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KRC Genk vs Sarpsborg 08 FF, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
KRC Genk
4 – 0
Full Time
Sarpsborg 08 FF
Thu 13 Dec 2018 · 17:55 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Jere Uronen 28' Y

Overview

Match Preview

KRC Genk vs Sarpsborg 08 FF — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Horatiu Fesnic
  • Referee Mihai Artene
  • Referee Istvan Kovacs
  • Referee Vasile Marinescu
  • Referee Marius Avram
  • Referee Alexandru Cerei

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 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 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

1
1
KRC Genk 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals Sarpsborg 08 FF
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-13 KRC Genk 4–0 Sarpsborg 08 FF 2018-10-04 Sarpsborg 08 FF 3–1 KRC Genk

Recent Form

KRC Genk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Dec Sarpsborg 08 FF H 4–0 W
08 Dec KV Kortrijk H 1–1 D
02 Dec RSC Anderlecht A 1–0 W
29 Nov Malmo FF A 2–2 D
24 Nov Cercle Brugge KSV H 1–2 L
11 Nov Royal Excel Mouscron A 0–0 D
Sarpsborg 08 FF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Dec KRC Genk A 0–4 L
29 Nov Beşiktaş JK H 2–3 L
08 Nov Malmo FF A 1–1 D
25 Oct Malmo FF H 1–1 D
04 Oct KRC Genk H 3–1 W
20 Sep Beşiktaş JK A 1–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. KRC Genk kicks off things out of here…
  • 3' GOAL! Zinho Gano scores on 3. Assisted by Sander Berge
  • 5' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joseph Paintsil makes it 2-0.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at . KRC Genk seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. KRC Genk must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' Sarpsborg 08 FF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' The travelling Sarpsborg 08 FF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 28' Jere Uronen picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 33' KRC Genk are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 38' Jon-Helge Tveita, a Norway , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 43' Sarpsborg 08 FF have won 23 goals from 14 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 48' 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.
  • 53' 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 Kristoffer Larsen suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' Another substitution for Sarpsborg 08 FF to replace Joachim Thomassen by Amin Askar on 56 minute.
  • 61' It’s high time Philippe Clement made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 62' Jorgen Larsen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rashad Muhammed on 62 minute.
  • 64' The Norway Sander Berge breaks the deadlock on 64 minutes. 3-0!
  • 65' Another substitution for KRC Genk to replace Pozuelo by Ruslan Malinovskyi on 65 minute.
  • 67' What a moment for Joseph Aidoo! That strike on 67 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 72' Jere Uronen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 75' The KRC Genk bench stirs into life. Jere Uronen is withdrawn and Bojan Nastic gets his opportunity.
  • 80' Dieumerci Ndongala gets the nod from KRC Genk. He replaces Leandro Trossard and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' Sarpsborg 08 FF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kristoffer Larsen is hanging Ole Jorgen Halvorsen on the field on 82 minute.
  • 87' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KRC Genk side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. KRC Genk take all three points.

Lineups

KRC Genk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Clement

Sarpsborg 08 FF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Geir Bakke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Patrick Mortensen 2
Patrick Mortensen 2
Kristoffer Zachariassen 1
Joseph Aidoo 1
Sander Berge 1
Zinho Gano 1
Joseph Paintsil 1
Leandro Trossard 1

Head to Head

2018-12-13 KRC Genk 4–0 Sarpsborg 08 FF 2018-10-04 Sarpsborg 08 FF 3–1 KRC Genk

KRC Genk Form

2018-12-13 KRC Genk 4–0 Sarpsborg 08 FF W 2018-12-08 KRC Genk 1–1 KV Kortrijk D 2018-12-02 RSC Anderlecht 0–1 KRC Genk W 2018-11-29 Malmo FF 2–2 KRC Genk D 2018-11-24 KRC Genk 1–2 Cercle Brugge KSV L 2018-11-11 Royal Excel Mouscron 0–0 KRC Genk D

Sarpsborg 08 FF Form

2018-12-13 KRC Genk 4–0 Sarpsborg 08 FF L 2018-11-29 Sarpsborg 08 FF 2–3 Beşiktaş JK L 2018-11-08 Malmo FF 1–1 Sarpsborg 08 FF D 2018-10-25 Sarpsborg 08 FF 1–1 Malmo FF D 2018-10-04 Sarpsborg 08 FF 3–1 KRC Genk W 2018-09-20 Beşiktaş JK 3–1 Sarpsborg 08 FF L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.95 KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Sarpsborg 08 FF xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 57% + KRC Genk to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
KRC Genk57% Draw24% Sarpsborg 08 FF19%
Actual: KRC Genk win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

KRC Genk or Draw
80%
Draw or Sarpsborg 08 FF
43%
KRC Genk or Sarpsborg 08 FF
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KRC Genk41% Draw43% Sarpsborg 08 FF16%
Actual: KRC Genk win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.4%
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
6%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — KRC Genk

Handicap KRC Genk covers Push Sarpsborg 08 FF covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 18% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 23% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Sarpsborg 08 FF keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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