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PFK CSKA Sofia vs FC København, Europe 2018-19 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
PFK CSKA Sofia
1 – 2
Full Time
FC København
Thu 9 Aug 2018 · 17:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 34' Rasmus Falk
Angel Lyaskov 54' Y
Y 66' Kenan Kodro
Ruben Pinto 73' Y
Janio Bikel 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

PFK CSKA Sofia vs FC København — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Bram Van Driessche
  • Referee Bart Vertenten
  • Referee Rien Vanyzere
  • Referee Thibaud Nijssen

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompie 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 Ferencvarosi 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 Fenerbahce 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
PFK CSKA Sofia 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals FC København
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-09 PFK CSKA Sofia 1–2 FC København

Recent Form

PFK CSKA Sofia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug FC København H 1–2 L
02 Aug FC FLYERALARM Admira Wacker A 3–1 W
26 Jul FC FLYERALARM Admira Wacker H 3–0 W
19 Jul Riga FC A 0–1 L
12 Jul Riga FC H 1–0 W
FC København
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug PFK CSKA Sofia A 2–1 W
02 Aug UMF Stjarnan H 5–0 W
26 Jul UMF Stjarnan A 2–0 W
19 Jul Kuopion PS H 1–1 D
12 Jul Kuopion PS A 1–0 W
22 May FC Lorient A 1–2 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: FC København gets underway.
  • 5' Nicolaj Thomsen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. PFK CSKA Sofia is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' Maurides puts PFK CSKA Sofia on the lead.
  • 20' The travelling FC København supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 30' FC København 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.
  • 34' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Rasmus Falk.
  • 36' It is a substitution in PFK CSKA Sofia team. Edwin Gyasi is replaced by Jorginho on 36 minute.
  • 41' Edwin Gyasi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 44' The supporters are chanting for Aleksandar Dyulgerov. He replaces Tiago Rodrigues on 44 minute.
  • 45' The supporters are chanting for Denis Vavro. He replaces Andreas Bjelland on 45 minute.
  • 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Angel Lyaskov, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 54' Angel Lyaskov was booked on 54.
  • 59' FC København is showing some good football. However, FC København are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 62' It is a substitution in FC Kobenhavn team. Nikolaj Thomsen is replaced by Robert Skov on 62 minute.
  • 64' GOAL! Denis Vavro scores on 64. Assisted by Viktor Fischer
  • 66' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kenan Kodro.
  • 71' 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 Dame Ndoye suffering a number of foals already.
  • 73' Ruben Pinto is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
  • 74' Kenan Kodro puts FC Kobenhavn on the lead.
  • 76' It is a substitution in FC Kobenhavn team. Rasmus Falk is replaced by Jan Gregus on 76 minute.
  • 78' The whistle greets Kiril Despodov as he departs to be replaced by Valentin Antov.
  • 83' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 88' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 90' It’s a booking for PFK CSKA Sofia player. Janio Bikel gets a Yellow card.
  • The final score is 1-2.

Lineups

PFK CSKA Sofia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nestor El Maestro

FC København Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ståle Solbakken

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.22 PFK CSKA Sofia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 FC København xG
I would bet for: PFK CSKA Sofia or FC København 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
PFK CSKA Sofia33% Draw30% FC København37%
Actual: FC København win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

PFK CSKA Sofia or Draw
63%
Draw or FC København
67%
PFK CSKA Sofia or FC København
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
PFK CSKA Sofia24% Draw48% FC København28%
Actual: PFK CSKA Sofia win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
9.9%
0 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — PFK CSKA Sofia

Handicap PFK CSKA Sofia covers Push FC København covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

PFK CSKA Sofia keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
FC København keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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