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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 München 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' KICK OFF: FK Partizani gets underway.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' NK Maribor are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Sodiq Ololade Atanda suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' It looks surprising NK Maribor does not make any changes. Blaz Vrhovec has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' FK Partizani are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 31' The Slovenia Amir Dervisevic breaks the deadlock on 31 minutes. 1-0!
  • 36' FK Partizani fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 41' The 35-year-old Martin Milec has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 46' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marko Suler, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Darko Milanic might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 56' Jurgen Bardhi makes way for Besart Abdurahimi at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Partizani.
  • 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. NK Maribor needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 66' FK Partizani have won 2 goals from 84 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 71' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both NK Maribor and FK Partizani are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 76' Stefan Nikolic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jasir Asani at the 76 minute mark.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Marcos Tavares. He replaces Jan Mlakar on 77 minute.
  • 78' A change in the NK Maribor ranks — Martin Kramaric exits the field as Dare Vrsic enters on 78.
  • 83' Aleks Pihler gets the nod from NK Maribor. He replaces Dino Hotic and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' Over 88 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 90' A stunning finish from Marcos Tavares — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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.