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

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
FH Hafnarfjorður
0 – 1
Full Time
Hapoel Haifa FC
Thu 2 Aug 2018 · 19:15 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Robbie Crawford 49' Y
Y 68' Dor Malul
Viðar Jonsson 90' Y
Brandur Olsen 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FH Hafnarfjorður vs Hapoel Haifa FC — Europe .

Match Details

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

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
FH Hafnarfjorður 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Hapoel Haifa FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-02 FH Hafnarfjorður 0–1 Hapoel Haifa FC 2018-07-26 Hapoel Haifa FC 1–1 FH Hafnarfjorður

Recent Form

FH Hafnarfjorður
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
Hapoel Haifa FC
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

FH Hafnarfjorður Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olafur Helgi Kristjansson

Hapoel Haifa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nir Klinger

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.