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PFK CSKA Sofia vs NK Osijek, Europe 2019-20 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
PFK CSKA Sofia
1 – 0
Full Time
NK Osijek
Thu 25 Jul 2019 · 17:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45+7'
Diego Fabbrini 17' Y
Y 21' Mihael Zaper
Y 29' Tomislav Sorsa
Y 58' Petar Bockaj
Geferson 66' Y
Valentin Antov 71' Y
Graham Carey 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

PFK CSKA Sofia vs NK Osijek — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Paolo Valeri
  • Referee Stefano Alassio
  • Referee Fabrizio Pasqua
  • Referee Stefano Del Giovane

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
PFK CSKA Sofia 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals NK Osijek
Last 5 meetings
2019-07-25 PFK CSKA Sofia 1–0 NK Osijek

Recent Form

PFK CSKA Sofia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jul NK Osijek H 1–0 W
16 Jul OFK Titograd A 0–0 D
09 Jul OFK Titograd H 4–0 W
16 Aug FC København A 1–2 L
09 Aug FC København H 1–2 L
02 Aug FC Admira Wacker Mödling A 3–1 W
NK Osijek
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jul PFK CSKA Sofia A 0–1 L
02 Aug Rangers FC A 1–1 D
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

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! PFK CSKA Sofia vs NK Osijek — let the football do the talking.
  • 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' PFK CSKA Sofia is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 17' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Diego Fabbrini.
  • 21' The referee calls foul for Mihael Zaper. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 26' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. NK Osijek needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 29' A moment of madness from Tomislav Sorsa on 29 minutes earns him a Yellow card. NK Osijek will be frustrated.
  • 34' It is a cagey affair so far. PFK CSKA Sofia in their trying to find a way past NK Osijek's compact .
  • 39' 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.
  • 44' NK Osijek fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 49' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nikolay Bodurov is clearly more than just a goal scorer for PFK CSKA Sofia.
  • 53' Evandro is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Petar Bockaj on 58.
  • 63' Valentin Antov gets the nod from PFK CSKA Sofia. He replaces Diego Fabbrini and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Geferson.
  • 71' Valentin Antov has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 71.
  • 76' NK Osijek are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 78' Graham Carey has so much to prove this time. He replaces Petar Zanev on 78 minute.
  • 82' A tactical swap from PFK CSKA Sofia — Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski on, Evandro off on 82 minutes.
  • 83' Another change for NK Osijek made on 83 minute. Laszlo Kleinheisler leaves to be changed by Dmytro Lopa.
  • 84' NK Osijek manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dmytro Lopa is hanging Laszlo Kleinheisler on the field on 84 minute.
  • 89' 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.
  • 90' Graham Carey picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' The NK Osijek bench stirs into life. Mihael Zaper is withdrawn and Marko Dugandzic gets his opportunity.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — PFK CSKA Sofia 1-0 NK Osijek.

Lineups

PFK CSKA Sofia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

NK Osijek Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dino Skender

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.32 PFK CSKA Sofia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7 NK Osijek xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
PFK CSKA Sofia52% Draw29% NK Osijek19%
Actual: PFK CSKA Sofia win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

PFK CSKA Sofia or Draw
81%
Draw or NK Osijek
48%
PFK CSKA Sofia or NK Osijek
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
PFK CSKA Sofia33% Draw53% NK Osijek14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
15.6%
1 – 1
13.1%
2 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
8%
2 – 1
7.9%
3 – 0
4.8%
1 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 2
3%
2 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
1.6%

Asian Handicap — PFK CSKA Sofia

Handicap PFK CSKA Sofia covers Push NK Osijek covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 26% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 13% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

PFK CSKA Sofia keeps clean sheet
50% ✓
NK Osijek keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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