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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 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 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . FC Zurich are looking to make home advantage count against PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Zurich side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Jakub Swierczok, a Poland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 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' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 21' The referee calls foul for Marcelinho. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 31' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 37' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Juninho Brandao on 37 minutes.
  • 39' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andreas Maxso.
  • 40' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Svetoslav Dyakov on 40 minutes.
  • 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Zurich and PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 55' PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 60' The 37-year-old Cicinho has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
  • 66' The referee shows PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad player a Yellow card on 66.
  • 70' Another change for FC Zurich made on 70 minute. Marco Schonbachler leaves to be changed by Roberto Rodriguez.
  • 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 79' Marcelinho makes way for May Mahlangu at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad.
  • 82' Assan Ceesay is replacing Stephen Odey for the FC Zurich side.
  • 84' GOAL! Victor Palsson scores on 84. Assisted by Benjamin Kololli
  • 85' FC Zurich receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
  • 90' It’s high time Ludovic Magnin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad will have plenty to reflect on. FC Zurich were simply the better side today.

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.