FK Kukesi vs PFK Slavia Sofia, Europe 2019-20 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
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FK Kukesi vs PFK Slavia Sofia — Europe at Air Albania Stadium.
- FK Kukesi 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- PFK Slavia Sofia 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
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 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Air Albania Stadium!
- 5' It looks surprising FK Kukesi does not make any changes. Vesel Limaj has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Filip Krastev has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 47 appearances.
- 11' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Bruno Telushi.
- 16' Bruno Telushi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 18' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Hristo Popadiyn.
- 19' PFK Slavia Sofia receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 19.
- 24' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Kukesi and PFK Slavia Sofia are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 34' PFK Slavia Sofia are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 39' A moment of madness from Besar Musolli on 39 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Kukesi will be frustrated.
- 44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' Time for substitution for FK Kukesi. Enis Gavazaj is replaced by Albin Gashi.
- 47' Enis Gavazaj makes way for Albin Gashi at the 47 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Kukesi.
- 52' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 56' What composure from Patrick Eze! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 61' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Kukesi and PFK Slavia Sofia are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 62' The crowd applauds Dimitar Rangelov as he leaves the pitch. Ivaylo Dimitrov steps in for PFK Slavia Sofia.
- 63' Fresh legs for PFK Slavia Sofia! Ivaylo Dimitrov comes on to replace Dimitar Rangelov.
- 65' Zenel Gavazaj gets the nod from FK Kukesi. He replaces Vesel Limaj and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' Patrick Eze makes way for Godberg Cooper at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Kukesi.
- 71' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 73' That is a Yellow card for PFK Slavia Sofia. Georgi Valchev will be fuming at that decision.
- 73' Ventislav Bengyuzov gets the nod from PFK Slavia Sofia. He replaces Georgi Valchev and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' It’s high time Skender Gega made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 81' The deadlock is broken! Kaloyan Krastev gets on the scoresheet on 81 minutes.
- 85' The Italy Godberg Cooper breaks the deadlock on 85 minutes. 2-1!
- 87' Time for substitution for PFK Slavia Sofia. Emil Stoev is replaced by Dimitar Stoyanov.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FK Kukesi Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 23
- 8
- 24
- 10
- 17
- 12
- 29
- 4
- 5
- 45
Bench
- 27
- 32
- 15
- 97
- 18
- 11
- 1
Coach
Skender Gega
PFK Slavia Sofia Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
- 55
- 83
- 4
- 38
-
71
Emil Stoev ↓ Dimitar Stoyanov 87'
- 10
- 77
- 20
- 8
- 7
Bench
- 1
-
14
Ivaylo Dimitrov ↑ 62'
-
73
Ventislav Bengyuzov ↑ 73'
-
18
Dimitar Stoyanov ↑ 87'
- 17
- 3
- 24
Coach
Zlatomir Zagorcic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Godberg Cooper | 1 |
| Patrick Eze | 1 |
| Kaloyan Krastev | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Kukesi Form
PFK Slavia Sofia Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: FK Kukesi win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.