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FK Kukesi vs PFK Slavia Sofia, Europe 2019-20 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
FK Kukesi
2 – 1
Full Time
PFK Slavia Sofia
Thu 27 Aug 2020 · 18:00 UTC Air Albania Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+8'
Bruno Telushi 11' Y
Y 18' Hristo Popadiyn
Y 19' Hristo Popadiyn
Besar Musolli 39' Y
Y 73' Georgi Valchev
Y 73' Emil Stoev

Overview

Match Preview

FK Kukesi vs PFK Slavia Sofia — Europe at Air Albania Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Arda Kardesler
  • Referee Kerem Ersoy
  • Referee Cevdet Komurcuoglu
  • Referee Bahattin Simsek

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

1
FK Kukesi 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals PFK Slavia Sofia
Last 5 meetings
2020-08-27 FK Kukesi 2–1 PFK Slavia Sofia

Recent Form

FK Kukesi
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Aug PFK Slavia Sofia H 2–1 W
18 Jul Debreceni VSC H 1–1 D
11 Jul Debreceni VSC A 0–3 L
16 Aug FC Torpedo Kutaisi H 2–0 W
09 Aug FC Torpedo Kutaisi A 2–5 L
01 Aug Qarabag Agdam FK A 0–3 L
PFK Slavia Sofia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Aug FK Kukesi A 1–2 L
02 Aug HNK Hajduk Split H 2–3 L
26 Jul HNK Hajduk Split A 0–1 L
19 Jul Ilves Tampere H 2–1 W
12 Jul Ilves Tampere A 1–0 W
04 Jun Bala Town FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Air Albania Stadium that hosts another battle between FK Kukesi and PFK Slavia Sofia.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 11' The referee shows FK Kukesi player a Yellow card on 11.
  • 16' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 18' Hristo Popadiyn picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 19' Controversy at the stadium! Hristo Popadiyn argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ventislav Bengyuzov made 47 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 29' Eduardo Rroca is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for PFK Slavia Sofia tonight.
  • 34' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 39' Besar Musolli has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 39.
  • 44' FK Kukesi are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against PFK Slavia Sofia's shape.
  • 46' A tactical swap from FK Kukesi — Albin Gashi on, Enis Gavazaj off on 46 minutes.
  • 47' Albin Gashi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Enis Gavazaj on 47 minute.
  • 52' Over 52 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' Patrick Eze is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Kukesi must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 62' It is a substitution in PFK Slavia Sofia team. Dimitar Rangelov is replaced by Ivaylo Dimitrov on 62 minute.
  • 63' Ivaylo Dimitrov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dimitar Rangelov on 63 minute.
  • 65' A tactical swap from FK Kukesi — Zenel Gavazaj on, Vesel Limaj off on 65 minutes.
  • 66' FK Kukesi make a change. Patrick Eze trudges off to be replaced by Godberg Cooper on 66 minutes.
  • 71' Emil Stoev is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for PFK Slavia Sofia so far.
  • 73' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Georgi Valchev on 73 minutes.
  • 73' The PFK Slavia Sofia bench stirs into life. Georgi Valchev is withdrawn and Ventislav Bengyuzov gets his opportunity.
  • 78' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 81' Kaloyan Krastev has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 81 minutes.
  • 85' A goal from the Italy international Godberg Cooper! He fires home on 85 to make it 2-1!
  • 87' It is a substitution in PFK Slavia Sofia team. Emil Stoev is replaced by Dimitar Stoyanov on 87 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. FK Kukesi take all three points.

Lineups

FK Kukesi Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Skender Gega

PFK Slavia Sofia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Zlatomir Zagorcic

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.5 FK Kukesi xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 PFK Slavia Sofia xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Kukesi50% Draw27% PFK Slavia Sofia23%
Actual: FK Kukesi win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

FK Kukesi or Draw
77%
Draw or PFK Slavia Sofia
50%
FK Kukesi or PFK Slavia Sofia
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FK Kukesi34% Draw49% PFK Slavia Sofia17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 0
10.6%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — FK Kukesi

Handicap FK Kukesi covers Push PFK Slavia Sofia covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 23% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FK Kukesi keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
PFK Slavia Sofia keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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