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PFK CSKA Sofia vs Riga FC, Europe 2018-19 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
PFK CSKA Sofia
1 – 0
Full Time
Riga FC
Thu 12 Jul 2018 · 17:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 32' Volodymyr Baienko
Edwin Gyasi 71' Y
Boris Sekulic 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

PFK CSKA Sofia vs Riga FC — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Mario Zebec
  • Referee Borut Krizaric
  • Referee Jerko Crncic
  • Referee Ivan Bebek

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 Riga FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-12 PFK CSKA Sofia 1–0 Riga FC

Recent Form

PFK CSKA Sofia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jul Riga FC H 1–0 W
Riga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jul PFK CSKA Sofia A 0–1 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — PFK CSKA Sofia and Riga FC get this one started.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. PFK CSKA Sofia must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' It looks surprising Riga FC does not make any changes. Ivan Enin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. PFK CSKA Sofia in their trying to find a way past Riga FC's compact .
  • 20' A quiet spell here at . PFK CSKA Sofia seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' The travelling Riga FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' Riga FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 32' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Volodymyr Baienko.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 46' PFK CSKA Sofia ring the changes. Henrique has done his job and it is now time for Edwin Gyasi to step up.
  • 49' GOAL! Tiago Rodrigues fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 54' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 59' Riga FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 64' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Valentin Antov made 22 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 69' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 71' Edwin Gyasi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 71.
  • 76' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nestor El Maestro will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 81' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kristiyan Malinov is clearly more than just a goal scorer for PFK CSKA Sofia.
  • 86' Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 89' A change in the PFK CSKA Sofia ranks — Jorginho exits the field as Tonislav Yordanov enters on 89.
  • 90' The referee shows PFK CSKA Sofia player a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Riga FC — Kriss Karklins on, Milan Vusurovic off on 90 minutes.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

Lineups

PFK CSKA Sofia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nestor El Maestro

Riga FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Viktor Skripnik

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.17 PFK CSKA Sofia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53 Riga FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
PFK CSKA Sofia52% Draw31% Riga FC17%
Actual: PFK CSKA Sofia win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes30% 0% No70%
Avg goals/match: 1.7
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 51%
49%
± 2.5 24%
76%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

PFK CSKA Sofia or Draw
83%
Draw or Riga FC
48%
PFK CSKA Sofia or Riga FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
PFK CSKA Sofia32% Draw58% Riga FC10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20.8%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 0
11.9%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
4.6%
1 – 2
2.9%
3 – 1
2.7%
0 – 2
2.3%
2 – 2
1.9%
4 – 0
1.4%

Asian Handicap — PFK CSKA Sofia

Handicap PFK CSKA Sofia covers Push Riga FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 15% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 28% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 12% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

PFK CSKA Sofia keeps clean sheet
59% ✓
Riga FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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