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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 wait is over. RB Leipzig get us underway at .
  • 5' Universitatea Craiova CS fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at . RB Leipzig seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' It looks surprising Universitatea Craiova CS does not make any changes. Mirko Pigliacelli has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ralf Rangnick will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' RB Leipzig is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ibrahima Konate on 25.
  • 25' Raoul Baicu is replacing Mihai Valentin Mihaila for the CS Universitatea Craiova side.
  • 30' RB Leipzig player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RB Leipzig and Universitatea Craiova CS are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ralf Rangnick might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 55' Valentin Mihaila is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Universitatea Craiova CS tonight.
  • 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 62' Another change for RB Leipzig made on 62 minute. Willi Orban leaves to be changed by Emil Forsberg.
  • 67' RB Leipzig is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 72' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jovan Markovic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RB Leipzig.
  • 75' Another change for RB Leipzig made on 75 minute. Jean-Kevin Augustin leaves to be changed by Yussuf Poulsen.
  • 77' Brilliant from the ! Matheus Cunha makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 77.
  • 79' Another substitution for CS Universitatea Craiova to replace Tiago Ferreira by Matteo Fedele on 79 minute.
  • 84' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 85' A change in the CS Universitatea Craiova ranks — Alexandru Mitrita exits the field as Jovan Markovic enters on 85.
  • 86' CS Universitatea Craiova receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
  • 87' A goal from the Denmark international Yussuf Poulsen! He fires home on 87 to make it 3-0!
  • 90' Assisted by Alexandru Mateiu with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ivan Martic makes no mistake. 3-1!
  • With this win, RB Leipzig is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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.