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HNK Rijeka vs Sarpsborg 08 FF, Europe 2018-19 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
HNK Rijeka
0 – 1
Full Time
Sarpsborg 08 FF
Thu 16 Aug 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 69' Ole Jorgen Halvorsen
Leonard Zhuta 75' Y
Y 88' Rashad Muhammed
Y 89' Rashad Muhammed
Y 90' Tobias Heintz

Overview

Match Preview

HNK Rijeka vs Sarpsborg 08 FF — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Aleksandras Radiusas
  • Referee Donatas Rumsas
  • Referee Robertas Valikonis
  • Referee Vytis Snarskis

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
HNK Rijeka 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Sarpsborg 08 FF
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-16 HNK Rijeka 0–1 Sarpsborg 08 FF 2018-08-09 Sarpsborg 08 FF 1–1 HNK Rijeka

Recent Form

HNK Rijeka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug Sarpsborg 08 FF H 0–1 L
09 Aug Sarpsborg 08 FF A 1–1 D
Sarpsborg 08 FF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug HNK Rijeka A 1–0 W
09 Aug HNK Rijeka H 1–1 D
02 Aug FC St. Gallen H 1–0 W
26 Jul FC St. Gallen A 1–2 L
19 Jul IB Vestmannaeyja H 2–0 W
12 Jul IB Vestmannaeyja A 4–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as HNK Rijeka face off against Sarpsborg 08 FF in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. HNK Rijeka must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' Croatia international Roberto Puncec has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Matjaz Kek will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' The travelling Sarpsborg 08 FF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at . Sarpsborg 08 FF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' HNK Rijeka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. HNK Rijeka needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' Sarpsborg 08 FF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 55' Sarpsborg 08 FF 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.
  • 59' Time for substitution for Sarpsborg 08 FF. Joackim Jorgensen is replaced by Bjorn Utvik.
  • 64' Joonas Tamm needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 66' A change in the HNK Rijeka ranks — Domagoj Pavicic exits the field as Jakov Puljic enters on 66.
  • 69' A moment of madness from Ole Jorgen Halvorsen on 69 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sarpsborg 08 FF will be frustrated.
  • 74' Boadu Acosty has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 75' Leonard Zhuta was booked on 75.
  • 75' Sarpsborg 08 FF make a change. Amin Askar trudges off to be replaced by Tobias Heintz on 75 minutes.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Heber as he leaves the pitch. Zoran Kvrzic steps in for HNK Rijeka.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Sarpsborg 08 FF — Kristoffer Larsen on, Jon-Helge Tveita off on 82 minutes.
  • 83' Patrick Mortensen makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Sarpsborg 08 FF are in front.
  • 87' HNK Rijeka make a change. Mario Pavelic trudges off to be replaced by Antonio-Mirko Colak on 87 minutes.
  • 88' The referee calls foul for Rashad Muhammed. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rashad Muhammed on 89.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tobias Heintz.
  • Full Time. Sarpsborg 08 FF beats HNK Rijeka

Lineups

HNK Rijeka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matjaz Kek

Sarpsborg 08 FF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Geir Bakke

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.84 HNK Rijeka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Sarpsborg 08 FF xG
I would bet for: Sarpsborg 08 FF or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
HNK Rijeka28% Draw33% Sarpsborg 08 FF39%
Actual: Sarpsborg 08 FF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

HNK Rijeka or Draw
60%
Draw or Sarpsborg 08 FF
72%
HNK Rijeka or Sarpsborg 08 FF
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
HNK Rijeka18% Draw54% Sarpsborg 08 FF28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 2
8.6%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 3
3.3%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
1.5%

Asian Handicap — HNK Rijeka

Handicap HNK Rijeka covers Push Sarpsborg 08 FF covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 17% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 23% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

HNK Rijeka keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Sarpsborg 08 FF keeps clean sheet
43% ✗

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