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FC Zurich vs PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
FC Zurich
1 – 0
Full Time
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
Thu 4 Oct 2018 · 16:55 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 21' Marcelinho
Y 37' Junior Brandao
Andreas Maxso 39' Y
Y 40' Svetoslav Dyakov
Y 66' Natanael Pimienta
Roberto Rodriguez 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Zurich vs PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Juan Martinez
  • Referee Diego Barbero
  • Referee Carlos del Cerro
  • Referee Roberto Alonso
  • Referee Jose Sanchez

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

1
1
FC Zurich 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-04 FC Zurich 1–0 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad

Recent Form

FC Zurich
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Oct PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad H 1–0 W
20 Sep AEK Larnaka A 1–0 W
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Oct FC Zurich A 0–1 L
20 Sep Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 2–3 L
30 Aug FC Torpedo Kutaisi H 4–0 W
23 Aug FC Torpedo Kutaisi A 1–0 W
16 Aug HSK Zrinjski Mostar A 1–1 D
09 Aug HSK Zrinjski Mostar H 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
10% Clean Sheets
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Zurich and PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad is underway.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' Toni Domgjoni has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 21' PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 26' FC Zurich is showing some good football. However, FC Zurich are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 31' 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 Jody Lukoki suffering a number of foals already.
  • 36' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 37' Juninho Brandao is having his name booked by the referee on 37.
  • 39' FC Zurich receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 39.
  • 40' It’s a booking for PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad player. Svetoslav Dyakov gets a Yellow card.
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 55' It’s high time Paulo Autuori made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 60' Gustavo Campanharo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 65' The travelling PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 66' The referee calls foul for Natanael Pimienta. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 70' Another substitution for FC Zurich to replace Marco Schonbachler by Roberto Rodriguez on 70 minute.
  • 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
  • 79' The PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad manager makes a substitution. Marcelinho departs to be replaced by May Mahlangu.
  • 82' Assan Ceesay is replacing Stephen Odey for the FC Zurich side.
  • 84' What a strike from Victor Palsson! The score is 1-0.
  • 85' FC Zurich player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' It looks surprising PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad does not make any changes. Stephen Odey has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for FC Zurich and PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

FC Zurich Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ludovic Magnin

PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paulo Autuori

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.12 FC Zurich xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 75% + Under — clean sheet likely 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Zurich49% Draw32% PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad19%
Actual: FC Zurich win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 1.73
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 52%
48%
± 2.5 25%
75%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

FC Zurich or Draw
81%
Draw or PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
51%
FC Zurich or PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Zurich29% Draw58% PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20.1%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13%
2 – 0
10.5%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
3.9%
1 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 1
2.6%
2 – 2
2.2%
4 – 0
1.1%

Asian Handicap — FC Zurich

Handicap FC Zurich covers Push PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 26% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 14% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FC Zurich keeps clean sheet
54% ✓
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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