Thursday , 1 October 2026

FK Sutjeska Niksic vs Linfield FC, Europe 2019-20 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
FK Sutjeska Niksic
1 – 2
Full Time
Linfield FC
Tue 6 Aug 2019 · 18:15 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Y 9' Chris Casement
Y 18' Matthew Clarke
Branislav Jankovic 45' Y
Vladan Bubanja 81' Y
Stefan Nikolic 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FK Sutjeska Niksic vs Linfield FC — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Alan Sant
  • Referee Edward Spiteri
  • Referee
  • Referee Luke Portelli

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

2
FK Sutjeska Niksic 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals Linfield FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-06 FK Sutjeska Niksic 1–2 Linfield FC

Recent Form

FK Sutjeska Niksic
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Aug Linfield FC H 1–2 L
30 Jul APOEL FC A 0–3 L
23 Jul APOEL FC H 0–1 L
17 Jul SK Slovan Bratislava H 1–1 D
10 Jul SK Slovan Bratislava A 1–1 D
02 Aug FC Alashkert A 0–0 D
Linfield FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Aug FK Sutjeska Niksic A 2–1 W
01 Aug HB Torshavn H 1–0 W
23 Jul HB Torshavn A 2–2 D
17 Jul Rosenborg BK A 0–4 L
10 Jul Rosenborg BK H 0–2 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FK Sutjeska Niksic launch into their encounter with Linfield FC.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Sutjeska Niksic side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 9' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Chris Casement.
  • 11' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Damir Kojasevic makes it 1-0.
  • 16' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 18' Matthew Clarke was booked on 18.
  • 23' It looks like no one’s ball. Linfield FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 28' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryan McGivern, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 33' 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.
  • 38' What a strike from Kirk Millar! The score is 1-1.
  • 43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' Branislav Jankovic is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 46' Stefan Nikolic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bojan Bozovic at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Sutjeska Niksic needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 65' Brilliant from the ! Kirk Millar makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 65.
  • 68' FK Sutjeska Niksic manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Vladan Bubanja is hanging Novica Erakovic on the field on 68 minute.
  • 73' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Sutjeska Niksic must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 78' Linfield FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Vladan Bubanja.
  • 82' A tactical swap from FK Sutjeska Niksic — Miljan Vlaisavljevic on, Marko Vucic off on 82 minutes.
  • 83' Stephen Fallon makes way for Andy Mitchell at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Linfield FC.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Linfield FC team. Kirk Millar is replaced by Jordan Stewart on 86 minute.
  • 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Stefan Nikolic on 88.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Linfield FC! Daniel Kearns comes on to replace Bastien Hery.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Linfield FC take all three points.

Lineups

FK Sutjeska Niksic Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nikola Rakojevic

Linfield FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Healy

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.3 FK Sutjeska Niksic xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Linfield FC xG
I would bet for: FK Sutjeska Niksic or Linfield FC 71% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Sutjeska Niksic33% Draw29% Linfield FC38%
Actual: Linfield FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

FK Sutjeska Niksic or Draw
62%
Draw or Linfield FC
67%
FK Sutjeska Niksic or Linfield FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FK Sutjeska Niksic25% Draw47% Linfield FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — FK Sutjeska Niksic

Handicap FK Sutjeska Niksic covers Push Linfield FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

FK Sutjeska Niksic keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Linfield FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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