FK Sutjeska Niksic vs Linfield FC, Europe 2019-20 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
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FK Sutjeska Niksic vs Linfield FC — Europe .
- FK Sutjeska Niksic 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Linfield FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FK Sutjeska Niksic and Linfield FC is underway.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Sutjeska Niksic that had 128 games and scored 22 goals.
- 9' Chris Casement is having his name booked by the referee on 9.
- 11' GOAL! Damir Kojasevic scores on 11.
- 16' FK Sutjeska Niksic is showing some good football. However, FK Sutjeska Niksic are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 18' Linfield FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 23' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 28' It looks like no one’s ball. Linfield FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 33' Linfield FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
- 38' Goal! Kirk Millar scores his 3 goal in 19 matches.
- 43' 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.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Branislav Jankovic on 45.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Stefan Nikolic. He replaces Bojan Bozovic on 46 minute.
- 51' Linfield FC 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.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Linfield FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 65' Linfield FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Kirk Millar on 65.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Vladan Bubanja. He replaces Novica Erakovic on 68 minute.
- 73' It looks surprising Linfield FC does not make any changes. Jordan Stewart has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 78' Bojan Bozovic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 81' Vladan Bubanja was booked on 81.
- 82' FK Sutjeska Niksic manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Miljan Vlaisavljevic is hanging Marko Vucic on the field on 82 minute.
- 83' Another substitution for Linfield FC to replace Stephen Fallon by Andy Mitchell on 83 minute.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Jordan Stewart. He replaces Kirk Millar on 86 minute.
- 88' Stefan Nikolic is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
- 90' Another substitution for Linfield FC to replace Bastien Hery by Daniel Kearns on 90 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FK Sutjeska Niksic.
Lineups
FK Sutjeska Niksic Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 10
- 1
- 30
- 6
- 19
- 8
- 15
- 5
- 7
- 11
Bench
- 31
- 3
- 22
- 21
- 20
- 77
- 9
- 4
Coach
Nikola Rakojevic
Linfield FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 23
- 47
- 16
- 31
- 2
- 22
-
20
Stephen Fallon ↓ Andy Mitchell 83'
-
12
Kirk Millar ↓ Jordan Stewart 86'
- 14
-
8
Bastien Hery ↓ Daniel Kearns 90'
Bench
-
27
Andy Mitchell ↑ 83'
- 48
-
10
Jordan Stewart ↑ 86'
-
17
Daniel Kearns ↑ 90'
- 15
- 40
- 3
Coach
David Healy
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kirk Millar | 2 |
| Bojan Bozovic | 2 |
| Damir Kojasevic | 1 |
| Matthew Clarke | 1 |
| Mark Stafford | 1 |
| Shayne Lavery | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Sutjeska Niksic Form
2019-08-06
FK Sutjeska Niksic
1–2
Linfield FC
L
2019-07-30
APOEL FC
3–0
FK Sutjeska Niksic
L
2019-07-23
FK Sutjeska Niksic
0–1
APOEL FC
L
2019-07-17
FK Sutjeska Niksic
1–1
SK Slovan Bratislava
D
2019-07-10
SK Slovan Bratislava
1–1
FK Sutjeska Niksic
D
2018-08-02
FC Alashkert
0–0
FK Sutjeska Niksic
D
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
✓ CorrectActual: Linfield FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.