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KF Valur vs FC Sheriff Tiraspol, Europe 2018-19 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Thu 16 Aug 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

KF Valur vs FC Sheriff Tiraspol — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Fritz
  • Referee Eduard Beitinger
  • Referee Dominik Schaal
  • Referee Martin Petersen
5 games this season 🟨 1.6/game ⚽ 5.2 goals/game

Head-to-Head

1
1
KF Valur 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals FC Sheriff Tiraspol

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug FC Sheriff Tiraspol H 2–1 W
09 Aug FC Sheriff Tiraspol A 0–1 L
02 Aug FC Santa Coloma H 3–0 W
26 Jul FC Santa Coloma A 0–1 L
18 Jul Rosenborg BK A 1–3 L
11 Jul Rosenborg BK H 1–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug KF Valur A 1–2 L
09 Aug KF Valur H 1–0 W
31 Jul KF Shkendija 79 H 0–0 D
24 Jul KF Shkendija 79 A 0–1 L
18 Jul FC Torpedo Kutaisi H 3–0 W
10 Jul FC Torpedo Kutaisi A 1–2 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between KF Valur and FC Sheriff Tiraspol is underway.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Anton Einarsson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. KF Valur must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. KF Valur is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' KF Valur are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' FC Sheriff Tiraspol fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 37' Gerson Rodrigues catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 37.
  • 40' GOAL! Haukur Sigurdsson fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 46' A change in the FC Sheriff Tiraspol ranks — Gerson Rodrigues exits the field as Rifet Kapic enters on 46.
  • 51' FC Sheriff Tiraspol have won 105 goals from 70 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 56' 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.
  • 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Cristiano.
  • 60' Yury Kendysh was booked on 60.
  • 65' The travelling FC Sheriff Tiraspol supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 66' A change in the FC Sheriff Tiraspol ranks — Cristiano exits the field as Benjamin Balima enters on 66.
  • 68' GOAL! Ziguy Badibanga fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 69' Kristinn Halldorsson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andri Adolphsson on 69 minute.
  • 71' Controversy at the stadium! Haukur Sigurdsson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 76' FC Sheriff Tiraspol started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 76.
  • 81' Time for substitution for KF Valur Reykjavik. Einar Ingvarsson is replaced by Olafur Karl Finsen.
  • 81' KF Valur Reykjavik receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 81.
  • 86' Patrick Pedersen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 107 appearances.
  • 88' It’s a booking for FC Sheriff Tiraspol player. Jo Santos gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' Kristinn Halldorsson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 90' Alhaji Kamara has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • FC Sheriff Tiraspol will have plenty to reflect on. KF Valur were simply the better side today.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.46 KF Valur xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 FC Sheriff Tiraspol xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
KF Valur49% Draw28% FC Sheriff Tiraspol23%
Actual: KF Valur win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: Yes — both scored

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

KF Valur or Draw
77%
Draw or FC Sheriff Tiraspol
51%
KF Valur or FC Sheriff Tiraspol
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KF Valur33% Draw50% FC Sheriff Tiraspol17%
Actual: KF Valur win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
12.6%
0 – 0
11.5%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — KF Valur

Handicap KF Valur covers Push FC Sheriff Tiraspol covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 24% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

KF Valur keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
FC Sheriff Tiraspol keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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