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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 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

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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 game is set. FK Ventspils kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Giuli Manjgaladze has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' FK Ventspils are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Ventspils is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' FK Ventspils fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' Raens Talbergs has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' KS Luftetari Gjirokaster have won 3 goals from 48 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 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' 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 Maksims Uvarenko suffering a number of foals already.
  • 44' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Vasil Shkurtaj makes it 1-0.
  • 45' Brilliant from the ! Adeleke Akinyemi makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Donald Rapo.
  • 45' Another substitution for KS Luftetari Gjirokaster to replace Shkelzen Ruci by Hrvoje Bukovski on 45 minute.
  • 46' Raens Talbergs gets the nod from FK Ventspils. He replaces Ritvars Rugins and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 49' Brilliant from the ! Adeleke Akinyemi makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 52' Behar Ramadani is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
  • 53' A goal from the international Adeleke Akinyemi! He fires home on 45 to make it 1-3!
  • 55' Goal! Maldin Ymeraj scores his 1 goal in 48 matches.
  • 60' 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.
  • 61' The deadlock is broken! Vladan Milosavljev gets on the scoresheet on 61 minutes.
  • 64' Fresh legs for FK Ventspils! Nikita Kolesovs comes on to replace Vitalijs Jagodinskis.
  • 69' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 71' It is a substitution in KS Luftetari Gjirokaster team. Donald Rapo is replaced by Donaldo Acka on 71 minute.
  • 74' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Aurel Demo.
  • 77' The referee has no hesitation. Donaldo Acka is booked for KS Luftetari Gjirokaster — Yellow card on 77.
  • 82' FK Ventspils is showing some good football. However, FK Ventspils are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 87' The travelling FK Ventspils supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 90' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Abdullahi Alpha makes no mistake. 3-4!
  • The points are shared — KS Luftetari Gjirokaster 3-3 FK Ventspils. Honours even.

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
Abdullahi Alpha 1
Maldin Ymeraj 1
Vladan Milosavljev 1
Vasil Shkurtaj 1
Aiyegun Tosin 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.