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Molde FK vs Hibernian FC, Europe 2018-19 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Molde FK
3 – 0
Full Time
Hibernian FC
Thu 16 Aug 2018 · 17:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 11' Ryan Porteous
Y 44' Efe Ambrose
Stian Gregersen 68' Y
Y 75' Martin Boyle

Overview

Match Preview

Molde FK vs Hibernian FC — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Dennis Higler
  • Referee Joost van Zuilen
  • Referee Johan Balder
  • Referee Martin van den Kerkhof

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
Molde FK 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Hibernian FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-16 Molde FK 3–0 Hibernian FC 2018-08-09 Hibernian FC 0–0 Molde FK

Recent Form

Molde FK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug Hibernian FC H 3–0 W
09 Aug Hibernian FC A 0–0 D
02 Aug KF Laci A 2–0 W
26 Jul KF Laci H 3–0 W
19 Jul Glenavon FC H 5–1 W
11 Jul Glenavon FC A 1–2 L
Hibernian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug Molde FK A 0–3 L
12 Aug St. Johnstone FC A 1–1 D
09 Aug Molde FK H 0–0 D
05 Aug Motherwell FC H 3–0 W
02 Aug PAE Asteras Tripolis A 1–1 D
26 Jul PAE Asteras Tripolis H 3–2 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Molde FK to score. At the same time, Hibernian FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Molde FK that had 83 games and scored 76 goals.
  • 10' It’s high time Neil Lennon made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 11' Hibernian FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 16' The home supporters are growing impatient. Molde FK must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 21' Stephen Mallan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Hibernian FC tonight.
  • 26' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Molde FK side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 31' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 35' A stunning finish from Erling Haland — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 40' Hibernian FC make a change. Marvyn Bartley trudges off to be replaced by Emerson Hyndman on 40 minutes.
  • 44' Hibernian FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 49' Efe Ambrose has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 297 appearances.
  • 54' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 57' Fresh legs for Molde FK! Magnus Wolff Eikrem comes on to replace Pawel Cibicki.
  • 62' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 66' What a strike from Fredrik Aursnes! The score is 2-0.
  • 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Stian Gregersen on 68.
  • 71' Petter Strand is replacing Stian Gregersen for the Molde FK side.
  • 75' The referee calls foul for Martin Boyle. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 76' The whistle greets Jamie MacLaren as he departs to be replaced by Samuel Eduok.
  • 81' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 82' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Erling Haland makes no mistake. 3-0!
  • 83' Molde FK manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leke James is hanging Erling Haland on the field on 83 minute.
  • 88' David Gray has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lewis Stevenson on 88 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Molde FK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Hibernian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Lennon

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.8 Molde FK xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66 Hibernian FC xG
I would bet for: Molde FK to win 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Molde FK62% Draw24% Hibernian FC14%
Actual: Molde FK win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Molde FK or Draw
86%
Draw or Hibernian FC
38%
Molde FK or Hibernian FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Molde FK43% Draw46% Hibernian FC11%
Actual: Molde FK win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.6%
2 – 0
13.5%
1 – 1
10.8%
0 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
4.7%
4 – 0
3.6%
1 – 2
3.2%
2 – 2
3%
4 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Molde FK

Handicap Molde FK covers Push Hibernian FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 20% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 26% 37%
-0.5 63% — 37%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 9% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Molde FK keeps clean sheet
52% ✓
Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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