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NK Maribor vs FK Partizani, Europe 2018-19 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
NK Maribor
2 – 0
Full Time
FK Partizani
Thu 19 Jul 2018 · 18:15 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

NK Maribor vs FK Partizani — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Lee Mason
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
  • Referee Adrian Holmes

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

2
NK Maribor 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals FK Partizani
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-19 NK Maribor 2–0 FK Partizani 2018-07-12 FK Partizani 0–1 NK Maribor

Recent Form

NK Maribor
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jul FK Partizani H 2–0 W
12 Jul FK Partizani A 1–0 W
04 Jun Borussia Mönchengladbach H 0–1 L
29 May Bala Town FC A 1–1 D
25 May NK Rudar Velenje H 2–1 W
22 May TSV 1860 Munchen A 0–2 L
FK Partizani
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jul NK Maribor A 0–2 L
12 Jul NK Maribor H 0–1 L
13 May 1. FC Kaiserslautern H 4–1 W
06 May SV Wehen Wiesbaden A 0–1 L
29 Apr Eintracht Frankfurt A 2–0 W
22 Apr 1. FC Magdeburg H 1–1 D

Key Stats

0% 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! NK Maribor welcome FK Partizani for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both NK Maribor and FK Partizani are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Esat Mala, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Jan Mlakar has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Stefan Nikolic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for NK Maribor.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Darko Milanic will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 31' What a moment for Amir Dervisevic! That strike on 31 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 36' Nigeria international Sodiq Ololade Atanda has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' NK Maribor are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Partizani backline.
  • 51' The 39-year-old Mitja Viler has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' Fresh legs for FK Partizani! Besart Abdurahimi comes on to replace Jurgen Bardhi.
  • 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
  • 66' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 71' It’s high time Darko Milanic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 76' Another change for FK Partizani made on 76 minute. Jasir Asani leaves to be changed by Stefan Nikolic.
  • 77' Fresh legs for NK Maribor! Marcos Tavares comes on to replace Jan Mlakar.
  • 78' Time for substitution for NK Maribor. Martin Kramaric is replaced by Dare Vrsic.
  • 83' NK Maribor make a change. Dino Hotic trudges off to be replaced by Aleks Pihler on 83 minutes.
  • 88' The travelling FK Partizani supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 90' Against the run of play, Marcos Tavares has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 2-0 the final result. FK Partizani will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

NK Maribor Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darko Milanic

FK Partizani Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Skender Gega

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36 NK Maribor xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7 FK Partizani xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
NK Maribor55% Draw28% FK Partizani17%
Actual: NK Maribor win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

NK Maribor or Draw
83%
Draw or FK Partizani
45%
NK Maribor or FK Partizani
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
NK Maribor34% Draw53% FK Partizani13%
Actual: NK Maribor win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.2%
0 – 0
15.1%
1 – 1
13%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.1%
0 – 1
7.7%
3 – 0
5%
1 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 2
2.9%
2 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
1.7%

Asian Handicap — NK Maribor

Handicap NK Maribor covers Push FK Partizani covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 16% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 26% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 13% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

NK Maribor keeps clean sheet
50% ✓
FK Partizani keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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