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PFK Slavia Sofia vs Ilves Tampere, Europe 2018-19 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
PFK Slavia Sofia
2 – 1
Full Time
Ilves Tampere
Thu 19 Jul 2018 · 16:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Galin Ivanov 26' Y
Y 70' Iiro Jarvinen
Y 89' Diogo Tomas
Y 90' Lauri Ala-Myllymaki
Y 90' Marius Noubissi
Y 90' Mame Thiaw

Overview

Match Preview

PFK Slavia Sofia vs Ilves Tampere — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Nenad Djokic
  • Referee Nemanja Petrovic
  • Referee
  • Referee

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

3
1
PFK Slavia Sofia 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals Ilves Tampere
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-19 PFK Slavia Sofia 2–1 Ilves Tampere 2018-07-12 Ilves Tampere 0–1 PFK Slavia Sofia 2016-04-09 Ilves Tampere 2–1 PFK Slavia Sofia 2015-11-09 PFK Slavia Sofia 2–0 Ilves Tampere

Recent Form

PFK Slavia Sofia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jul Ilves Tampere H 2–1 W
12 Jul Ilves Tampere A 1–0 W
04 Jun Bala Town FC H 2–0 W
29 May NK Rudar Velenje A 1–2 L
26 May TSV 1860 Munchen H 2–3 L
22 May Urartu FC A 0–2 L
Ilves Tampere
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jul PFK Slavia Sofia A 1–2 L
12 Jul PFK Slavia Sofia H 0–1 L
04 Jun FC Vaduz H 6–2 W
29 May 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 A 0–2 L
25 May KI Klaksvik H 0–0 D
22 May Birkirkara FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! PFK Slavia Sofia vs Ilves Tampere — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Ilves Tampere are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' Ilves Tampere 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.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' Bulgaria international Galin Ivanov has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 26' A meaty challenge results in booking for Galin Ivanov on 26.
  • 31' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 36' Galin Ivanov makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and PFK Slavia-1913 Sofia are in front.
  • 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 46' The home supporters are growing impatient. PFK Slavia Sofia must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. PFK Slavia Sofia and Ilves Tampere are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 55' The deadlock is broken! Marius Noubissi gets on the scoresheet on 55 minutes.
  • 56' Galin Ivanov doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 61' Ilves Tampere manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Iiro Jarvinen is hanging Tatu Miettunen on the field on 61 minute.
  • 66' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 67' It is a substitution in PFK Slavia-1913 Sofia team. Georgi Yomov is replaced by Slavcho Shokolarov on 67 minute.
  • 69' The whistle greets Eero Tamminen as he departs to be replaced by Santeri Haarala.
  • 70' Controversy at the stadium! Iiro Jarvinen argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jarkko Wiss will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 76' Another substitution for Ilves Tampere to replace Jani Tanska by Tariq Kazi on 76 minute.
  • 81' It is a cagey affair so far. PFK Slavia Sofia in their trying to find a way past Ilves Tampere's compact .
  • 84' Vladislav Uzunov gets the nod from PFK Slavia-1913 Sofia. He replaces Momchil Tsvetanov and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' Diogo Tomas catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' Ilves Tampere receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 90' The PFK Slavia-1913 Sofia manager makes a substitution. Galin Ivanov departs to be replaced by Filip Krastev.
  • With this win, PFK Slavia Sofia is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

PFK Slavia Sofia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Zlatomir Zagorcic

Ilves Tampere Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jarkko Wiss

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Galin Ivanov 2
Momchil Tsvetanov 1
Marius Noubissi 1

Head to Head

2018-07-19 PFK Slavia Sofia 2–1 Ilves Tampere 2018-07-12 Ilves Tampere 0–1 PFK Slavia Sofia 2016-04-09 Ilves Tampere 2–1 PFK Slavia Sofia 2015-11-09 PFK Slavia Sofia 2–0 Ilves Tampere

PFK Slavia Sofia Form

2018-07-19 PFK Slavia Sofia 2–1 Ilves Tampere W 2018-07-12 Ilves Tampere 0–1 PFK Slavia Sofia W 2016-06-04 PFK Slavia Sofia 2–0 Bala Town FC W 2016-05-29 NK Rudar Velenje 2–1 PFK Slavia Sofia L 2016-05-26 PFK Slavia Sofia 2–3 TSV 1860 Munchen L 2016-05-22 Urartu FC 2–0 PFK Slavia Sofia L

Ilves Tampere Form

2018-07-19 PFK Slavia Sofia 2–1 Ilves Tampere L 2018-07-12 Ilves Tampere 0–1 PFK Slavia Sofia L 2016-06-04 Ilves Tampere 6–2 FC Vaduz W 2016-05-29 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 2–0 Ilves Tampere L 2016-05-25 Ilves Tampere 0–0 KI Klaksvik D 2016-05-22 Birkirkara FC 0–0 Ilves Tampere D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.52 PFK Slavia Sofia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Ilves Tampere xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
PFK Slavia Sofia54% Draw26% Ilves Tampere20%
Actual: PFK Slavia Sofia win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

PFK Slavia Sofia or Draw
80%
Draw or Ilves Tampere
46%
PFK Slavia Sofia or Ilves Tampere
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
PFK Slavia Sofia34% Draw49% Ilves Tampere17%
Actual: PFK Slavia Sofia win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
12%
0 – 0
10.7%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — PFK Slavia Sofia

Handicap PFK Slavia Sofia covers Push Ilves Tampere covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 24% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

PFK Slavia Sofia keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Ilves Tampere keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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