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FK Zorya Luhansk vs RB Leipzig, Europe 2018-19 PLAY OFF ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
FK Zorya Luhansk
0 – 0
Full Time
RB Leipzig
Thu 23 Aug 2018 · 18:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Bohdan Liedniev 16' R
Bohdan Liedniev 17' R
Rafael Ratao 29' Y
Y 42' Matheus Cunha
Y 68' Marcelo Saracchi

Overview

Match Preview

FK Zorya Luhansk vs RB Leipzig — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Benoit Bastien
  • Referee Hicham Zakrani
  • Referee Frederic Haquette
  • Referee Benoit Millot

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 Zorya Luhansk 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals RB Leipzig
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-23 FK Zorya Luhansk 0–0 RB Leipzig

Recent Form

FK Zorya Luhansk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug RB Leipzig H 0–0 D
16 Aug Sporting Clube de Braga A 2–2 D
09 Aug Sporting Clube de Braga H 1–1 D
RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug FK Zorya Luhansk A 0–0 D
19 Aug FC Viktoria Köln 1904 A 3–1 W
16 Aug Universitatea Craiova CS A 1–1 D
09 Aug Universitatea Craiova CS H 3–1 W
02 Aug BK Häcken A 1–1 D
26 Jul BK Häcken H 4–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between FK Zorya Luhansk and RB Leipzig.
  • 5' FK Zorya Luhansk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Oleksandr Karavaiev has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 20 appearances.
  • 16' FK Zorya Luhansk player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 17' Bohdan Liedniev is having his name booked by the referee on 17.
  • 22' FK Zorya Luhansk are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 27' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 29' Rafael Ratao has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 29.
  • 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Emil Forsberg, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 39' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Zorya Luhansk and RB Leipzig are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 42' The referee calls foul for Matheus Cunha. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 47' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Zorya Luhansk in their trying to find a way past RB Leipzig's compact .
  • 52' RB Leipzig started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 52.
  • 57' FK Zorya Luhansk make a change. Rafael Ratao trudges off to be replaced by Vladyslav Kocherhin on 57 minutes.
  • 59' Vladyslav Kabaiev gets the nod from FK Zorya Luhansk. He replaces Dmytro Khomchenovskiy and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Nordi Mukiele as he leaves the pitch. Emil Forsberg steps in for RB Leipzig.
  • 67' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RB Leipzig needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marcelo Saracchi on 68.
  • 72' Time for substitution for RB Leipzig. Matheus Cunha is replaced by Yussuf Poulsen.
  • 77' A quiet spell here at . FK Zorya Luhansk seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 80' Fresh legs for RB Leipzig! Lukas Klostermann comes on to replace Konrad Laimer.
  • 83' A tactical swap from FK Zorya Luhansk — Artem Hordiienko on, Oleksandr Karavaiev off on 83 minutes.
  • 88' It’s high time Yurii Vernydub made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • The final score is 0-0.

Lineups

FK Zorya Luhansk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yurii Vernydub

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralf Rangnick

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.83 FK Zorya Luhansk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79 RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 77% + FK Zorya Luhansk or Draw 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Zorya Luhansk34% Draw36% RB Leipzig30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 1.62
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 78%
22%
± 1.5 49%
51%
± 2.5 23%
77%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

FK Zorya Luhansk or Draw
70%
Draw or RB Leipzig
66%
FK Zorya Luhansk or RB Leipzig
64%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FK Zorya Luhansk20% Draw61% RB Leipzig19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.8%
0 – 1
14.1%
1 – 1
14%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
2.3%
3 – 0
1.7%
3 – 1
1.5%
0 – 3
1.5%

Asian Handicap — FK Zorya Luhansk

Handicap FK Zorya Luhansk covers Push RB Leipzig covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 21% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 20% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FK Zorya Luhansk keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
44% ✗

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