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RB Leipzig vs FK Zorya Luhansk, Europe 2018-19 PLAY OFF ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
RB Leipzig
3 – 2
Full Time
FK Zorya Luhansk
Thu 30 Aug 2018 · 16:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 13' Oleksandr Svatok
Y 38' Ihor Kharatin
Y 83' Luiz Felipe

Overview

Match Preview

RB Leipzig vs FK Zorya Luhansk — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Mario Diks
  • Referee Hessel Steegstra
  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Referee Kevin Blom

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
RB Leipzig 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals FK Zorya Luhansk
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-30 RB Leipzig 3–2 FK Zorya Luhansk 2018-08-23 FK Zorya Luhansk 0–0 RB Leipzig

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Aug FK Zorya Luhansk H 3–2 W
26 Aug Borussia Dortmund A 1–4 L
23 Aug FK Zorya Luhansk A 0–0 D
19 Aug FC Viktoria Köln 1904 A 3–1 W
16 Aug Universitatea Craiova CS A 1–1 D
09 Aug Universitatea Craiova CS H 3–1 W
FK Zorya Luhansk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Aug RB Leipzig A 2–3 L
23 Aug RB Leipzig H 0–0 D
16 Aug Sporting Clube de Braga A 2–2 D
09 Aug Sporting Clube de Braga H 1–1 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' RB Leipzig have kicked off against FK Zorya Luhansk. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Yevhen Cheberko has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 7' GOAL! Matheus Cunha scores on 7. Assisted by Kevin Kampl
  • 12' 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 Marcel Sabitzer suffering a number of foals already.
  • 13' Poor challenge from Oleksandr Svatok. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 18' It looks like no one’s ball. RB Leipzig is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 23' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 28' FK Zorya Luhansk come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 33' RB Leipzig have won 719 goals from 513 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 35' Rafael Ratao does the damage! The net is bulging and FK Zorya Luhansk surge ahead!
  • 38' The referee calls foul for Ihor Kharatin. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 48' Sensational shot from Artem Hordiienko. FK Zorya Luhansk is back in the lead.
  • 53' RB Leipzig is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 58' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 59' Jean-Kevin Augustin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yussuf Poulsen at the 59 minute mark.
  • 64' It’s high time Yurii Vernydub made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 68' A tactical swap from FK Zorya Luhansk — Vladyslav Kocherhin on, Artem Hordiienko off on 68 minutes.
  • 69' A goal from the France international Jean-Kevin Augustin! He fires home on 69 to make it 2-2!
  • 69' The FK Zorya Luhansk bench stirs into life. Vladyslav Kabaiev is withdrawn and Yevhen Cheberko gets his opportunity.
  • 74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Oleksandr Svatok made 20 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 79' A change in the RB Leipzig ranks — Konrad Laimer exits the field as Bruma enters on 79.
  • 80' A change in the FK Zorya Luhansk ranks — Rafael Ratao exits the field as Vasyl Priima enters on 80.
  • 83' A moment of madness from Luiz Felipe on 83 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Zorya Luhansk will be frustrated.
  • 88' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 88 minutes.
  • 90' The deadlock is broken! Emil Forsberg gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FK Zorya Luhansk.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralf Rangnick

FK Zorya Luhansk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yurii Vernydub

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Rafael Ratao 1
Artem Hordiienko 1
Rafael Ratao 1
Artem Hordiienko 1
Emil Forsberg 1
Jean-Kevin Augustin 1
Matheus Cunha 1
Emil Forsberg 1

Head to Head

2018-08-30 RB Leipzig 3–2 FK Zorya Luhansk 2018-08-23 FK Zorya Luhansk 0–0 RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig Form

2018-08-30 RB Leipzig 3–2 FK Zorya Luhansk W 2018-08-26 Borussia Dortmund 4–1 RB Leipzig L 2018-08-23 FK Zorya Luhansk 0–0 RB Leipzig D 2018-08-19 FC Viktoria Köln 1904 1–3 RB Leipzig W 2018-08-16 Universitatea Craiova CS 1–1 RB Leipzig D 2018-08-09 RB Leipzig 3–1 Universitatea Craiova CS W

FK Zorya Luhansk Form

2018-08-30 RB Leipzig 3–2 FK Zorya Luhansk L 2018-08-23 FK Zorya Luhansk 0–0 RB Leipzig D 2018-08-16 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–2 FK Zorya Luhansk D 2018-08-09 FK Zorya Luhansk 1–1 Sporting Clube de Braga D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.84 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 FK Zorya Luhansk xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig52% Draw24% FK Zorya Luhansk24%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
76%
Draw or FK Zorya Luhansk
48%
RB Leipzig or FK Zorya Luhansk
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig36% Draw43% FK Zorya Luhansk21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push FK Zorya Luhansk covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 21% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
FK Zorya Luhansk keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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