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HNK Rijeka vs Aberdeen FC, Europe 2019-20 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
HNK Rijeka
2 – 0
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Thu 8 Aug 2019 · 18:00 UTC HT 45+4' · FT 45'
Zoran Kvrzic 55' Y
Y 61' Funso-King Ojo
Y 61' Shaleum Logan
Dario Zuparic 65' Y
Luka Capan 79' Y
Y 90' Sam Cosgrove

Overview

Match Preview

HNK Rijeka vs Aberdeen FC — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Ricardo de Burgos
  • Referee Roberto Diaz
  • Referee Jose Gonzalez
  • Referee Jon Nunez
6 games this season 🟨 5.2/game ⚽ 22.3 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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
HNK Rijeka 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Aberdeen FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-08 HNK Rijeka 2–0 Aberdeen FC

Recent Form

HNK Rijeka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Aug Aberdeen FC H 2–0 W
16 Aug Sarpsborg 08 FF H 0–1 L
09 Aug Sarpsborg 08 FF A 1–1 D
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Aug HNK Rijeka A 0–2 L
04 Aug Heart of Midlothian FC H 3–2 W
01 Aug FC Chikhura Sachkhere H 5–0 W
25 Jul FC Chikhura Sachkhere A 1–1 D
18 Jul Rovaniemen PS A 2–1 W
11 Jul Rovaniemen PS H 2–1 W

Key Stats

0% 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 HNK Rijeka and Aberdeen FC.
  • 5' HNK Rijeka 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' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His HNK Rijeka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Aberdeen FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Niall McGinn, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. HNK Rijeka must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 50' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 55' Zoran Kvrzic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 55.
  • 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Igor Biscan might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 61' Funso-King Ojo is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
  • 62' Brilliant from the ! Antonio-Mirko Colak makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 62.
  • 63' The HNK Rijeka bench stirs into life. Boadu Acosty is withdrawn and Robert Muric gets his opportunity.
  • 65' That is a Yellow card for HNK Rijeka. Dario Zuparic will be fuming at that decision.
  • 70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Zoran Kvrzic made 16 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 75' Fresh legs for HNK Rijeka! Momcilo Raspopovic comes on to replace Ivan Tomecak.
  • 76' Scott Wright is replacing Niall McGinn for the Aberdeen FC side.
  • 79' That is a Yellow card for HNK Rijeka. Luka Capan will be fuming at that decision.
  • 84' Another substitution for HNK Rijeka to replace Luka Capan by Dani Iglesias on 84 minute.
  • 86' Curtis Main is replacing Ryan Hedges for the Aberdeen FC side.
  • 88' GOAL! Robert Muric scores on 88.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sam Cosgrove on 90 minutes.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. HNK Rijeka take all three points.

Lineups

HNK Rijeka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Igor Biscan

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.45 HNK Rijeka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
HNK Rijeka52% Draw28% Aberdeen FC20%
Actual: HNK Rijeka win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

HNK Rijeka or Draw
80%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
48%
HNK Rijeka or Aberdeen FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
HNK Rijeka36% Draw51% Aberdeen FC13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.3%
0 – 0
13.5%
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2%

Asian Handicap — HNK Rijeka

Handicap HNK Rijeka covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 26% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

HNK Rijeka keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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