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IFK Norrköping FK vs FK Liepaja, Europe 2019-20 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
Thu 25 Jul 2019 · 18:00 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'

Overview

Match Preview

IFK Norrköping FK vs FK LiepajaEurope .

Match Details

  • Referee Huseyin Gocek
  • Referee Kemal Yilmaz
  • Referee Erdem Bayik
  • Referee Abdulkadir Bitigen

Head-to-Head

2
IFK Norrköping FK 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals FK Liepaja

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jul FK Liepaja H 2–0 W
18 Jul Saint Patrick's Athletic FC H 2–1 W
11 Jul Saint Patrick's Athletic FC A 2–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jul IFK Norrköping FK A 0–2 L
18 Jul FK Dynama-Minsk A 2–1 W
11 Jul FK Dynama-Minsk H 1–1 D
19 Jul BK Häcken A 2–1 W
12 Jul BK Häcken H 0–3 L
07 Jun BK Häcken H 2–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 1' What a moment for Simon Thern! That strike on 1 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 6' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Lars Gerson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 11' FK Liepaja is showing some good football. However, FK Liepaja are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 16' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 21' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 31' The energy levels are beginning to show. Aleksandrs Starkovs might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 36' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both IFK Norrkoping FK and FK Liepaja are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 41' Karl Holmberg, a Sweden , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 46' IFK Norrkoping FK 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.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 52' It’s a booking for IFK Norrkoping FK player. Christoffer Nyman gets a Yellow card.
  • 57' The 42-year-old Deniss Ivanovs has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 62' 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.
  • 67' It is a cagey affair so far. IFK Norrkoping FK in their trying to find a way past FK Liepaja's compact .
  • 72' It is a substitution in FK Liepaja team. Richard Friday is replaced by Dan Spataru on 72 minute.
  • 73' Fresh legs for IFK Norrkoping FK! Sead Haksabanovic comes on to replace Alexander Fransson.
  • 78' FK Liepaja fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 80' Sead Haksabanovic doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 81' Fresh legs for FK Liepaja! Cristian Torres comes on to replace Martins Kigurs.
  • 86' Time for substitution for IFK Norrkoping FK. Karl Holmberg is replaced by Andreas Blomqvist.
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Henrik Castegren. He replaces Christoffer Nyman on 89 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from IFK Norrkoping FK to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59 IFK Norrköping FK xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79 FK Liepaja xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
IFK Norrköping FK55% Draw26% FK Liepaja19%
Actual: IFK Norrköping FK win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

IFK Norrköping FK or Draw
81%
Draw or FK Liepaja
45%
IFK Norrköping FK or FK Liepaja
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
IFK Norrköping FK38% Draw48% FK Liepaja14%
Actual: IFK Norrköping FK win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.7%
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.3%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.4%

Asian Handicap — IFK Norrköping FK

Handicap IFK Norrköping FK covers Push FK Liepaja covers
-2.5 13% 87%
-2 13% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% 70%
-1 30% 25% 45%
-0.5 55% 45%
+0.5 83% 17%
+1 83% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% 1%

Clean Sheet

IFK Norrköping FK keeps clean sheet
46%
FK Liepaja keeps clean sheet
21%

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