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NK Osijek vs Rangers FC, Europe 2018-19 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
NK Osijek
0 – 1
Full Time
Rangers FC
Thu 26 Jul 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Mile Skoric 59' Y
Domagoj Pusic 61' Y
Y 66' Jon Flanagan
Ezekiel Henty 87' Y
Dmytro Lopa 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

NK Osijek vs Rangers FC — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Krzysztof Jakubik
  • Referee Pawel Gil
  • Referee Konrad Sapela
  • Referee Marcin Borkowski

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

1
1
NK Osijek 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-26 NK Osijek 0–1 Rangers FC

Recent Form

NK Osijek
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jul Rangers FC H 0–1 L
19 Jul CS Petrocub Hincesti H 2–1 W
12 Jul CS Petrocub Hincesti A 1–1 D
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jul NK Osijek A 1–0 W
17 Jul FK Shkupi Skopje A 0–0 D
12 Jul FK Shkupi Skopje H 2–0 W
13 Dec Leicester Road FC H 0–2 L
04 Dec Leicester Road FC A 3–3 D
15 Nov Aberdeen FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between NK Osijek and Rangers FC.
  • 5' NK Osijek seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' Robert Mudrazija has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 18' Alfredo Morelos has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 18 minutes.
  • 23' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ross McCrorie made 409 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 28' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 33' NK Osijek are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's shape.
  • 38' It looks surprising NK Osijek does not make any changes. Domagoj Pusic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 43' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Petar Bockaj. He replaces Tomislav Sorsa on 46 minute.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both NK Osijek and Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 56' Mirko Maric has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 7 appearances.
  • 59' The referee has no hesitation. Mile Skoric is booked for NK Osijek — Yellow card on 59.
  • 61' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Domagoj Pusic.
  • 61' It is a substitution in NK Osijek team. Benedikt Mioc is replaced by Dmytro Lyopa on 61 minute.
  • 66' The referee has no hesitation. Jon Flanagan is booked for Rangers FC — Yellow card on 66.
  • 68' Jamie Murphy makes way for Josh Windass at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rangers FC.
  • 73' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 78' A change in the Rangers FC ranks — Ovie Ejaria exits the field as Ross McCrorie enters on 78.
  • 80' Haris Hajradinovic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Domagoj Pusic on 80 minute.
  • 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 87' That is a Yellow card for NK Osijek. Ezekiel Henty will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' NK Osijek player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' Glenn Middleton is replacing Alfredo Morelos for the Rangers FC side.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for NK Osijek and Rangers FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

NK Osijek Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Zoran Zekic

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91 NK Osijek xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
NK Osijek30% Draw33% Rangers FC37%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

NK Osijek or Draw
63%
Draw or Rangers FC
70%
NK Osijek or Rangers FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
NK Osijek20% Draw55% Rangers FC25%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.4%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 2
7.5%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 3
2.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
1.8%

Asian Handicap — NK Osijek

Handicap NK Osijek covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 18% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 22% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

NK Osijek keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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