Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Linfield FC vs HB Torshavn, Europe 2019-20 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
Linfield FC
1 – 0
Full Time
HB Torshavn
Thu 1 Aug 2019 · 18:45 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+3'
Jimmy Callacher 52' Y
Y 58' Brynjar Hloðversson
Y 89' Jogvan Davidsen
Shayne Lavery 90' Y
Bastien Hery 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Linfield FC vs HB Torshavn — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Halil Meler
  • Referee Cevdet Komurcuoglu
  • Referee Ibrahim Caglar Uyarcan
  • Referee Bahattin Simsek

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

1
1
Linfield FC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals HB Torshavn
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-01 Linfield FC 1–0 HB Torshavn 2019-07-23 HB Torshavn 2–2 Linfield FC

Recent Form

Linfield FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug HB Torshavn H 1–0 W
23 Jul HB Torshavn A 2–2 D
17 Jul Rosenborg BK A 0–4 L
10 Jul Rosenborg BK H 0–2 L
HB Torshavn
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug Linfield FC A 0–1 L
23 Jul Linfield FC H 2–2 D
16 Jul Helsingin JK H 2–2 D
09 Jul Helsingin JK A 0–3 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Linfield FC and HB Torshavn is underway.
  • 5' Jordan Stewart has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' HB Torshavn 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.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' GOAL! Andy Waterworth scores on 20.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Linfield FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' HB Torshavn come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 40' Trondur Jensen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 6 appearances.
  • 45' It’s high time Heimir Guðjonsson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 50' Iceland international Brynjar Hloðversson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 52' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jimmy Callacher.
  • 57' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 58' That is a Yellow card for HB. Brynjar Hlodversson will be fuming at that decision.
  • 60' Time for substitution for HB. Sebastian Pingel is replaced by Ari Olsen.
  • 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jogvan Davidsen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for HB Torshavn.
  • 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Linfield FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 71' The Linfield FC bench stirs into life. Daniel Kearns is withdrawn and Shayne Lavery gets his opportunity.
  • 75' Rene Joensen makes way for Paetur Petersen at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from HB.
  • 80' Dan I Soylu is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for HB Torshavn so far.
  • 85' Jamie Mulgrew is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for HB Torshavn tonight.
  • 89' The referee has no hesitation. Jogvan Davidsen is booked for HB — Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Shayne Lavery on 90 minutes.
  • With this win, Linfield FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Linfield FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Healy

HB Torshavn Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Heimir Guðjonsson

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.33 Linfield FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 HB Torshavn xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Linfield FC49% Draw29% HB Torshavn22%
Actual: Linfield FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Linfield FC or Draw
78%
Draw or HB Torshavn
51%
Linfield FC or HB Torshavn
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Linfield FC31% Draw52% HB Torshavn17%
Actual: Linfield FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
13.6%
2 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Linfield FC

Handicap Linfield FC covers Push HB Torshavn covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 24% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Linfield FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
HB Torshavn keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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