KS Luftetari Gjirokaster vs FK Ventspils, Europe 2018-19 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
KS Luftetari Gjirokaster vs FK Ventspils — Europe .
- KS Luftetari Gjirokaster 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- FK Ventspils 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Anders Poulsen
- Referee Jesper Dahl
- Referee Henrik Sonderby
- Referee Peter Larsen
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 Plzeň | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul | FK Ventspils | H | 3–3 | D |
| 12 Jul | FK Ventspils | A | 0–5 | L |
| 29 Apr | FC Chikhura Sachkhere | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | Ellesmere Rangers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | Northallerton Town FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | England | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul | KS Luftetari Gjirokaster | A | 3–3 | D |
| 12 Jul | KS Luftetari Gjirokaster | H | 5–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Sweden | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Apr | Brislington FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Apr | CA Paranaense | H | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Apr | Real Valladolid CF | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between KS Luftetari Gjirokaster and FK Ventspils.
- 5' 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 Nikita Kolesovs suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Abdullahi Alpha needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' A quiet spell here at . KS Luftetari Gjirokaster seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' KS Luftetari Gjirokaster are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Ventspils's shape.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Ventspils that had 58 games and scored 20 goals.
- 40' The 35-year-old Erjon Vucaj has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 44' The deadlock is broken! Vasil Shkurtaj gets on the scoresheet on 44 minutes.
- 45' Adeleke Akinyemi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Donald Rapo. He receives a Yellow card.
- 45' Hrvoje Bukovski is replacing Shkelzen Ruci for the KS Luftetari Gjirokaster side.
- 46' Another substitution for FK Ventspils to replace Ritvars Rugins by Raens Talbergs on 46 minute.
- 49' Adeleke Akinyemi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 52' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Behar Ramadani.
- 53' Assisted by Ritvars Rugins with the perfectly-timed delivery and Adeleke Akinyemi makes no mistake. 1-3!
- 55' Maldin Ymeraj does the damage! The net is bulging and KS Luftetari Gjirokaster surge ahead!
- 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Vasiliy Pavlov made 58 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 61' Vladan Milosavljev has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 61 minutes.
- 64' The FK Ventspils bench stirs into life. Vitalijs Jagodinskis is withdrawn and Nikita Kolesovs gets his opportunity.
- 69' KS Luftetari Gjirokaster is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 71' The crowd applauds Donald Rapo as he leaves the pitch. Donaldo Acka steps in for KS Luftetari Gjirokaster.
- 74' That is a Yellow card for KS Luftetari Gjirokaster. Aurel Demo will be fuming at that decision.
- 77' Donaldo Acka catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 77.
- 82' It looks surprising KS Luftetari Gjirokaster does not make any changes. Vitalijs Jagodinskis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 87' It’s high time Milos Kostic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Abdullahi Alpha makes no mistake. 3-4!
- The final score is 3-3.
Lineups
KS Luftetari Gjirokaster Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 4
- 23
- 13
- 7
- 19
- 14
- 22
- 5
- 16
- 9
Bench
- 8
- 18
- 11
- 1
- 2
- 30
Coach
Milos Kostic
FK Ventspils Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 2
-
9
Vasiliy Pavlov ↓ Kaspars Kokins 46'
- 11
- 8
- 15
- 1
- 22
- 23
- 24
- 17
Bench
- 31
- 10
-
14
Raens Talbergs ↑ 46'
- 16
- 13
-
19
Nikita Kolesovs ↑ 64'
-
26
Kaspars Kokins ↑ 46'
Coach
Dejan Vukicevic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adeleke Akinyemi | 5 |
| Aiyegun Tosin | 1 |
| Abdullahi Alpha | 1 |
| Maldin Ymeraj | 1 |
| Vladan Milosavljev | 1 |
| Vasil Shkurtaj | 1 |
Head to Head
KS Luftetari Gjirokaster Form
2018-07-19
KS Luftetari Gjirokaster
3–3
FK Ventspils
D
2018-07-12
FK Ventspils
5–0
KS Luftetari Gjirokaster
L
2017-04-29
KS Luftetari Gjirokaster
2–0
FC Chikhura Sachkhere
W
2017-04-22
Ellesmere Rangers FC
1–2
KS Luftetari Gjirokaster
W
2017-04-17
KS Luftetari Gjirokaster
3–1
Northallerton Town FC
W
2017-04-14
England
2–1
KS Luftetari Gjirokaster
L
FK Ventspils Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.64
KS Luftetari Gjirokaster xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
FK Ventspils xG
I would bet for:
KS Luftetari Gjirokaster or FK Ventspils 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
KS Luftetari Gjirokaster or Draw
67%
Draw or FK Ventspils
60%
KS Luftetari Gjirokaster or FK Ventspils
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Ventspils win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.2%
0 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — KS Luftetari Gjirokaster
| Handicap | KS Luftetari Gjirokaster covers | Push | FK Ventspils covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
KS Luftetari Gjirokaster keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
FK Ventspils keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.