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FK Shkupi Skopje vs Rangers FC, Europe 2018-19 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
FK Shkupi Skopje
0 – 0
Full Time
Rangers FC
Tue 17 Jul 2018 · 15:55 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Kristijan Stojkovski 44' Y
Baze Ilijoski 46' Y
Y 59' Josh Windass
Muarem Muarem 59' Y
Rron Broja 62' Y
Toni Tipuric 67' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FK Shkupi Skopje vs Rangers FC — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Kerem Ersoy
  • Referee Koray Gencerler
  • Referee Halil Meler
  • Referee Ibrahim Caglar Uyarcan

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
1
FK Shkupi Skopje 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-17 FK Shkupi Skopje 0–0 Rangers FC 2018-07-12 Rangers FC 2–0 FK Shkupi Skopje

Recent Form

FK Shkupi Skopje
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jul Rangers FC H 0–0 D
12 Jul Rangers FC A 0–2 L
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jul FK Shkupi Skopje A 0–0 D
12 Jul FK Shkupi Skopje H 2–0 W
13 Dec Leicester Road FC H 0–2 L
04 Dec Leicester Road FC A 3–3 D
15 Nov Aberdeen FC H 2–1 W
05 Nov Aberdeen FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' FK Shkupi Skopje currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Shkupi Skopje and Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' Scotland international Jamie Murphy has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nikola Katic made 402 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' Rangers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 40' The travelling Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 44' Kristijan Stojkovski is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
  • 46' Baze Ilijoski is having his name booked by the referee on 46.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' FK Shkupi Skopje are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 59' Josh Windass was booked on 59.
  • 62' Poor challenge from Rron Broja. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 64' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Josh Windass by Glenn Middleton on 64 minute.
  • 67' That is a Yellow card for FK Shkupi Skopje. Toni Tipuric will be fuming at that decision.
  • 72' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Candeias is replaced by Ovie Ejaria on 72 minute.
  • 76' Another substitution for FK Shkupi Skopje to replace Stephan Vujcic by Suhejlj Muharem on 76 minute.
  • 81' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 90' Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andrew Halliday is hanging Jamie Murphy on the field on 90 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.

Lineups

FK Shkupi Skopje Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Zekirija Ramadani

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.79 FK Shkupi Skopje xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 76% + Rangers FC or Draw 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Shkupi Skopje32% Draw35% Rangers FC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 1.66
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 78%
22%
± 1.5 50%
50%
± 2.5 24%
76%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

FK Shkupi Skopje or Draw
67%
Draw or Rangers FC
68%
FK Shkupi Skopje or Rangers FC
65%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FK Shkupi Skopje19% Draw60% Rangers FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
15%
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
13.4%
0 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
2.4%
0 – 3
1.9%
1 – 3
1.7%
3 – 0
1.4%

Asian Handicap — FK Shkupi Skopje

Handicap FK Shkupi Skopje covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 19% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 21% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FK Shkupi Skopje keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗

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