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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 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

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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between PFK CSKA Sofia and Riga FC.
  • 5' The travelling Riga FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' PFK CSKA Sofia started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. PFK CSKA Sofia needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' PFK CSKA Sofia is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering PFK CSKA Sofia that had 22 games and scored 30 goals.
  • 30' 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 Kriss Karklins suffering a number of foals already.
  • 32' The referee calls foul for Volodymyr Baienko. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 37' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 42' 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.
  • 46' Another substitution for PFK CSKA Sofia to replace Henrique by Edwin Gyasi on 46 minute.
  • 49' PFK CSKA Sofia is taking the lead after the goal scored by Tiago Rodrigues on 49.
  • 54' 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.
  • 59' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 59 minutes.
  • 64' 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.
  • 69' 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.
  • 71' PFK CSKA Sofia player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 81' George Davies needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 86' Riga FC is showing some good football. However, Riga FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 89' Time for substitution for PFK CSKA Sofia. Jorginho is replaced by Tonislav Yordanov.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Boris Sekulic.
  • 90' Another substitution for Riga FC to replace Milan Vusurovic by Kriss Karklins on 90 minute.
  • Another three points for PFK CSKA Sofia.

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.