FC St. Gallen vs Sarpsborg 08 FF, Europe 2018-19 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
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FC St. Gallen vs Sarpsborg 08 FF — Europe .
- FC St. Gallen 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Sarpsborg 08 FF 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Paulo Soares
- Referee Antonio Nobre
- Referee Luciano Maia
- Referee Fabio Verissimo
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 Plzeň | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | Sarpsborg 08 FF | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | FC St. Gallen | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Jul | IB Vestmannaeyja | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Jul | IB Vestmannaeyja | A | 4–0 | W |
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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for FC St. Gallen and Sarpsborg 08 FF.
- 5' Controversy at the stadium! Milan Vilotic argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- 6' Tobias Heintz does the damage! The net is bulging and Sarpsborg 08 FF surge ahead!
- 11' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC St. Gallen and Sarpsborg 08 FF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 16' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sarpsborg 08 FF that had 14 games and scored 23 goals.
- 21' It’s high time Peter Zeidler made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 23' The supporters are chanting for Kristoffer Larsen. He replaces Tobias Heintz on 23 minute.
- 28' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sarpsborg 08 FF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 32' Sarpsborg 08 FF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 37' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andreas Wittwer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sarpsborg 08 FF.
- 41' Goal! Silvan Hefti scores his 4 goal in 3 matches.
- 46' Fresh legs for FC St. Gallen! Yannis Tafer comes on to replace Dereck Kutesa.
- 51' The travelling Sarpsborg 08 FF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' Amin Askar has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 66' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Roman Buess makes it 2-1.
- 66' Time for substitution for Sarpsborg 08 FF. Rashad Muhammed is replaced by Mikkel Agger.
- 71' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC St. Gallen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 72' Kristoffer Larsen makes way for Harmeet Singh at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sarpsborg 08 FF.
- 75' Time for substitution for FC St. Gallen. Marco Aratore is replaced by Nassim Ben Khalifa.
- 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC St. Gallen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 84' Nicolas Luchinger makes way for Leonel Mosevich at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC St. Gallen.
- 89' Milan Vilotic, a Serbia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' The referee shows Sarpsborg 08 FF player a Yellow card on 90.
- Another three points for FC St. Gallen.
Lineups
FC St. Gallen Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
- 15
- 50
- 36
- 4
- 22
- 16
- 8
-
44
Dereck Kutesa ↓ Yannis Tafer 46'
- 14
- 9
Bench
- 1
-
5
Leonel Mosevich ↑ 84'
- 7
-
25
Nassim Ben Khalifa ↑ 75'
- 19
-
11
Yannis Tafer ↑ 46'
- 13
Coach
Peter Zeidler
Sarpsborg 08 FF Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 10
- 22
- 8
- 11
- 69
- 7
- 17
- 77
- 6
-
27
Rashad Muhammed ↓ Mikkel Agger 66'
Bench
-
19
Kristoffer Larsen ↑ 23'
- 4
- 14
- 23
-
18
Mikkel Agger ↑ 66'
- 78
- 29
Coach
Geir Bakke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Roman Buess | 1 |
| Silvan Hefti | 1 |
| Patrick Mortensen | 1 |
| Tobias Heintz | 1 |
Head to Head
FC St. Gallen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55
FC St. Gallen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Sarpsborg 08 FF xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC St. Gallen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
FC St. Gallen or Draw
72%
Draw or Sarpsborg 08 FF
54%
FC St. Gallen or Sarpsborg 08 FF
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC St. Gallen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — FC St. Gallen
| Handicap | FC St. Gallen covers | Push | Sarpsborg 08 FF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 21% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC St. Gallen keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Sarpsborg 08 FF keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.