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 | 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
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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo have won 8 goals from 81 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jadranko Bogicevic suffering a number of foals already.
- 23' The Bosnia and Herzegovina Jadranko Bogicevic breaks the deadlock on 23 minutes. 1-0!
- 28' Supporters expect more eagerness from Richard Soumah, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 33' 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.
- 38' Apollon FC Lemesos come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 46' Apollon FC Lemesos ring the changes. Richard Soumah has done his job and it is now time for Giorgos Vasiliou to step up.
- 51' Apollon FC Lemesos fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 61' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sofronis Avgousti might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 66' 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.
- 68' Facundo Pereyra gets the nod from Apollon FC Lemesos. He replaces Sasa Markovic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' The crowd applauds Stojan Vranjes as he leaves the pitch. Jovan Blagojevic steps in for FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo.
- 75' Facundo Pereyra, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 79' The Spain Esteban Sachetti breaks the deadlock on 79 minutes. 1-1!
- 84' Andre Schembri is replacing Fotios Papoulis for the Apollon FC Lemesos side.
- 89' Fotios Papoulis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 90' Against the run of play, Sulejman Krpic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- The points are shared — FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo 1-2 Apollon FC Lemesos. Honours even.
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.