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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 Plzen 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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' RB Leipzig seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Zorya Luhansk and RB Leipzig are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Zorya Luhansk in their trying to find a way past RB Leipzig's compact .
  • 16' Bohdan Liedniev picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 17' Bohdan Liedniev is having his name booked by the referee on 17.
  • 22' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Zorya Luhansk is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 27' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ihor Kharatin, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 29' Rafael Ratao catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 29.
  • 34' RB Leipzig are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 39' Ukraine international Oleksandr Svatok has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 42' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Matheus Cunha.
  • 47' It looks surprising RB Leipzig does not make any changes. Oleksandr Tymchyk has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 52' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Zorya Luhansk that had 20 games and scored 27 goals.
  • 57' The whistle greets Rafael Ratao as he departs to be replaced by Vladyslav Kocherhin.
  • 59' Time for substitution for FK Zorya Luhansk. Dmytro Khomchenovskiy is replaced by Vladyslav Kabaiev.
  • 62' RB Leipzig make a change. Nordi Mukiele trudges off to be replaced by Emil Forsberg on 62 minutes.
  • 67' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 68' A moment of madness from Marcelo Saracchi on 68 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RB Leipzig will be frustrated.
  • 72' Another change for RB Leipzig made on 72 minute. Matheus Cunha leaves to be changed by Yussuf Poulsen.
  • 77' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Zorya Luhansk needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 80' Konrad Laimer makes way for Lukas Klostermann at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from RB Leipzig.
  • 83' Fresh legs for FK Zorya Luhansk! Artem Hordiienko comes on to replace Oleksandr Karavaiev.
  • 88' Nordi Mukiele, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 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.