Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FK Ventspils vs KS Luftetari Gjirokaster, Europe 2018-19 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Thu 12 Jul 2018 · 14:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
14 Apr Real Valladolid CF A 2–1 W
08 Apr Winslow United FC A 2–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jul FK Ventspils A 0–5 L
29 Apr FC Chikhura Sachkhere H 2–0 W
22 Apr Ellesmere Rangers FC A 2–1 W
17 Apr Northallerton Town FC H 3–1 W
14 Apr England A 1–2 L
08 Apr FC Pyunik Yerevan A 1–1 D

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FK Ventspils is hosting KS Luftetari Gjirokaster for another epic battle.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 8' Adeleke Akinyemi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 12' The deadlock is broken! Adeleke Akinyemi gets on the scoresheet on 12 minutes.
  • 17' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 22' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 23' Vladan Milosavljev was booked on 23.
  • 24' Goal! Adeleke Akinyemi scores his 6 goal in 58 matches.
  • 29' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Ventspils and KS Luftetari Gjirokaster are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 34' Ledio Licaj has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 37' GOAL! Aiyegun Tosin scores on 37.
  • 42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Abdullahi Alpha, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 43' A stunning finish from Adeleke Akinyemi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 45' Poor challenge from Vitalijs Jagodinskis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 55' FK Ventspils currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 60' Giuli Manjgaladze has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 61' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nemanja Janicic on 61 minutes.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Nikita Kolesovs. He replaces Vasiliy Pavlov on 63 minute.
  • 68' A quiet spell here at . FK Ventspils seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 73' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Ventspils and KS Luftetari Gjirokaster are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 78' FK Ventspils have won 20 goals from 58 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 82' Donald Rapo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Behar Ramadani at the 82 minute mark.
  • 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
  • 89' The FK Ventspils bench stirs into life. Ritvars Rugins is withdrawn and Raens Talbergs gets his opportunity.
  • The final score is 5-0.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.88 FK Ventspils xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 KS Luftetari Gjirokaster xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Ventspils54% Draw25% KS Luftetari Gjirokaster21%
Actual: FK Ventspils win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

FK Ventspils or Draw
79%
Draw or KS Luftetari Gjirokaster
46%
FK Ventspils or KS Luftetari Gjirokaster
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FK Ventspils40% Draw44% KS Luftetari Gjirokaster16%
Actual: FK Ventspils win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–0 not predicted
5 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 0
9.4%
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6%
3 – 0
5.7%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — FK Ventspils

Handicap FK Ventspils covers Push KS Luftetari Gjirokaster covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 23% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FK Ventspils keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
KS Luftetari Gjirokaster keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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