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FCSB Bukarest vs FC Midtjylland, Europe 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2024-25
FCSB Bukarest
2 – 0
Full Time
FC Midtjylland
Thu 7 Nov 2024 · 17:45 UTC Arena Nationala HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 89' Adam Buksa

Overview

Match Preview

FCSB Bukarest vs FC Midtjylland — Europe at Arena Nationala.

Match Details

  • Referee Duje Strukan

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
FCSB Bukarest 1 games · Avg 2.0 goals FC Midtjylland
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-07 FCSB Bukarest 2–0 FC Midtjylland

Recent Form

FCSB Bukarest
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Nov FC Midtjylland H 2–0 W
24 Oct Rangers FC A 0–4 L
03 Oct PAOK Thessaloniki FC A 1–0 W
26 Sep FK Rigas Futbola Skola H 4–1 W
13 Aug AC Sparta Praha H 2–3 L
06 Aug AC Sparta Praha A 1–1 D
FC Midtjylland
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Nov FCSB Bukarest A 0–2 L
24 Oct Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 1–0 W
03 Oct Maccabi Tel Aviv FC A 2–0 W
25 Sep TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 1–1 D
28 Aug SK Slovan Bratislava A 2–3 L
21 Aug SK Slovan Bratislava H 1–1 D

Season Stats

FCSB Bukarest FC Midtjylland
#27 Position #3
7 Points 19
8 Played 8
2 / 1 / 5 W / D / L 6 / 1 / 1
9 Scored 18
16 Conceded 8
-7 GD +10
0.88 PPG 2.38
25% Win % 75%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FCSB Bukarest are 27th (7 pts). FC Midtjylland are 3rd (19 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FCSB Bukarest launch into their encounter with FC Midtjylland.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The 29-year-old Siyabonga Ngezana has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 16' The deadlock is broken! Florin Tanase gets on the scoresheet on 16 minutes.
  • 21' FCSB Bukarest are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Midtjylland backline.
  • 26' The travelling FC Midtjylland supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 29' Baba Alhassan is replacing Florin Tanase for the FCSB Bukarest side.
  • 34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 39' FC Midtjylland are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 44' Mads Bech Sorensen, a Denmark , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 46' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Daniel Birligea makes it 2-0.
  • 46' A tactical swap from FCSB Bukarest — Octavian Popescu on, Marius Stefanescu off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FCSB Bukarest side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 61' The crowd applauds Mikel Johan Gogorza Kruger-Johnsen as he leaves the pitch. Valdemar Andreasen steps in for FC Midtjylland.
  • 66' Stefan Tarnovanu has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 70' The FC Midtjylland bench stirs into life. Denil Castillo is withdrawn and Jan Kuchta gets his opportunity.
  • 75' It’s high time Thomas Thomasberg made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 80' The whistle greets Dario Osorio as he departs to be replaced by Adam Gabriel.
  • 81' The whistle greets Daniel Birligea as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Popa.
  • 86' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 89' Adam Buksa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 89.
  • 90' William Baeten is ready to make an impact after coming on for David Miculescu at the 90 minute mark.
  • FCSB Bukarest celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

FCSB Bukarest Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Elias Charalambous

FC Midtjylland Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Thomasberg

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.55 FCSB Bukarest xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.96 FC Midtjylland xG
I would bet for: FCSB Bukarest or FC Midtjylland 77% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FCSB Bukarest38% Draw23% FC Midtjylland39%
Actual: FCSB Bukarest win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

FCSB Bukarest or Draw
61%
Draw or FC Midtjylland
62%
FCSB Bukarest or FC Midtjylland
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FCSB Bukarest24% Draw40% FC Midtjylland36%
Actual: FCSB Bukarest win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.8%
1 – 3
5.6%
0 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
4%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
Actual

Asian Handicap — FCSB Bukarest

Handicap FCSB Bukarest covers Push FC Midtjylland covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 15% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 20% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 14% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

FCSB Bukarest keeps clean sheet
15% ✗
FC Midtjylland keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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