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FK Vardar Skopje vs FC Pyunik Yerevan, Europe 2018-19 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
FK Vardar Skopje
0 – 2
Full Time
FC Pyunik Yerevan
Thu 19 Jul 2018 · 17:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 9' Serob Grigoryan
Tigran Barseghyan 14' Y
Y 72' Vitali Stezhko
Y 82' Bacar Balde

Overview

Match Preview

FK Vardar Skopje vs FC Pyunik Yerevan — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Ian McNabb
  • Referee Stephen Bell
  • Referee Ryan Kelsey
  • Referee Tony Clarke

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 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 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
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FK Vardar Skopje 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals FC Pyunik Yerevan
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-19 FK Vardar Skopje 0–2 FC Pyunik Yerevan 2018-07-12 FC Pyunik Yerevan 1–0 FK Vardar Skopje 2017-04-14 FK Vardar Skopje 2–2 FC Pyunik Yerevan 2016-09-02 FC Pyunik Yerevan 3–1 FK Vardar Skopje

Recent Form

FK Vardar Skopje
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jul FC Pyunik Yerevan H 0–2 L
12 Jul FC Pyunik Yerevan A 0–1 L
29 Apr Sevilla FC A 1–0 W
22 Apr Baffins Milton Rovers FC H 4–1 W
17 Apr Lutterworth Town AFC A 2–1 W
14 Apr FC Pyunik Yerevan H 2–2 D
FC Pyunik Yerevan
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jul FK Vardar Skopje A 2–0 W
12 Jul FK Vardar Skopje H 1–0 W
29 Apr Northallerton Town FC H 2–0 W
22 Apr FC Chikhura Sachkhere A 3–0 W
17 Apr Ellesmere Rangers FC H 1–0 W
14 Apr FK Vardar Skopje A 2–2 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between FK Vardar Skopje and FC Pyunik Yerevan.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 9' A meaty challenge results in booking for Serob Grigoryan on 9.
  • 14' Tigran Barseghyan is having his name booked by the referee on 14.
  • 19' Maksim Zhestokov is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Pyunik Yerevan so far.
  • 24' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Vardar Skopje is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 29' international has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 34' FC Pyunik Yerevan started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
  • 39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 44' FC Pyunik Yerevan come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 46' Another substitution for FC Pyunik Yerevan to replace Evgeny Kobozev by Andrija Dragojevic on 46 minute.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Andrey Talalaev might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 56' FK Vardar Skopje are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 61' Denis Voynov is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Pyunik Yerevan tonight.
  • 62' Vitali Stezhko is ready to make an impact after coming on for Maksim Trusevich at the 62 minute mark.
  • 67' FC Pyunik Yerevan fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 71' It is a substitution in FC Pyunik Yerevan team. Ruslan Koryan is replaced by Bacar Balde on 71 minute.
  • 72' Controversy at the stadium! Vitali Stezhko argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 77' Over 77 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 82' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Bacar Balde on 82 minutes.
  • 85' Bacar Balde puts FC Pyunik Yerevan on the lead.
  • 87' Another substitution for FK Vardar Skopje to replace Vladica Brdarovski by Filip Najdoski on 87 minute.
  • 89' The deadlock is broken! Bacar Balde gets on the scoresheet on 89 minutes.
  • Another three points for FC Pyunik Yerevan.

Lineups

FK Vardar Skopje Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aleksandar Vasoski

FC Pyunik Yerevan Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Andrey Talalaev

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Bacar Balde 2
Mohamed Konate 1

Head to Head

2018-07-19 FK Vardar Skopje 0–2 FC Pyunik Yerevan 2018-07-12 FC Pyunik Yerevan 1–0 FK Vardar Skopje 2017-04-14 FK Vardar Skopje 2–2 FC Pyunik Yerevan 2016-09-02 FC Pyunik Yerevan 3–1 FK Vardar Skopje

FK Vardar Skopje Form

2018-07-19 FK Vardar Skopje 0–2 FC Pyunik Yerevan L 2018-07-12 FC Pyunik Yerevan 1–0 FK Vardar Skopje L 2017-04-29 Sevilla FC 0–1 FK Vardar Skopje W 2017-04-22 FK Vardar Skopje 4–1 Baffins Milton Rovers FC W 2017-04-17 Lutterworth Town AFC 1–2 FK Vardar Skopje W 2017-04-14 FK Vardar Skopje 2–2 FC Pyunik Yerevan D

FC Pyunik Yerevan Form

2018-07-19 FK Vardar Skopje 0–2 FC Pyunik Yerevan W 2018-07-12 FC Pyunik Yerevan 1–0 FK Vardar Skopje W 2017-04-29 FC Pyunik Yerevan 2–0 Northallerton Town FC W 2017-04-22 FC Chikhura Sachkhere 0–3 FC Pyunik Yerevan W 2017-04-17 FC Pyunik Yerevan 1–0 Ellesmere Rangers FC W 2017-04-14 FK Vardar Skopje 2–2 FC Pyunik Yerevan D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.13 FK Vardar Skopje xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57 FC Pyunik Yerevan xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Vardar Skopje27% Draw27% FC Pyunik Yerevan46%
Actual: FC Pyunik Yerevan win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

FK Vardar Skopje or Draw
54%
Draw or FC Pyunik Yerevan
73%
FK Vardar Skopje or FC Pyunik Yerevan
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FK Vardar Skopje21% Draw47% FC Pyunik Yerevan32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — FK Vardar Skopje

Handicap FK Vardar Skopje covers Push FC Pyunik Yerevan covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 22% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

FK Vardar Skopje keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
FC Pyunik Yerevan keeps clean sheet
33% ✗

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