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Hapoel Haifa FC vs Atalanta BC, Europe 2018-19 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Hapoel Haifa FC
1 – 4
Full Time
Atalanta BC
Thu 9 Aug 2018 · 16:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 33' Jose Luis Palomino
Y 90' Robin Gosens

Overview

Match Preview

Hapoel Haifa FC vs Atalanta BC — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Julian Weinberger
  • Referee Maximilian Kolbitsch
  • Referee Andreas Heidenreich
  • Referee Harald Lechner

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
Hapoel Haifa FC 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Atalanta BC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-09 Hapoel Haifa FC 1–4 Atalanta BC

Recent Form

Hapoel Haifa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug Atalanta BC H 1–4 L
02 Aug FH Hafnarfjorður A 1–0 W
26 Jul FH Hafnarfjorður H 1–1 D
Atalanta BC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug Hapoel Haifa FC A 4–1 W
02 Aug FK Sarajevo A 8–0 W
26 Jul FK Sarajevo H 2–2 D
20 May US Sassuolo Calcio A 1–3 L
13 May Churchill Brothers SC H 0–2 L
06 May AC Milan A 0–1 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Gal Arel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 4 appearances.
  • 7' What a moment for Almog Buzaglo! That strike on 7 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 12' 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.
  • 17' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atalanta BC that had 525 games and scored 714 goals.
  • 18' Goal! Hans Hateboer scores his 13 goal in 525 matches.
  • 20' Sensational shot from Duvan Zapata. Atalanta BC is back in the lead.
  • 25' Hapoel Haifa FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Atalanta BC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 33' Jose Luis Palomino was booked on 33.
  • 38' Hapoel Haifa FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Atalanta BC's shape.
  • 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 48' Hapoel Haifa FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Atalanta BC backline.
  • 53' Both keepers have barely been tested. Hapoel Haifa FC and Atalanta BC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 58' It looks like no one’s ball. Hapoel Haifa FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 59' Another substitution for Hapoel Haifa FC to replace Gil Vermouth by Guy Hadida on 59 minute.
  • 60' A change in the Atalanta BC ranks — Matteo Pessina exits the field as Mario Pasalic enters on 60.
  • 63' Atalanta BC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Musa Barrow is hanging Duvan Zapata on the field on 63 minute.
  • 65' A goal from the Croatia international Mario Pasalic! He fires home on 65 to make it 1-3!
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Gal Arel. He replaces Athanasios Papazoglou on 69 minute.
  • 74' Hapoel Haifa FC have won 3 goals from 4 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 79' It’s high time Gian Piero Gasperini made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 83' Alejandro Gomez makes way for Andreas Cornelius at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Atalanta BC.
  • 86' The Gambia Musa Barrow breaks the deadlock on 86 minutes. 1-4!
  • 90' Atalanta BC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • With this win, Atalanta BC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Hapoel Haifa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nir Klinger

Atalanta BC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gian Piero Gasperini

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.19 Hapoel Haifa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.38 Atalanta BC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hapoel Haifa FC23% Draw23% Atalanta BC54%
Actual: Atalanta BC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Hapoel Haifa FC or Draw
46%
Draw or Atalanta BC
77%
Hapoel Haifa FC or Atalanta BC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Hapoel Haifa FC16% Draw38% Atalanta BC46%
Actual: Atalanta BC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 1
8.8%
0 – 2
8%
1 – 3
7.2%
0 – 1
6.3%
0 – 3
6.2%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 1
4.6%
1 – 4
Actual
2 – 3
4.3%
0 – 0
4.1%
0 – 4
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Hapoel Haifa FC

Handicap Hapoel Haifa FC covers Push Atalanta BC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 10% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 38% — 62%
+1 38% 21% 41%
+1.5 59% — 41%
+2 59% 19% 23%
+2.5 77% — 23%

Clean Sheet

Hapoel Haifa FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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