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NK Maribor vs KF Valur, Champions League 2019-20 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Champions League · 2019-20
NK Maribor
2 – 0
Full Time
KF Valur
Wed 17 Jul 2019 · 18:15 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+3'
Y 41' Andri Adolphsson
Y 73' Eiður Sigurbjornsson
Rudi Pozeg Vancas 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

NK Maribor vs KF Valur — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
  • Referee Rui Licinio Barbosa Tavares
  • Referee Bruno Rodrigues
  • Referee Claudio Ruivo Pereira
10 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 10.2 goals/game 🟥 3 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
NK Maribor 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals KF Valur
Last 5 meetings
2019-07-17 NK Maribor 2–0 KF Valur 2019-07-10 KF Valur 0–3 NK Maribor

Recent Form

NK Maribor
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jul KF Valur H 2–0 W
10 Jul KF Valur A 3–0 W
16 Aug Rangers FC H 0–0 D
09 Aug Rangers FC A 1–3 L
02 Aug FC Chikhura Sachkhere H 2–0 W
26 Jul FC Chikhura Sachkhere A 0–0 D
KF Valur
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jul NK Maribor A 0–2 L
10 Jul NK Maribor H 0–3 L
16 Aug FC Sheriff Tiraspol H 2–1 W
09 Aug FC Sheriff Tiraspol A 0–1 L
02 Aug FC Santa Coloma H 3–0 W
26 Jul FC Santa Coloma A 0–1 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. NK Maribor is hosting KF Valur for another epic battle.
  • 5' Birkir Mar Saevarsson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for NK Maribor so far.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 11' Rok Kronaveter doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 16' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 19' Lasse Petry is replacing Haukur Sigurdsson for the KF Valur side.
  • 24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ivar Orn Jonsson, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 29' NK Maribor is showing some good football. However, NK Maribor are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 32' Goal! Marcos Tavares scores his 5 goal in 105 matches.
  • 37' Haukur Sigurðsson, a Iceland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 41' Poor challenge from Andri Adolphsson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 46' Hannes Þor Halldorsson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. NK Maribor and KF Valur are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 57' Time for substitution for NK Maribor. Andrej Kotnik is replaced by Jasmin Mesanovic.
  • 58' Fresh legs for NK Maribor! Rudi Pozeg Vancas comes on to replace Rok Kronaveter.
  • 62' It is a substitution in KF Valur team. Andri Adolphsson is replaced by Birnir Ingason on 62 minute.
  • 67' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 72' It is a cagey affair so far. NK Maribor in their trying to find a way past KF Valur's compact .
  • 73' Eidur Sigurbjornsson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 73.
  • 73' NK Maribor make a change. Blaz Vrhovec trudges off to be replaced by Martin Kramaric on 73 minutes.
  • 77' It is a substitution in KF Valur team. Kristinn Sigurdsson is replaced by Sebastian Hedlund on 77 minute.
  • 82' Over 82 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 87' NK Maribor player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 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

KF Valur Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olafur Johannesson

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6 NK Maribor xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53 KF Valur xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 66% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
NK Maribor63% Draw25% KF Valur12%
Actual: NK Maribor win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

NK Maribor or Draw
88%
Draw or KF Valur
37%
NK Maribor or KF Valur
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
NK Maribor41% Draw50% KF Valur9%
Actual: NK Maribor win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
18.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14%
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
7.9%
3 – 0
7.7%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
4 – 0
3.1%
1 – 2
2.5%
2 – 2
2.1%
4 – 1
1.8%

Asian Handicap — NK Maribor

Handicap NK Maribor covers Push KF Valur covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 20% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 27% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 8% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

NK Maribor keeps clean sheet
59% ✓
KF Valur keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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