Saturday , 14 November 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 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

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' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' HB Torshavn come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' Linfield FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Andy Waterworth on 20.
  • 25' Linfield FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against HB Torshavn's shape.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 35' HB Torshavn is showing some good football. However, HB Torshavn are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 40' HB Torshavn fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 45' Linfield FC have won 17 goals from 19 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 50' Dan I Soylu is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for HB Torshavn tonight.
  • 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jimmy Callacher on 52.
  • 57' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. HB Torshavn needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 58' Poor challenge from Brynjar Hlodversson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 60' HB ring the changes. Sebastian Pingel has done his job and it is now time for Ari Olsen to step up.
  • 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Linfield FC in their trying to find a way past HB Torshavn's compact .
  • 70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Daniel Kearns as he leaves the pitch. Shayne Lavery steps in for Linfield FC.
  • 75' The whistle greets Rene Joensen as he departs to be replaced by Paetur Petersen.
  • 80' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Heimir Guðjonsson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 85' Rene Joensen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 89' Jogvan Davidsen was booked on 89.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Shayne Lavery. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • Full Time. Linfield FC beats HB Torshavn

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.