Sunday , 15 November 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 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

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' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 9' The referee shows Linfield FC player a Yellow card on 9.
  • 11' Goal! Damir Kojasevic scores his 2 goal in 6 matches.
  • 16' 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.
  • 18' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Matthew Clarke.
  • 23' Andy Mitchell is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Sutjeska Niksic so far.
  • 28' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 33' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 38' The deadlock is broken! Kirk Millar gets on the scoresheet on 38 minutes.
  • 43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Sutjeska Niksic and Linfield FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Branislav Jankovic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 46' The whistle greets Bojan Bozovic as he departs to be replaced by Stefan Nikolic.
  • 51' FK Sutjeska Niksic is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
  • 65' Kirk Millar adds to his 0 season tally! Linfield FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 68' Vladan Bubanja has so much to prove this time. He replaces Novica Erakovic on 68 minute.
  • 73' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Sutjeska Niksic and Linfield FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 78' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nikola Rakojevic will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 81' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Vladan Bubanja on 81 minutes.
  • 82' Fresh legs for FK Sutjeska Niksic! Miljan Vlaisavljevic comes on to replace Marko Vucic.
  • 83' Stephen Fallon makes way for Andy Mitchell at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Linfield FC.
  • 86' Time for substitution for Linfield FC. Kirk Millar is replaced by Jordan Stewart.
  • 88' The referee calls foul for Stefan Nikolic. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' Daniel Kearns is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bastien Hery at the 90 minute mark.
  • 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.