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

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
PFK CSKA Sofia
1 – 2
Full Time
FC Kobenhavn
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 Kobenhavn — 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 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

2
PFK CSKA Sofia 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals FC Kobenhavn
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-09 PFK CSKA Sofia 1–2 FC Kobenhavn

Recent Form

PFK CSKA Sofia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug FC Kobenhavn 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 Kobenhavn
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' Temperatures are rising at as PFK CSKA Sofia face off against FC København in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' GOAL! Maurides fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Zeca made 105 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' Rasmus Falk has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 34' Rasmus Falk picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 36' PFK CSKA Sofia manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jorginho is hanging Edwin Gyasi on the field on 36 minute.
  • 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 44' Fresh legs for PFK CSKA Sofia! Aleksandar Dyulgerov comes on to replace Tiago Rodrigues.
  • 45' Andreas Bjelland makes way for Denis Vavro at the 45 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Kobenhavn.
  • 50' PFK CSKA Sofia are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC København's shape.
  • 54' A meaty challenge results in booking for Angel Lyaskov on 54.
  • 59' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 62' A tactical swap from FC Kobenhavn — Robert Skov on, Nikolaj Thomsen off on 62 minutes.
  • 64' A goal from the Slovakia international Denis Vavro! He fires home on 64 to make it 1-1!
  • 66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kenan Kodro on 66.
  • 71' It looks surprising PFK CSKA Sofia does not make any changes. Robert Skov has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 73' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ruben Pinto.
  • 74' A goal from the Bosnia-Herzegovina international Kenan Kodro! He fires home on 74 to make it 1-2!
  • 76' A change in the FC Kobenhavn ranks — Rasmus Falk exits the field as Jan Gregus enters on 76.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Kiril Despodov as he leaves the pitch. Valentin Antov steps in for PFK CSKA Sofia.
  • 83' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 88' Jesse Joronen, a Finland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Janio Bikel.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

PFK CSKA Sofia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nestor El Maestro

FC Kobenhavn 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 Kobenhavn xG
I would bet for: PFK CSKA Sofia or FC Kobenhavn 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
PFK CSKA Sofia33% Draw30% FC Kobenhavn37%
Actual: FC Kobenhavn 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 Kobenhavn
67%
PFK CSKA Sofia or FC Kobenhavn
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
PFK CSKA Sofia24% Draw48% FC Kobenhavn28%
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 Kobenhavn 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 Kobenhavn keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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