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RB Leipzig vs Universitatea Craiova CS, Europe 2018-19 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
RB Leipzig
3 – 1
Full Time
Universitatea Craiova CS
Thu 9 Aug 2018 · 16:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Willi Orban 30' Y
Y 86' Renato Kelic

Overview

Match Preview

RB Leipzig vs Universitatea Craiova CS — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Krzysztof Jakubik
  • Referee Pawel Gil
  • Referee Konrad Sapela
  • Referee Marcin Borkowski

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 3.0 goals Universitatea Craiova CS
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-09 RB Leipzig 3–1 Universitatea Craiova CS

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug Universitatea Craiova CS H 3–1 W
02 Aug BK Häcken A 1–1 D
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
Universitatea Craiova CS
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug RB Leipzig A 1–3 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. RB Leipzig kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' Alexandru Mitrita needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' Ibrahima Konate has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 25 minutes.
  • 25' Raoul Baicu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mihai Valentin Mihaila on 25 minute.
  • 30' Poor challenge from Willi Orban. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jean-Kevin Augustin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Universitatea Craiova CS.
  • 40' Universitatea Craiova CS come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 50' RB Leipzig started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' Universitatea Craiova CS are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 62' The RB Leipzig bench stirs into life. Willi Orban is withdrawn and Emil Forsberg gets his opportunity.
  • 67' 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.
  • 72' Uruguay international Marcelo Saracchi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 75' It is a substitution in RB Leipzig team. Jean-Kevin Augustin is replaced by Yussuf Poulsen on 75 minute.
  • 77' Matheus Cunha adds to his 5 season tally! RB Leipzig lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 79' Time for substitution for CS Universitatea Craiova. Tiago Ferreira is replaced by Matteo Fedele.
  • 84' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RB Leipzig and Universitatea Craiova CS are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 85' Jovan Markovic gets the nod from CS Universitatea Craiova. He replaces Alexandru Mitrita and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' CS Universitatea Craiova player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 87' Yussuf Poulsen has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 87 minutes.
  • 90' Against the run of play, Ivan Martic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 3-1 the final result. Universitatea Craiova CS will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralf Rangnick

Universitatea Craiova CS Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Devis Mangia

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.18 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Universitatea Craiova CS xG
I would bet for: RB Leipzig to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig63% Draw21% Universitatea Craiova CS16%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.15
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 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
84%
Draw or Universitatea Craiova CS
37%
RB Leipzig or Universitatea Craiova CS
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig46% Draw40% Universitatea Craiova CS14%
Actual: RB Leipzig win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.1%
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
8.8%
3 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
3.9%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push Universitatea Craiova CS covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 19% 59%
-1.5 41% — 59%
-1 41% 23% 37%
-0.5 63% — 37%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 10% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Universitatea Craiova CS keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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