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FK Sutjeska Niksic vs Astana FK, 2018-19 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
Wed 18 Jul 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

FK Sutjeska Niksic vs Astana FK — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
  • Referee Rui Licinio Barbosa Tavares
  • Referee Bruno Rodrigues
  • Referee Vitor Ferreira Fernandes
12 games this season 🟨 1.5/game 6.3 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul Astana FK H 0–2 L
11 Jul Astana FK A 0–1 L
13 May APOEL FC A 2–1 W
05 May HSK Zrinjski Mostar H 1–0 W
28 Apr FC Spartak Trnava A 1–2 L
18 Apr NK Olimpija Ljubljana H 0–2 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul FK Sutjeska Niksic A 2–0 W
11 Jul FK Sutjeska Niksic H 1–0 W
13 May Cork City FC A 0–2 L
05 May Valletta FC H 1–0 W
28 Apr FK Kukesi A 1–0 W
22 Apr Malmo FF H 2–2 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' FK Sutjeska Niksic seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' Vladan Giljen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' Baktiyor Zainutdinov needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Darko Bulatovic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Astana FK.
  • 25' FK Sutjeska Niksic are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Sutjeska Niksic that had 129 games and scored 22 goals.
  • 38' Dorde Despotovic doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 43' The travelling Astana FK supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 48' It looks surprising Astana FK does not make any changes. Dmitriy Shomko has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 52' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nemanja Nedic on 52 minutes.
  • 54' Stefan Denkovic gets the nod from FK Sutjeska Niksic. He replaces Marko Vucic and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 55' Luka Merdovic is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
  • 60' FK Sutjeska Niksic currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 61' The crowd applauds Stefan Stefanovic as he leaves the pitch. Vladan Bubanja steps in for FK Sutjeska Niksic.
  • 65' Goal! Serikzhan Muzhikov scores his 2 goal in 188 matches.
  • 70' Saleta Kordic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Sutjeska Niksic tonight.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Zarko Grbovic. He replaces Saleta Kordic on 71 minute.
  • 76' Ivan Majeuski has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 188 appearances.
  • 79' Aleksey Shchetkin gets the nod from Astana FK. He replaces Dorde Despotovic and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' Astana FK manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Richard Almeida is hanging Laszlo Kleinheisler on the field on 81 minute.
  • 85' Another change for Astana FK made on 85 minute. Roman Murtazaev leaves to be changed by Baktiyor Zainutdinov.
  • 90' Milos Vucic, a Montenegro , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.92 FK Sutjeska Niksic xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 Astana FK xG
I would bet for: Astana FK or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Sutjeska Niksic27% Draw31% Astana FK42%
Actual: Astana FK win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

FK Sutjeska Niksic or Draw
58%
Draw or Astana FK
73%
FK Sutjeska Niksic or Astana FK
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FK Sutjeska Niksic19% Draw53% Astana FK28%
Actual: Astana FK win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.2%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 3
3.3%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
1.8%

Asian Handicap — FK Sutjeska Niksic

Handicap FK Sutjeska Niksic covers Push Astana FK covers
-2.5 3% 97%
-2 3% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% 91%
-1 9% 17% 74%
-0.5 26% 74%
+0.5 59% 41%
+1 59% 23% 18%
+1.5 82% 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% 6%

Clean Sheet

FK Sutjeska Niksic keeps clean sheet
31%
Astana FK keeps clean sheet
40%

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