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Rangers FC vs FK Shkupi Skopje, Europe 2018-19 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Rangers FC
2 – 0
Full Time
FK Shkupi Skopje
Thu 12 Jul 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 33' Baze Ilijoski
Candeias 47' Y
Y 77' Muarem Muarem
Alfredo Morelos 82' Y
Y 88' Basilio
Y 90' Ermedin Adem

Overview

Match Preview

Rangers FC vs FK Shkupi Skopje — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Harm Osmers
  • Referee Christian Dingert
  • Referee Tobias Christ
  • Referee Mike Pickel
19 games this season 🟨 0.9/game ⚽ 5.2 goals/game

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

1
1
Rangers FC 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals FK Shkupi Skopje
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-12 Rangers FC 2–0 FK Shkupi Skopje

Recent Form

Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jul FK Shkupi Skopje H 2–0 W
13 Dec Leicester Road FC H 0–2 L
04 Dec Leicester Road FC A 3–3 D
15 Nov Aberdeen FC H 2–1 W
05 Nov Aberdeen FC A 0–0 D
FK Shkupi Skopje
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jul Rangers FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Rangers FC to score. At the same time, FK Shkupi Skopje does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' It looks surprising FK Shkupi Skopje does not make any changes. Toni Tipuric has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Rangers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' FK Shkupi Skopje is showing some good football. However, FK Shkupi Skopje are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rangers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 23' Rangers FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jamie Murphy on 23.
  • 28' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nikola Katic, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 33' FK Shkupi Skopje player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 38' The travelling FK Shkupi Skopje supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 43' 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 Baze Ilijoski suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' The FK Shkupi Skopje manager makes a substitution. Muharem Bajrami departs to be replaced by Amir Bilali.
  • 47' A meaty challenge results in booking for Candeias on 47.
  • 52' It’s high time Zekirija Ramadani made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 56' The whistle greets Candeias as he departs to be replaced by Ryan Jack.
  • 61' Josh Windass needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 66' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 67' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Scott Arfield is replaced by Ovie Ejaria on 67 minute.
  • 72' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Shkupi Skopje is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 77' FK Shkupi Skopje player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 79' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Josh Windass is replaced by Glenn Middleton on 79 minute.
  • 82' Alfredo Morelos was booked on 82.
  • 87' 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.
  • 88' The referee calls foul for Basilio. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' Goal! James Tavernier scores his 108 goal in 402 matches.
  • 90' Ermedin Adem is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' It is a substitution in FK Shkupi Skopje team. Basilio is replaced by Besart Krivanjeva on 90 minute.
  • Another three points for Rangers FC.

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

FK Shkupi Skopje Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Zekirija Ramadani

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.58 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68 FK Shkupi Skopje xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC57% Draw26% FK Shkupi Skopje17%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
83%
Draw or FK Shkupi Skopje
43%
Rangers FC or FK Shkupi Skopje
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC39% Draw49% FK Shkupi Skopje12%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.6%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.6%
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.6%
3 – 0
6.5%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.6%
0 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push FK Shkupi Skopje covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 18% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 26% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 10% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✓
FK Shkupi Skopje keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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