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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 Balompie 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 Ferencvarosi 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 Fenerbahce 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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Leonard Zhuta has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sarpsborg 08 FF that had 14 games and scored 23 goals.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sarpsborg 08 FF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Sarpsborg 08 FF is showing some good football. However, Sarpsborg 08 FF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 40' Sarpsborg 08 FF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 45' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 55' It looks surprising Sarpsborg 08 FF does not make any changes. Domagoj Pavicic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 59' Time for substitution for Sarpsborg 08 FF. Joackim Jorgensen is replaced by Bjorn Utvik.
  • 64' The travelling Sarpsborg 08 FF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 66' Another substitution for HNK Rijeka to replace Domagoj Pavicic by Jakov Puljic on 66 minute.
  • 69' The referee calls foul for Ole Jorgen Halvorsen. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 74' Jon-Helge Tveita needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 75' HNK Rijeka player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 75' Tobias Heintz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Amin Askar on 75 minute.
  • 77' It is a substitution in HNK Rijeka team. Heber is replaced by Zoran Kvrzic on 77 minute.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Kristoffer Larsen. He replaces Jon-Helge Tveita on 82 minute.
  • 83' What a strike from Patrick Mortensen! The score is 0-1.
  • 87' Antonio-Mirko Colak has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mario Pavelic on 87 minute.
  • 88' The referee shows Sarpsborg 08 FF player a Yellow card on 88.
  • 89' It’s a booking for Sarpsborg 08 FF player. Rashad Muhammed gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tobias Heintz.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for HNK Rijeka and Sarpsborg 08 FF (для сухой ничьи).

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.