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KF Valur vs NK Maribor, Champions League 2019-20 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Champions League · 2019-20
KF Valur
0 – 3
Full Time
NK Maribor
Wed 10 Jul 2019 · 20:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45+4'
Y 29' Alexandru Cretu
Y 31' Marcos Tavares
Haukur Sigurðsson 79' Y
Y 82' Sasa Ivkovic

Overview

Match Preview

KF Valur vs NK Maribor — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Bartosz Frankowski
  • Referee Krzysztof Jakubik
  • Referee
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
KF Valur 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals NK Maribor
Last 5 meetings
2019-07-10 KF Valur 0–3 NK Maribor

Recent Form

KF Valur
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Jul NK Maribor H 0–3 L
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
NK Maribor
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Jul KF Valur A 3–0 W
16 Aug Rangers FC H 0–0 D
09 Aug Rangers FC A 1–3 L
02 Aug FC Chikhura Sachkhere H 2–0 W
26 Jul FC Chikhura Sachkhere A 0–0 D
19 Jul FK Partizani H 2–0 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. NK Maribor get us underway at .
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. KF Valur in their trying to find a way past NK Maribor's compact .
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. KF Valur and NK Maribor are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KF Valur side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' The travelling NK Maribor supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. KF Valur must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 29' The referee has no hesitation. Alexandru Cretu is booked for NK Maribor — Yellow card on 29.
  • 31' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marcos Tavares.
  • 36' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 43' Spiro Pericic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 43 minutes.
  • 48' NK Maribor have won 23 goals from 105 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 53' NK Maribor 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.
  • 58' Over 58 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 60' GOAL! Dino Hotic scores on 60.
  • 65' The 33-year-old Patrick Pedersen has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 70' NK Maribor come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 75' NK Maribor is showing some good football. However, NK Maribor are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 76' Rudi Pozeg Vancas gets the nod from NK Maribor. He replaces Marcos Tavares and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' KF Valur ring the changes. Lasse Petry has done his job and it is now time for Einar Ingvarsson to step up.
  • 79' A moment of madness from Haukur Sigurdsson on 79 minutes earns him a Yellow card. KF Valur will be frustrated.
  • 82' The referee has no hesitation. Sasa Ivkovic is booked for NK Maribor — Yellow card on 82.
  • 83' NK Maribor ring the changes. Dino Hotic has done his job and it is now time for Martin Kramaric to step up.
  • 86' The deadlock is broken! Rok Kronaveter gets on the scoresheet on 86 minutes.
  • 89' It is a substitution in NK Maribor team. Rok Kronaveter is replaced by Jasmin Mesanovic on 89 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. NK Maribor take all three points.

Lineups

KF Valur Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olafur Johannesson

NK Maribor Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darko Milanic

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.04 KF Valur xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64 NK Maribor xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
KF Valur26% Draw28% NK Maribor46%
Actual: NK Maribor win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

KF Valur or Draw
54%
Draw or NK Maribor
74%
KF Valur or NK Maribor
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KF Valur18% Draw46% NK Maribor36%
Actual: NK Maribor win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
9%
0 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 1
5.8%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — KF Valur

Handicap KF Valur covers Push NK Maribor covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 14% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 23% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 15% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

KF Valur keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
NK Maribor keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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