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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' KICK OFF: FK Ventspils gets underway.
  • 3' What a moment for Youssouf Sabaly! That strike on 3 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 8' The travelling FC Girondins de Bordeaux supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 13' Brazil international Helio has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 18' FC Girondins de Bordeaux come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 23' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 23 minutes.
  • 28' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jaroslav Plasil suffering a number of foals already.
  • 33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 38' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 43' Lukas Lerager, a Denmark , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 46' The whistle greets Ritvars Rugins as he departs to be replaced by Pedro Mendes.
  • 51' Maksims Uvarenko is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Girondins de Bordeaux so far.
  • 55' The supporters are chanting for Nauris Bulvitis. He replaces Vitalijs Jagodinskis on 55 minute.
  • 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 64' The whistle greets Youssouf Sabaly as he departs to be replaced by Nicolas de Preville.
  • 68' Francois Kamano is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
  • 69' It’s a booking for FK Ventspils player. Medjit Neziri gets a Yellow card.
  • 74' Supporters expect more eagerness from Igor Lewczuk, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 77' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jules Kounde on 77 minutes.
  • 77' Francois Kamano makes way for Gaetan Laborde at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Girondins de Bordeaux.
  • 82' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Ventspils in their trying to find a way past FC Girondins de Bordeaux's compact .
  • 87' FK Ventspils receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
  • 89' It is a substitution in FC Girondins de Bordeaux team. Aurelien Tchouameni is replaced by Otavio on 89 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Girondins de Bordeaux take all three points.

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.