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KS Luftetari Gjirokaster vs FK Ventspils, Europe 2018-19 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
KS Luftetari Gjirokaster
3 – 3
Full Time
FK Ventspils
Thu 19 Jul 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Donald Rapo 45' Y
Behar Ramadani 52' Y
Aurel Demo 74' Y
Donaldo Acka 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

KS Luftetari Gjirokaster vs FK Ventspils — Europe .

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

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KS Luftetari Gjirokaster 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals FK Ventspils
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-19 KS Luftetari Gjirokaster 3–3 FK Ventspils 2018-07-12 FK Ventspils 5–0 KS Luftetari Gjirokaster 2016-12-16 FK Ventspils 0–0 KS Luftetari Gjirokaster 2016-09-09 KS Luftetari Gjirokaster 2–0 FK Ventspils

Recent Form

KS Luftetari Gjirokaster
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
FK Ventspils
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. FK Ventspils get us underway at .
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KS Luftetari Gjirokaster side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' Albania international Shkelzen Ruci has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' KS Luftetari Gjirokaster currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. KS Luftetari Gjirokaster and FK Ventspils are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Ventspils needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 44' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Vasil Shkurtaj makes it 1-0.
  • 45' The deadlock is broken! Adeleke Akinyemi gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
  • 45' It’s a booking for KS Luftetari Gjirokaster player. Donald Rapo gets a Yellow card.
  • 45' Time for substitution for KS Luftetari Gjirokaster. Shkelzen Ruci is replaced by Hrvoje Bukovski.
  • 46' Raens Talbergs is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ritvars Rugins at the 46 minute mark.
  • 49' Adeleke Akinyemi with the second goal in the match!
  • 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Behar Ramadani on 52.
  • 53' Adeleke Akinyemi adds to his 0 season tally! FK Ventspils lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 55' The deadlock is broken! Maldin Ymeraj gets on the scoresheet on 55 minutes.
  • 60' Vasiliy Pavlov has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 61' Vladan Milosavljev is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 64' Another change for FK Ventspils made on 64 minute. Vitalijs Jagodinskis leaves to be changed by Nikita Kolesovs.
  • 69' FK Ventspils are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 71' Time for substitution for KS Luftetari Gjirokaster. Donald Rapo is replaced by Donaldo Acka.
  • 74' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aurel Demo on 74.
  • 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Donaldo Acka.
  • 82' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 87' FK Ventspils 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.
  • 90' FK Ventspils is taking the lead after the goal scored by Abdullahi Alpha on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

KS Luftetari Gjirokaster Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Milos Kostic

FK Ventspils Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dejan Vukicevic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Adeleke Akinyemi 5
Aiyegun Tosin 1
Abdullahi Alpha 1
Maldin Ymeraj 1
Vladan Milosavljev 1
Vasil Shkurtaj 1

Head to Head

2018-07-19 KS Luftetari Gjirokaster 3–3 FK Ventspils 2018-07-12 FK Ventspils 5–0 KS Luftetari Gjirokaster 2016-12-16 FK Ventspils 0–0 KS Luftetari Gjirokaster 2016-09-09 KS Luftetari Gjirokaster 2–0 FK Ventspils

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

2018-07-19 KS Luftetari Gjirokaster 3–3 FK Ventspils D 2018-07-12 FK Ventspils 5–0 KS Luftetari Gjirokaster W 2017-04-29 FK Ventspils 2–2 Sweden D 2017-04-22 Brislington FC 1–1 FK Ventspils D 2017-04-17 FK Ventspils 1–3 CA Paranaense L 2017-04-14 Real Valladolid CF 1–2 FK Ventspils W

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

✗ Wrong
KS Luftetari Gjirokaster40% Draw26% FK Ventspils34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
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

✗ Wrong
KS Luftetari Gjirokaster30% Draw43% FK Ventspils27%
Actual: FK Ventspils win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
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.