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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
5 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.4 goals/game

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' And we are off! FK Zorya Luhansk vs RB Leipzig — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Rafael Ratao has been relatively quiet despite scoring 47 goals in his last 20 appearances.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 16' Bohdan Liedniev was booked on 16.
  • 17' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Bohdan Liedniev.
  • 22' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Zorya Luhansk and RB Leipzig are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 27' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 29' FK Zorya Luhansk receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 29.
  • 34' FK Zorya Luhansk are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RB Leipzig backline.
  • 39' Ukraine international Vitalii Vernydub has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 42' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Matheus Cunha.
  • 47' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 52' FK Zorya Luhansk currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 57' FK Zorya Luhansk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Vladyslav Kocherhin is hanging Rafael Ratao on the field on 57 minute.
  • 59' The supporters are chanting for Vladyslav Kabaiev. He replaces Dmytro Khomchenovskiy on 59 minute.
  • 62' RB Leipzig make a change. Nordi Mukiele trudges off to be replaced by Emil Forsberg on 62 minutes.
  • 67' RB Leipzig started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 67.
  • 68' A moment of madness from Marcelo Saracchi on 68 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RB Leipzig will be frustrated.
  • 72' The RB Leipzig manager makes a substitution. Matheus Cunha departs to be replaced by Yussuf Poulsen.
  • 77' RB Leipzig come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 80' The whistle greets Konrad Laimer as he departs to be replaced by Lukas Klostermann.
  • 83' Artem Hordiienko is replacing Oleksandr Karavaiev for the FK Zorya Luhansk side.
  • 88' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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.