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FK Vorskla Poltava vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
FK Vorskla Poltava
1 – 2
Full Time
Sporting Clube de Portugal
Thu 4 Oct 2018 · 16:55 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Artur 9' Y
Y 73' Marcos Acuna

Overview

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FK Vorskla Poltava vs Sporting Clube de Portugal — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Nikola Dabanovic
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  • Referee Aleksandar Djikanovic
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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

2
FK Vorskla Poltava 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Sporting Clube de Portugal
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-04 FK Vorskla Poltava 1–2 Sporting Clube de Portugal

Recent Form

FK Vorskla Poltava
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Oct Sporting Clube de Portugal H 1–2 L
20 Sep Arsenal FC A 2–4 L
Sporting Clube de Portugal
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Oct FK Vorskla Poltava A 2–1 W
29 Sep CS Marítimo H 2–0 W
24 Sep Sporting Clube de Braga A 0–1 L
20 Sep Qarabag Agdam FK H 2–0 W
01 Sep CD Feirense H 1–0 W
25 Aug Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between FK Vorskla Poltava and Sporting Clube de Portugal.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Vorskla Poltava in their trying to find a way past Sporting Clube de Portugal's compact .
  • 9' The referee calls foul for Artur. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 10' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Vladyslav Kulach makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' Abdoulay Diaby has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 517 appearances.
  • 25' FK Vorskla Poltava is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' The 32-year-old Carlos Mane has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 55' FK Vorskla Poltava currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 58' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Portugal! Fredy Montero comes on to replace Carlos Mane.
  • 61' Fresh legs for FK Vorskla Poltava! Mykhailo Serhiichuk comes on to replace Vladyslav Kulach.
  • 66' 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 Marcos Acuna suffering a number of foals already.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Abdoulay Diaby as he leaves the pitch. Raphinha steps in for Sporting Clube de Portugal.
  • 73' It’s a booking for Sporting Clube de Portugal player. Marcos Acuna gets a Yellow card.
  • 78' FK Vorskla Poltava are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Clube de Portugal backline.
  • 83' Bohdan Shust is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Vorskla Poltava so far.
  • 84' Another substitution for FK Vorskla Poltava to replace Dmytro Kravchenko by Artem Habelok on 84 minute.
  • 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 90' A goal from the Colombia international Fredy Montero! He fires home on 90 to make it 1-1!
  • With this win, Sporting Clube de Portugal is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

FK Vorskla Poltava Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vasyl Sachko

Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jose Peseiro

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17 FK Vorskla Poltava xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for: FK Vorskla Poltava or Sporting Clube de Portugal 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Vorskla Poltava30% Draw29% Sporting Clube de Portugal41%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

FK Vorskla Poltava or Draw
59%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
70%
FK Vorskla Poltava or Sporting Clube de Portugal
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FK Vorskla Poltava22% Draw48% Sporting Clube de Portugal30%
Actual: FK Vorskla Poltava win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.7%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — FK Vorskla Poltava

Handicap FK Vorskla Poltava covers Push Sporting Clube de Portugal covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 17% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 21% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

FK Vorskla Poltava keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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