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FC St. Gallen vs Sarpsborg 08 FF, Europe 2018-19 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
FC St. Gallen
2 – 1
Full Time
Sarpsborg 08 FF
Thu 26 Jul 2018 · 18:15 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Milan Vilotic 5' R
Y 32' Kristoffer Zachariassen
Y 90' Patrick Mortensen

Overview

Match Preview

FC St. Gallen vs Sarpsborg 08 FF — Europe .

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

1
1
FC St. Gallen 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Sarpsborg 08 FF
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-26 FC St. Gallen 2–1 Sarpsborg 08 FF

Recent Form

FC St. Gallen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jul Sarpsborg 08 FF H 2–1 W
Sarpsborg 08 FF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC St. Gallen to score. At the same time, Sarpsborg 08 FF does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Milan Vilotic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 5.
  • 6' Magnificent from Tobias Heintz! That is 4 goals in 14 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 11' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 16' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dereck Kutesa made 3 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 21' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 23' Sarpsborg 08 FF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kristoffer Larsen is hanging Tobias Heintz on the field on 23 minute.
  • 28' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 32' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kristoffer Zachariassen on 32 minutes.
  • 37' 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 Rashad Muhammed suffering a number of foals already.
  • 41' Silvan Hefti has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 41 minutes.
  • 46' A tactical swap from FC St. Gallen — Yannis Tafer on, Dereck Kutesa off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Joackim Jorgensen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 14 appearances.
  • 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Peter Zeidler will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 66' A stunning finish from Roman Buess — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 66' Time for substitution for Sarpsborg 08 FF. Rashad Muhammed is replaced by Mikkel Agger.
  • 71' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC St. Gallen must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 72' Another change for Sarpsborg 08 FF made on 72 minute. Kristoffer Larsen leaves to be changed by Harmeet Singh.
  • 75' Time for substitution for FC St. Gallen. Marco Aratore is replaced by Nassim Ben Khalifa.
  • 80' FC St. Gallen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sarpsborg 08 FF backline.
  • 84' Leonel Mosevich is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nicolas Luchinger at the 84 minute mark.
  • 89' Milan Vilotic, a Serbia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 90' Patrick Mortensen was booked on 90.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC St. Gallen 2-1 Sarpsborg 08 FF.

Lineups

FC St. Gallen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Zeidler

Sarpsborg 08 FF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Geir Bakke

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

✓ Correct
FC St. Gallen46% Draw26% Sarpsborg 08 FF28%
Actual: FC St. Gallen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
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

✗ Wrong
FC St. Gallen31% Draw46% Sarpsborg 08 FF23%
Actual: 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.