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FK Vitebsk vs Kuopion PS, Europe 2019-20 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
FK Vitebsk
1 – 1
Full Time
Kuopion PS
Thu 18 Jul 2019 · 18:30 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Oleg Karamushka 48' Y
Akaki Khubutia 60' Y
Artsyom Skitaw 80' Y
Y 84' Petteri Pennanen
Oleg Karamushka 90' Y
Artsyom Skitaw 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FK Vitebsk vs Kuopion PS — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Hugo Miguel
  • Referee Helder Malheiro
  • Referee Bruno Jesus
  • Referee Antonio Godinho

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 Plzeň 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
1
FK Vitebsk 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Kuopion PS
Last 5 meetings
2019-07-18 FK Vitebsk 1–1 Kuopion PS 2019-07-11 Kuopion PS 2–0 FK Vitebsk

Recent Form

FK Vitebsk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul Kuopion PS H 1–1 D
11 Jul Kuopion PS A 0–2 L
Kuopion PS
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul FK Vitebsk A 1–1 D
11 Jul FK Vitebsk H 2–0 W
19 Jul FC Kobenhavn A 1–1 D
12 Jul FC Kobenhavn H 0–1 L
23 May Balzan FC A 2–1 W
16 May FC Rot-Weiss Koblenz H 2–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between FK Vitebsk and Kuopion PS.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Artem Stargorodskiy has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' The travelling Kuopion PS supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Vitebsk and Kuopion PS are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' Belarus international Michail Kazlou has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 27' Against the run of play, Anton Matveenko has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 32' Mikalaj Zolatau has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 3 appearances.
  • 37' It’s high time Jani Honkavaara made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 42' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Vitebsk side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 47' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 48' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Oleg Karamushka.
  • 53' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Luc Tabi Manga makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 58' With 0 assists to his name this season, Petteri Pennanen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Vitebsk.
  • 60' It’s a booking for FK Vitebsk player. Akaki Khubutia gets a Yellow card.
  • 64' The whistle greets Akaki Khubutia as he departs to be replaced by Vladislav Fedosov.
  • 69' It looks like no one’s ball. Kuopion PS is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 74' FK Vitebsk are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kuopion PS backline.
  • 75' Sergey Volkov is ready to make an impact after coming on for Artem Stargorodskiy at the 75 minute mark.
  • 76' Artem Stargorodskiy makes way for Sergey Volkov at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Vitebsk.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Kuopion PS — Kalle Taimi on, Luc Tabi Manga off on 78 minutes.
  • 80' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Artyom Skitov.
  • 82' Another substitution for Kuopion PS to replace Rangel by Kalle Taimi on 82 minute.
  • 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Petteri Pennanen.
  • 84' Vladislav Ryzhkov gets the nod from FK Vitebsk. He replaces Anton Matveenko and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Vitebsk and Kuopion PS are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for FK Vitebsk. Oleg Karamushka will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Saku Savolainen. He replaces Ilmari Niskanen on 90 minute.
  • The points are shared — FK Vitebsk 1-1 Kuopion PS. Honours even.

Lineups

FK Vitebsk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergey Yasinskiy

Kuopion PS Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jani Honkavaara

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.07 FK Vitebsk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 Kuopion PS xG
I would bet for: FK Vitebsk or Kuopion PS 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FK Vitebsk34% Draw31% Kuopion PS35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

FK Vitebsk or Draw
64%
Draw or Kuopion PS
66%
FK Vitebsk or Kuopion PS
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FK Vitebsk22% Draw52% Kuopion PS26%
Actual: FK Vitebsk win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.8%
0 – 1
11.2%
1 – 0
10%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3.1%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — FK Vitebsk

Handicap FK Vitebsk covers Push Kuopion PS covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 19% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 21% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

FK Vitebsk keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Kuopion PS keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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