HNK Rijeka vs Sarpsborg 08 FF, Europe 2018-19 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
HNK Rijeka vs Sarpsborg 08 FF — Europe .
- HNK Rijeka 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Sarpsborg 08 FF 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | Sarpsborg 08 FF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Aug | Sarpsborg 08 FF | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between HNK Rijeka and Sarpsborg 08 FF.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Norway international Kristoffer Zachariassen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Sarpsborg 08 FF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Sarpsborg 08 FF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' 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.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' HNK Rijeka is showing some good football. However, HNK Rijeka are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' Amin Askar is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sarpsborg 08 FF so far.
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Matjaz Kek might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 59' It is a substitution in Sarpsborg 08 FF team. Joackim Jorgensen is replaced by Bjorn Utvik on 59 minute.
- 64' The travelling Sarpsborg 08 FF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 66' Fresh legs for HNK Rijeka! Jakov Puljic comes on to replace Domagoj Pavicic.
- 69' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ole Jorgen Halvorsen.
- 74' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Geir Bakke will be considering his options from the bench.
- 75' Leonard Zhuta picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 75' Amin Askar makes way for Tobias Heintz at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sarpsborg 08 FF.
- 77' The HNK Rijeka manager makes a substitution. Heber departs to be replaced by Zoran Kvrzic.
- 82' The Sarpsborg 08 FF bench stirs into life. Jon-Helge Tveita is withdrawn and Kristoffer Larsen gets his opportunity.
- 83' What a strike from Patrick Mortensen! The score is 0-1.
- 87' Mario Pavelic makes way for Antonio-Mirko Colak at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from HNK Rijeka.
- 88' Rashad Muhammed picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 89' Rashad Muhammed has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tobias Heintz on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
HNK Rijeka Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
9
Heber ↓ Zoran Kvrzic 77'
- 5
- 14
- 19
-
24
Domagoj Pavicic ↓ Jakov Puljic 66'
- 12
- 8
- 4
- 15
- 13
Bench
-
7
Zoran Kvrzic ↑ 77'
- 31
- 32
-
17
Antonio-Mirko Colak ↑ 87'
- 26
- 44
-
21
Jakov Puljic ↑ 66'
Coach
Matjaz Kek
Sarpsborg 08 FF Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 22
- 8
-
11
Joackim Jorgensen ↓ Bjorn Utvik 59'
- 69
- 7
- 17
-
77
Amin Askar ↓ Tobias Heintz 75'
- 6
- 27
- 78
Bench
-
19
Kristoffer Larsen ↑ 82'
- 31
-
4
Bjorn Utvik ↑ 59'
-
10
Tobias Heintz ↑ 75'
- 45
- 23
- 29
Coach
Geir Bakke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patrick Mortensen | 2 |
| Patrick Mortensen | 2 |
| Kristoffer Zachariassen | 1 |
| Zoran Kvrzic | 1 |
| Alexander Gorgon | 1 |
| Kristoffer Zachariassen | 1 |
| Zoran Kvrzic | 1 |
| Alexander Gorgon | 1 |
HNK Rijeka Form
Sarpsborg 08 FF Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Sarpsborg 08 FF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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%
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Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.