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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 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

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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Aleks Pihler is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Partizani tonight.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Amir Dervisevic made 105 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' 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 Labinot Ibrahimi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' FK Partizani is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' Esat Mala has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 31' Amir Dervisevic does the damage! The net is bulging and NK Maribor surge ahead!
  • 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mitja Viler, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 41' Renato Gojkovic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Partizani so far.
  • 46' NK Maribor currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 51' Sodiq Ololade Atanda has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 56' It is a substitution in FK Partizani team. Jurgen Bardhi is replaced by Besart Abdurahimi on 56 minute.
  • 61' NK Maribor are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 66' 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.
  • 71' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 76' It is a substitution in FK Partizani team. Jasir Asani is replaced by Stefan Nikolic on 76 minute.
  • 77' Jan Mlakar makes way for Marcos Tavares at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from NK Maribor.
  • 78' A tactical swap from NK Maribor — Dare Vrsic on, Martin Kramaric off on 78 minutes.
  • 83' Aleks Pihler is replacing Dino Hotic for the NK Maribor side.
  • 88' FK Partizani have won 2 goals from 84 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 90' What a moment for Marcos Tavares! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
  • The points are shared — NK Maribor 2-0 FK Partizani. Honours even.

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.