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FH Hafnarfjorður vs Hapoel Haifa FC, Europe 2018-19 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Thu 2 Aug 2018 · 19:15 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

FH Hafnarfjorður vs Hapoel Haifa FCEurope .

Match Details

  • Referee Denis Scherbakov
  • Referee Sergey Tsinkevich
  • Referee Vitali Malyutin
  • Referee Yevgeniy Romanov

Head-to-Head

1
1
FH Hafnarfjorður 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Hapoel Haifa FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Aug Hapoel Haifa FC H 0–1 L
26 Jul Hapoel Haifa FC A 1–1 D
19 Jul FC Lahti H 0–0 D
12 Jul FC Lahti A 3–0 W
14 May CS Marítimo A 3–2 W
07 May Rio Ave FC H 4–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Aug FH Hafnarfjorður A 1–0 W
26 Jul FH Hafnarfjorður H 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as FH Hafnarfjorður face off against Hapoel Haifa FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Olafur Helgi Kristjansson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' Ernestas Setkus has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 4 appearances.
  • 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. FH Hafnarfjorður and Hapoel Haifa FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' Petur Viðarsson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 49' FH Hafnarfjordur receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 49.
  • 54' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 58' Gal Arel makes way for Guy Hadida at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Hapoel Haifa FC.
  • 63' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FH Hafnarfjorður side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 64' The Hapoel Haifa FC bench stirs into life. Maxim Falkoschenko is withdrawn and Eli Elbaz gets his opportunity.
  • 68' What a strike from Eli Elbaz! The score is 0-1.
  • 68' The referee has no hesitation. Dor Malul is booked for Hapoel Haifa FC — Yellow card on 68.
  • 73' A quiet spell here at . Hapoel Haifa FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 78' With 0 assists to his name this season, Logi Valgarðsson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FH Hafnarfjorður.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Petur Vidarsson as he leaves the pitch. Atli Gudnason steps in for FH Hafnarfjordur.
  • 80' Time for substitution for FH Hafnarfjordur. Robbie Crawford is replaced by Jakup Thomsen.
  • 85' Hapoel Haifa FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 90' FH Hafnarfjordur receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Athanasios Papazoglou as he leaves the pitch. Risto Mitrevski steps in for Hapoel Haifa FC.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Hapoel Haifa FC take all three points.

Lineups

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.88 FH Hafnarfjorður xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Hapoel Haifa FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 72% + Hapoel Haifa FC or Draw 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FH Hafnarfjorður33% Draw34% Hapoel Haifa FC33%
Actual: Hapoel Haifa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.84
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 55%
45%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

FH Hafnarfjorður or Draw
66%
Draw or Hapoel Haifa FC
67%
FH Hafnarfjorður or Hapoel Haifa FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FH Hafnarfjorður20% Draw57% Hapoel Haifa FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.3%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.5%
0 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 3
2.2%
1 – 3
2.1%
3 – 1
1.8%

Asian Handicap — FH Hafnarfjorður

Handicap FH Hafnarfjorður covers Push Hapoel Haifa FC covers
-2.5 3% 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% 89%
-1 11% 19% 70%
-0.5 30% 70%
+0.5 66% 34%
+1 66% 21% 13%
+1.5 87% 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% 4%

Clean Sheet

FH Hafnarfjorður keeps clean sheet
39%
Hapoel Haifa FC keeps clean sheet
42%

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