FK Željezničar Sarajevo vs Apollon FC Lemesos, Europe 2018-19 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
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FK Željezničar Sarajevo vs Apollon FC Lemesos — Europe .
- FK Željezničar Sarajevo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Apollon FC Lemesos 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Steinacher
- Referee Alexander Harkam
- Referee Andreas Witschnigg
- Referee Christian-Petru Ciochirca
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 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 | Ferencvarosi 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 | Fenerbahce 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | Apollon FC Lemesos | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Jul | JK Narva Trans | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Jul | JK Narva Trans | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 May | CD Aves | A | 3–1 | W |
| 07 May | North Shields FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Apr | VVV Venlo | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | FK Željezničar Sarajevo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Jul | FK Stumbras Kaunas | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Jul | FK Stumbras Kaunas | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Jun | Gzira United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 31 May | FC Prishtina | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 May | FK Liepaja | A | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo have kicked off against Apollon FC Lemesos. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Bosnia and Herzegovina international Jadranko Bogicevic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo that had 81 games and scored 8 goals.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo and Apollon FC Lemesos are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' Apollon FC Lemesos seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 23' A goal from the Bosnia and Herzegovina international Jadranko Bogicevic! He fires home on 23 to make it 1-0!
- 28' 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.
- 33' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 38' It looks surprising FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo does not make any changes. Adrian Sardinero has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 46' Giorgos Vasiliou gets the nod from Apollon FC Lemesos. He replaces Richard Soumah and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 56' Giorgos Vasiliou has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 71 appearances.
- 61' FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Apollon FC Lemesos's shape.
- 66' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo and Apollon FC Lemesos are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 68' Another substitution for Apollon FC Lemesos to replace Sasa Markovic by Facundo Pereyra on 68 minute.
- 70' Another change for FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo made on 70 minute. Stojan Vranjes leaves to be changed by Jovan Blagojevic.
- 75' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 79' The deadlock is broken! Esteban Sachetti gets on the scoresheet on 79 minutes.
- 84' Andre Schembri is replacing Fotios Papoulis for the Apollon FC Lemesos side.
- 89' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 89 minutes.
- 90' Sulejman Krpic doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo will have plenty to reflect on. Apollon FC Lemesos were simply the better side today.
Lineups
FK Željezničar Sarajevo Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 5
- 44
- 15
- 4
- 3
- 23
- 19
- 10
- 7
- 18
Bench
- 14
- 20
- 25
- 8
- 11
- 6
- 1
Coach
Slobodan Krcmarevic
Apollon FC Lemesos Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Sasa Markovic ↓ Facundo Pereyra 68'
- 20
- 25
- 22
- 44
- 5
- 83
- 26
- 77
- 17
- 99
Bench
-
14
Facundo Pereyra ↑ 68'
-
88
Giorgos Vasiliou ↑ 46'
- 11
- 46
- 28
-
30
Andre Schembri ↑ 84'
Coach
Sofronis Avgousti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fotios Papoulis | 3 |
| Jadranko Bogicevic | 1 |
| Sulejman Krpic | 1 |
| Esteban Sachetti | 1 |
| Asim Zec | 1 |
FK Željezničar Sarajevo Form
2018-07-26
FK Željezničar Sarajevo
1–2
Apollon FC Lemesos
L
2018-07-18
FK Željezničar Sarajevo
3–1
JK Narva Trans
W
2018-07-12
JK Narva Trans
0–2
FK Željezničar Sarajevo
W
2016-05-14
CD Aves
1–3
FK Željezničar Sarajevo
W
2016-05-07
FK Željezničar Sarajevo
0–2
North Shields FC
L
2016-04-29
FK Željezničar Sarajevo
0–3
VVV Venlo
L
Apollon FC Lemesos Form
2018-07-26
FK Željezničar Sarajevo
1–2
Apollon FC Lemesos
W
2018-07-19
Apollon FC Lemesos
2–0
FK Stumbras Kaunas
W
2018-07-12
FK Stumbras Kaunas
1–0
Apollon FC Lemesos
L
2015-06-06
Apollon FC Lemesos
2–2
Gzira United FC
D
2015-05-30
FC Prishtina
2–0
Apollon FC Lemesos
L
2015-05-23
FK Liepaja
3–1
Apollon FC Lemesos
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.29
FK Željezničar Sarajevo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Apollon FC Lemesos xG
I would bet for:
FK Željezničar Sarajevo or Apollon FC Lemesos 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Apollon FC Lemesos win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
FK Željezničar Sarajevo or Draw
64%
Draw or Apollon FC Lemesos
65%
FK Željezničar Sarajevo or Apollon FC Lemesos
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Apollon FC Lemesos win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9%
0 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — FK Željezničar Sarajevo
| Handicap | FK Željezničar Sarajevo covers | Push | Apollon FC Lemesos covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 18% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FK Željezničar Sarajevo keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Apollon FC Lemesos keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.