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Kuopion PS vs FK Vitebsk, Europe 2019-20 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
Kuopion PS
2 – 0
Full Time
FK Vitebsk
Thu 11 Jul 2019 · 16:00 UTC HT 45+1' · FT 45+3'
Y 47' Wanderson
Y 59' Artem Stargorodskiy
Rangel 65' Y
Mame Thiaw 68' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Kuopion PS vs FK Vitebsk — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Danilo Grujic
  • Referee Dragan Bogicevic
  • Referee
  • Referee

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
Kuopion PS 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals FK Vitebsk
Last 5 meetings
2019-07-11 Kuopion PS 2–0 FK Vitebsk

Recent Form

Kuopion PS
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jul FK Vitebsk H 2–0 W
19 Jul FC København A 1–1 D
12 Jul FC København H 0–1 L
23 May Balzan FC A 2–1 W
16 May FC Rot-Weiss Koblenz H 2–3 L
09 May CS Maritimo A 3–0 W
FK Vitebsk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jul Kuopion PS A 0–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Kuopion PS welcome FK Vitebsk for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kuopion PS and FK Vitebsk are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Ilmari Niskanen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 53 appearances.
  • 20' FK Vitebsk are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' It looks surprising FK Vitebsk does not make any changes. Rangel has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kuopion PS and FK Vitebsk are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kuopion PS side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 40' Babacar Diallo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 47' The referee has no hesitation. Wanderson is booked for FK Vitebsk — Yellow card on 47.
  • 52' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
  • 59' A moment of madness from Artem Stargorodskiy on 59 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Vitebsk will be frustrated.
  • 59' The whistle greets Artem Stargorodskiy as he departs to be replaced by Anton Matveenko.
  • 61' A stunning finish from Luis Murillo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 65' It’s a booking for Kuopion PS player. Rangel gets a Yellow card.
  • 68' Poor challenge from Mame Thiaw. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 72' Kuopion PS ring the changes. Ilmari Niskanen has done his job and it is now time for Saku Savolainen to step up.
  • 74' Rangel is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 77' Tommi Jyry has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mame Thiaw on 77 minute.
  • 82' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 86' The Kuopion PS manager makes a substitution. Rangel departs to be replaced by Ariel Ngueukam.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FK Vitebsk.

Lineups

Kuopion PS Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jani Honkavaara

FK Vitebsk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergey Yasinskiy

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.58 Kuopion PS xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69 FK Vitebsk xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kuopion PS57% Draw26% FK Vitebsk17%
Actual: Kuopion PS win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Kuopion PS or Draw
83%
Draw or FK Vitebsk
43%
Kuopion PS or FK Vitebsk
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kuopion PS39% Draw49% FK Vitebsk12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.3%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
2.6%
0 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Kuopion PS

Handicap Kuopion PS covers Push FK Vitebsk covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 18% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 26% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 11% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Kuopion PS keeps clean sheet
50% ✓
FK Vitebsk keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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