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RB Leipzig vs BK Häcken, Europe 2018-19 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
4 – 0
Full Time
Thu 26 Jul 2018 · 16:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

RB Leipzig vs BK Häcken — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Dimitar Meckarovski
  • Referee Aleksandar Stavrev
  • Referee Marjan Kirovski
  • Referee Dejan Kostadinov

Head-to-Head

1
1
RB Leipzig 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals BK Häcken

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jul BK Häcken H 4–0 W
13 May North Shields FC H 1–0 W
06 May TSV Steinbach A 3–0 W
28 Apr FC Viktoria Köln 1904 H 3–1 W
21 Apr SSV Jahn Regensburg A 1–1 D
15 Apr SSV Jeddeloh II H 1–1 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jul RB Leipzig A 0–4 L
19 Jul FK Liepaja H 1–2 L
12 Jul FK Liepaja A 3–0 W
07 Jun FK Liepaja A 0–2 L
31 May 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 H 2–5 L
23 May FC Carl Zeiss Jena A 3–4 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — RB Leipzig and BK Häcken get this one started.
  • 5' BK Häcken is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 7' Willi Orban was booked on 7.
  • 11' Poor challenge from Rasmus Lindgren. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 16' Supporters expect more eagerness from Erik Friberg, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 21' Mervan Celik, a Sweden , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 26' It is a cagey affair so far. RB Leipzig in their trying to find a way past BK Häcken's compact .
  • 29' BK Hacken player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 33' BK Hacken receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 33.
  • 34' It’s a booking for RB Leipzig player. Stefan Ilsanker gets a Yellow card.
  • 35' GOAL! Bruma fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 39' Brilliant from the ! Matheus Cunha makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 39.
  • 44' It looks surprising RB Leipzig does not make any changes. Diego Demme has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Marcelo Saracchi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 46' Another substitution for BK Hacken to replace Daleho Irandust by Nasiru Mohammed on 46 minute.
  • 50' Brilliant from the ! Kevin Kampl makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 50.
  • 55' It looks like no one’s ball. RB Leipzig is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daleho Irandust is clearly more than just a goal scorer for BK Häcken.
  • 65' BK Häcken fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 68' The whistle greets Marcelo Saracchi as he departs to be replaced by Nordi Mukiele.
  • 71' The BK Hacken manager makes a substitution. Mervan Celik departs to be replaced by Viktor Lundberg.
  • 76' Kari Arkivuo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RB Leipzig tonight.
  • 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alhassan Kamara.
  • 79' The referee has no hesitation. Viktor Lundberg is booked for BK Hacken — Yellow card on 79.
  • 81' The referee has no hesitation. Stefan Ilsanker is booked for RB Leipzig — Red card on 81.
  • 83' The BK Hacken manager makes a substitution. Alexander Faltsetas departs to be replaced by Gustav Berggren.
  • 84' Goal! Jean-Kevin Augustin scores his 14 goal in 519 matches.
  • 85' The RB Leipzig bench stirs into life. Bruma is withdrawn and Niclas Stierlin gets his opportunity.
  • 89' A change in the RB Leipzig ranks — Matheus Cunha exits the field as Fabrice Hartmann enters on 89.
  • It finishes all square. RB Leipzig and BK Häcken share the spoils 4-0.

Lineups

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.24 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79 BK Häcken xG
I would bet for: RB Leipzig to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig67% Draw20% BK Häcken13%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
87%
Draw or BK Häcken
33%
RB Leipzig or BK Häcken
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig49% Draw40% BK Häcken11%
Actual: RB Leipzig win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12%
1 – 0
10.4%
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
8.7%
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.4%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.3%
0 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push BK Häcken covers
-2.5 25% — 75%
-2 25% 21% 54%
-1.5 46% — 54%
-1 46% 23% 31%
-0.5 69% — 31%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 8% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
BK Häcken keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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