Thursday , 2 July 2026

Lillestrom SK vs LASK Linz, Europe 2018-19 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Lillestrom SK
1 – 2
Full Time
LASK Linz
Thu 2 Aug 2018 · 16:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 72' Fabian Benko

Overview

Match Preview

Lillestrom SK vs LASK Linz — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Vilhjalmur Alvar Þorarinsson
  • Referee Gylfi Mar Sigurðsson
  • Referee Bryngeir Valdimarsson
  • Referee Ivar Orri Kristjansson

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

2
Lillestrom SK 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals LASK Linz
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-02 Lillestrom SK 1–2 LASK Linz 2018-07-26 LASK Linz 4–0 Lillestrom SK

Recent Form

Lillestrom SK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Aug LASK Linz H 1–2 L
26 Jul LASK Linz A 0–4 L
LASK Linz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Aug Lillestrom SK A 2–1 W
26 Jul Lillestrom SK H 4–0 W
06 Dec NK Celje A 0–6 L
23 Nov Kashiwa Reysol H 3–3 D
01 Nov Churchill Brothers SC H 1–1 D
19 Oct Churchill Brothers SC A 3–2 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Lillestrom SK to score. At the same time, LASK Linz does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Thomas Goiginger needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. LASK Linz is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' Lillestrom SK is showing some good football. However, Lillestrom SK are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 35' Goal! Thomas Goiginger scores his 5 goal in 39 matches.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' Simen Mikalsen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 46' LASK Linz manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dominik Frieser is hanging Thomas Goiginger on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Lillestrom SK needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 56' 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.
  • 57' Time for substitution for LASK Linz. James Holland is replaced by Fabian Benko.
  • 62' The whistle greets Erling Knudtzon as he departs to be replaced by Thomas Olsen.
  • 65' GOAL! Samuel Tetteh scores on 65.
  • 70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Reinhold Ranftl made 39 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 72' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Fabian Benko.
  • 72' Another change for Lillestrom SK made on 72 minute. Gary Martin leaves to be changed by Kristoffer Odemarksbakken.
  • 73' The LASK Linz manager makes a substitution. Samuel Tetteh departs to be replaced by Yusuf Otubanjo.
  • 78' It’s high time Jorgen Lennartsson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 79' GOAL! Thomas Olsen scores on 79.
  • 84' Supporters expect more eagerness from Simen Rafn, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 89' 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.
  • The final score is 1-2.

Lineups

Lillestrom SK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jorgen Lennartsson

LASK Linz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oliver Glasner

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37 Lillestrom SK xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7 LASK Linz xG
I would bet for: Lillestrom SK or LASK Linz 74% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Lillestrom SK30% Draw26% LASK Linz44%
Actual: LASK Linz win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Lillestrom SK or Draw
56%
Draw or LASK Linz
70%
Lillestrom SK or LASK Linz
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Lillestrom SK24% Draw44% LASK Linz32%
Actual: LASK Linz win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.6%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Lillestrom SK

Handicap Lillestrom SK covers Push LASK Linz covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 16% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 20% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Lillestrom SK keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
LASK Linz keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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