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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 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

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 Hînceşti H 2–1 W
12 Jul CS Petrocub Hînceşti 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
13% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' NK Osijek have kicked off against Rangers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. NK Osijek and Rangers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Ovie Ejaria is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for NK Osijek so far.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 18' Alfredo Morelos adds to his 0 season tally! Rangers FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 23' NK Osijek currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 28' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryan Kent is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rangers FC.
  • 38' 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.
  • 43' NK Osijek are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 46' The NK Osijek bench stirs into life. Tomislav Sorsa is withdrawn and Petar Bockaj gets his opportunity.
  • 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. NK Osijek must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 56' Scotland international Glenn Middleton has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 59' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mile Skoric on 59 minutes.
  • 61' Domagoj Pusic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 61.
  • 61' The NK Osijek bench stirs into life. Benedikt Mioc is withdrawn and Dmytro Lyopa gets his opportunity.
  • 66' Jon Flanagan picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 68' Fresh legs for Rangers FC! Josh Windass comes on to replace Jamie Murphy.
  • 73' NK Osijek started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 73.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Ross McCrorie. He replaces Ovie Ejaria on 78 minute.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Haris Hajradinovic. He replaces Domagoj Pusic on 80 minute.
  • 85' 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.
  • 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ezekiel Henty on 87.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dmytro Lyopa on 90.
  • 90' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Alfredo Morelos by Glenn Middleton on 90 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Rangers FC take all three points.

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.