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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
4 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompie 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 Ferencvarosi 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 Fenerbahce 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 Besiktas 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 Besiktas JK A 1–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Sarpsborg 08 FF kicks off things out of here…
  • 3' Zinho Gano puts KRC Genk on the lead.
  • 5' Goal! Joseph Paintsil scores his 59 goal in 316 matches.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Sarpsborg 08 FF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jon-Helge Tveita made 14 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 28' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jere Uronen.
  • 33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
  • 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joseph Aidoo, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 43' Pozuelo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 48' 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.
  • 53' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KRC Genk needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 56' Time for substitution for Sarpsborg 08 FF. Joachim Thomassen is replaced by Amin Askar.
  • 61' 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.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Jorgen Larsen. He replaces Rashad Muhammed on 62 minute.
  • 64' GOAL! Sander Berge scores on 64. Assisted by Zinho Gano
  • 65' The whistle greets Pozuelo as he departs to be replaced by Ruslan Malinovskyi.
  • 67' GOAL! Joseph Aidoo scores on 67. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskyi
  • 72' Sarpsborg 08 FF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 72.
  • 75' It is a substitution in KRC Genk team. Jere Uronen is replaced by Bojan Nastic on 75 minute.
  • 80' It is a substitution in KRC Genk team. Leandro Trossard is replaced by Dieumerci Ndongala on 80 minute.
  • 82' Another substitution for Sarpsborg 08 FF to replace Ole Jorgen Halvorsen by Kristoffer Larsen on 82 minute.
  • 87' Joonas Tamm needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-0.

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
Joseph Paintsil 1
Leandro Trossard 1
Kristoffer Zachariassen 1
Leandro Trossard 1
Kristoffer Zachariassen 1
Joseph Aidoo 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 Besiktas 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 Besiktas 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.