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FK Ventspils vs FC Girondins de Bordeaux, Europe 2018-19 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Thu 26 Jul 2018 · 14:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Head-to-Head

2
FK Ventspils 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals FC Girondins de Bordeaux

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jul FC Girondins de Bordeaux H 0–1 L
19 Jul KS Luftetari Gjirokaster A 3–3 D
12 Jul KS Luftetari Gjirokaster H 5–0 W
29 Apr Sweden H 2–2 D
22 Apr Brislington FC A 1–1 D
17 Apr CA Paranaense H 1–3 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jul FK Ventspils A 1–0 W
19 May AS Nancy-Lorraine A 0–0 D
12 May Valenciennes FC H 0–2 L
06 May RC Strasbourg Alsace A 2–2 D
29 Apr AC Ajaccio H 2–2 D
22 Apr Grenoble Foot 38 A 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for FK Ventspils and FC Girondins de Bordeaux.
  • 3' Goal! Youssouf Sabaly scores his 3 goal in 391 matches.
  • 8' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 13' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 18' 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.
  • 23' Jules Kounde needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 28' FK Ventspils is showing some good football. However, FK Ventspils are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 33' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Girondins de Bordeaux is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 38' It’s high time Dejan Vukicevic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 43' It looks surprising FK Ventspils does not make any changes. Aurelien Tchouameni has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 46' Another substitution for FK Ventspils to replace Ritvars Rugins by Pedro Mendes on 46 minute.
  • 51' FK Ventspils started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 55' Nauris Bulvitis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vitalijs Jagodinskis on 55 minute.
  • 60' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 64' Another change for FC Girondins de Bordeaux made on 64 minute. Youssouf Sabaly leaves to be changed by Nicolas de Preville.
  • 68' Francois Kamano was booked on 68.
  • 69' The referee calls foul for Medjit Neziri. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 74' FC Girondins de Bordeaux 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.
  • 77' It’s a booking for FC Girondins de Bordeaux player. Jules Kounde gets a Yellow card.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Gaetan Laborde. He replaces Francois Kamano on 77 minute.
  • 82' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Maksims Uvarenko made 58 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 87' The referee calls foul for Abdullahi Alpha. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 89' Another substitution for FC Girondins de Bordeaux to replace Aurelien Tchouameni by Otavio on 89 minute.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FK Ventspils.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.02 FK Ventspils xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 FC Girondins de Bordeaux xG
I would bet for: FK Ventspils or FC Girondins de Bordeaux 68% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Ventspils32% Draw32% FC Girondins de Bordeaux36%
Actual: FC Girondins de Bordeaux win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

FK Ventspils or Draw
64%
Draw or FC Girondins de Bordeaux
68%
FK Ventspils or FC Girondins de Bordeaux
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FK Ventspils22% Draw53% FC Girondins de Bordeaux25%
Actual: FC Girondins de Bordeaux win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.1%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
2.6%
0 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — FK Ventspils

Handicap FK Ventspils covers Push FC Girondins de Bordeaux covers
-2.5 4% 96%
-2 4% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% 88%
-1 12% 19% 68%
-0.5 32% 68%
+0.5 65% 35%
+1 65% 21% 14%
+1.5 86% 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% 4%

Clean Sheet

FK Ventspils keeps clean sheet
34%
FC Girondins de Bordeaux keeps clean sheet
37%

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