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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 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 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

Top Scorers (This Season)

PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
Petar Stanic 7 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad get us underway at .
  • 5' Brazil international Junior Brandao has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' 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 Victor Palsson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' FC Zurich are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad backline.
  • 21' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Marcelinho.
  • 26' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Zurich side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 31' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 36' PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 37' PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 37.
  • 39' A moment of madness from Andreas Maxso on 39 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Zurich will be frustrated.
  • 40' Svetoslav Dyakov is having his name booked by the referee on 40.
  • 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Toni Domgjoni is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Zurich.
  • 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
  • 66' Natanael Pimienta is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
  • 70' Another substitution for FC Zurich to replace Marco Schonbachler by Roberto Rodriguez on 70 minute.
  • 75' 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.
  • 79' The PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad manager makes a substitution. Marcelinho departs to be replaced by May Mahlangu.
  • 82' FC Zurich make a change. Stephen Odey trudges off to be replaced by Assan Ceesay on 82 minutes.
  • 84' Victor Palsson makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and FC Zurich are in front.
  • 85' FC Zurich player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 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.