Saturday , 14 November 2026

FK Kukesi vs VfL Wolfsburg, Europe 2019-20 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
FK Kukesi
0 – 4
Full Time
VfL Wolfsburg
Thu 17 Sep 2020 · 18:00 UTC Air Albania Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'
Y 28' Paulo Otavio
Besir Demiri 31' Y
Besir Demiri 32' Y
Y 34' Felix Klaus
Y 38' Maxence Lacroix
Y 44' Renato Steffen
Kenan Horic 55' Y
Y 65' Admir Mehmedi

Overview

Match Preview

FK Kukesi vs VfL Wolfsburg — Europe at Air Albania Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Duje Strukan
  • Referee Goran Perica
  • Referee Hrvoje Radic
  • Referee Marin Vidulin

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
FK Kukesi 1 games · Avg 4.0 goals VfL Wolfsburg
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-17 FK Kukesi 0–4 VfL Wolfsburg

Recent Form

FK Kukesi
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep VfL Wolfsburg H 0–4 L
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
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep FK Kukesi A 4–0 W
12 Sep FSV Union Furstenwalde A 4–1 W
05 Aug FK Shakhtar Donetsk A 0–3 L
27 Jun FC Bayern München H 0–4 L
20 Jun FC Schalke 04 A 4–1 W
16 Jun Borussia Mönchengladbach A 0–3 L

Key Stats

0% 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 VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Renato Steffen, as he is very good at scoring at Air Albania Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Besar Musolli has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 177 appearances.
  • 20' VfL Wolfsburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 21' Wout Weghorst has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 21 minutes.
  • 26' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Kukesi and VfL Wolfsburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 28' A moment of madness from Paulo Otavio on 28 minutes earns him a Yellow card. VfL Wolfsburg will be frustrated.
  • 31' Besir Demiri catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 31.
  • 32' FK Kukesi player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 33' A stunning finish from Maxence Lacroix — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 34' The referee shows VfL Wolfsburg player a Yellow card on 34.
  • 36' Yannick Gerhardt is ready to make an impact after coming on for Maximilian Arnold at the 36 minute mark.
  • 38' A moment of madness from Maxence Lacroix on 38 minutes earns him a Yellow card. VfL Wolfsburg will be frustrated.
  • 43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 44' The referee shows VfL Wolfsburg player a Yellow card on 44.
  • 46' Time for substitution for FK Kukesi. Eduardo Rroca is replaced by Albin Gashi.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 55' FK Kukesi receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 55.
  • 59' FK Kukesi make a change. Besar Musolli trudges off to be replaced by Zenel Gavazaj on 59 minutes.
  • 64' Xaver Schlager is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Kukesi so far.
  • 65' The referee has no hesitation. Admir Mehmedi is booked for VfL Wolfsburg — Yellow card on 65.
  • 68' VfL Wolfsburg make a change. Felix Klaus trudges off to be replaced by Jerome Roussillon on 68 minutes.
  • 70' The FK Kukesi manager makes a substitution. Eduardo Rroca departs to be replaced by Godberg Cooper.
  • 74' What a strike from Wout Weghorst! The score is 0-3.
  • 74' VfL Wolfsburg make a change. Josip Brekalo trudges off to be replaced by Joao Victor on 74 minutes.
  • 79' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 84' Nigeria international Patrick Eze has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 89' What a moment for Admir Mehmedi! That strike on 89 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Admir Mehmedi makes it 0-5.
  • 0-4 the final result. FK Kukesi will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

FK Kukesi Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Skender Gega

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oliver Glasner

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.05 FK Kukesi xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.04 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Kukesi23% Draw25% VfL Wolfsburg52%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

FK Kukesi or Draw
48%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
77%
FK Kukesi or VfL Wolfsburg
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FK Kukesi16% Draw42% VfL Wolfsburg42%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–4 not predicted
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 2
9.4%
0 – 1
8.7%
1 – 3
6.5%
0 – 3
6.2%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5%
2 – 1
4.9%
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3.5%
1 – 4
3.4%

Asian Handicap — FK Kukesi

Handicap FK Kukesi covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 11% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 41% — 59%
+1 41% 23% 36%
+1.5 64% — 36%
+2 64% 18% 18%
+2.5 82% — 18%

Clean Sheet

FK Kukesi keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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