KF Shkendija 79 D 2018-07-24 KF Shkendija 79 1–0 FC Sheriff Tiraspol W 2018-07-17 The New Saints FC 4–0 KF Shkendija 79 L 2018-07-10 KF Shkendija 79 5–0 The New Saints FC W 2018-05-13 Valletta FC 5–4 KF Shkendija 79 L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.93 FC Red Bull Salzburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73 KF Shkendija 79 xG
I would bet for: FC Red Bull Salzburg to win 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Red Bull Salzburg62% Draw23% KF Shkendija 7915%
Actual: FC Red Bull Salzburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

FC Red Bull Salzburg or Draw
85%
Draw or KF Shkendija 79
38%
FC Red Bull Salzburg or KF Shkendija 79
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Red Bull Salzburg45% Draw44% KF Shkendija 7911%
Actual: FC Red Bull Salzburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.8%
2 – 0
12.7%
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
8.8%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6%
0 – 1
4.3%
4 – 0
3.9%
1 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — FC Red Bull Salzburg

Handicap FC Red Bull Salzburg covers Push KF Shkendija 79 covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 20% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 25% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FC Red Bull Salzburg keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
KF Shkendija 79 keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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