FCSB Bukarest vs KF Shkendija 79, Champions League Q 2025 ROUND 2
Overview
Match Preview
FCSB Bukarest vs KF Shkendija 79 — Champions League Q at Steaua Stadion Ghencea.
- FCSB Bukarest 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- KF Shkendija 79 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Oleksiy Derevinskiy (Ukraine)
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul | KF Shkendija 79 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Jul | KF Shkendija 79 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Jul | Inter Club d'Escaldes | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Jul | Inter Club d'Escaldes | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 0–4 | L |
| 06 Mar | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul | FCSB Bukarest | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Jul | FCSB Bukarest | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Jul | The New Saints FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Jul | The New Saints FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Jul | NŠ Mura | A | 0–5 | L |
| 06 Jul | NŠ Mura | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FCSB Bukarest and KF Shkendija 79 is underway.
- 5' Romania international Daniel Birligea has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FCSB Bukarest and KF Shkendija 79 are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. FCSB Bukarest in their trying to find a way past KF Shkendija 79's compact .
- 20' Reshat Ramadani has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 21' Ronaldo Webster catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 21.
- 26' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 28' The deadlock is broken! Juri Cisotti gets on the scoresheet on 28 minutes.
- 33' GOAL! Liridon Latifi fires home to make it 1-1!
- 38' The travelling KF Shkendija 79 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 43' KF Shkendija 79 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 46' Another substitution for FCSB Bukarest to replace Octavian Popescu by Denis Alibec on 46 minute.
- 51' The -year-old Aleksander Trumci has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 56' Siyabonga Ngezana is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FCSB Bukarest tonight.
- 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 62' That looks like a foul for a card for Siyabonga Ngezana.
- 67' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 69' Arbin Zejnulai is replacing Endrit Krasniqi for the KF Shkendija 79 side.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Dennis Politic. He replaces David Miculescu on 70 minute.
- 75' Daniel Graovac has so much to prove this time. He replaces Siyabonga Ngezana on 75 minute.
- 77' Vlad Chiriches was booked on 77.
- 81' Imran Fetai catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 81.
- 82' A change in the KF Shkendija 79 ranks — Besart Ibraimi exits the field as Fiton Ademi enters on 82.
- 86' FCSB Bukarest ring the changes. Vlad Chiriches has done his job and it is now time for Mihai Lixandru to step up.
- 87' Controversy at the stadium! Fabrice Tamba argues furiously but the card stands.
- 87' KF Shkendija 79 is taking the lead after the goal scored by Vane Krstevski on 87.
- 89' The whistle greets Fabrice Tamba as he departs to be replaced by Mevlan Murati.
- 1-2 the final result. FCSB Bukarest will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FCSB Bukarest Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Vlad Chiriches ↓ Mihai Lixandru 86'
- 33
-
37
Octavian Popescu ↓ Denis Alibec 46'
- 17
- 2
-
8
Adrian Sut ↓ Baba Alhassan 70'
- 32
- 9
- 30
- 11
- 31
Bench
- 38
- 12
-
7
Denis Alibec ↑ 46'
-
20
Dennis Politic ↑ 70'
- 34
- 28
-
4
Daniel Graovac ↑ 75'
-
16
Mihai Lixandru ↑ 86'
- 90
- 22
-
42
Baba Alhassan ↑ 70'
Coach
Elias Charalambous
KF Shkendija 79 Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 10
-
77
Liridon Latifi ↓ Vane Krstevski 69'
- 4
-
7
Besart Ibraimi ↓ Fiton Ademi 82'
- 5
- 2
- 15
- 11
-
29
Fabrice Tamba ↓ Mevlan Murati 89'
- 6
Bench
-
16
Mevlan Murati ↑ 89'
-
17
Arbin Zejnulai ↑ 69'
- 8
-
9
Fiton Ademi ↑ 82'
- 25
- 30
- 18
- 26
-
19
Vane Krstevski ↑ 69'
-
22
Numan Ajetovikj ↑ 89'
- 38
- 27
Coach
Jeton Beqiri
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adamu Alhassan | 1 |
| Liridon Latifi | 1 |
| Vane Krstevski | 1 |
| Juri Cisotti | 1 |
Head to Head
FCSB Bukarest Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.28
FCSB Bukarest xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
KF Shkendija 79 xG
I would bet for:
FCSB Bukarest or KF Shkendija 79 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KF Shkendija 79 win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FCSB Bukarest or Draw
62%
Draw or KF Shkendija 79
67%
FCSB Bukarest or KF Shkendija 79
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
9.8%
0 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
8.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — FCSB Bukarest
| Handicap | FCSB Bukarest covers | Push | KF Shkendija 79 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FCSB Bukarest keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
KF Shkendija 79 keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.