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Riga FC vs PFK CSKA Sofia, Europe 2018-19 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Riga FC
1 – 0
3 – 5 pen
Full Time
PFK CSKA Sofia
Thu 19 Jul 2018 · 16:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 27' Tiago Rodrigues
Y 33' Kiril Despodov
Stefan Panic 63' Y
Tomislav Saric 67' Y
R 74' Tiago Rodrigues
Volodymyr Baienko 108' Y
Stefan Panic 109' R
Y 112' Kristiyan Malinov

Overview

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Riga FC vs PFK CSKA Sofia — Europe .

Match Details

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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
Riga FC 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals PFK CSKA Sofia
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-19 Riga FC 1–0 PFK CSKA Sofia 2018-07-12 PFK CSKA Sofia 1–0 Riga FC

Recent Form

Riga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jul PFK CSKA Sofia H 1–0 W
12 Jul PFK CSKA Sofia A 0–1 L
PFK CSKA Sofia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jul Riga FC A 0–1 L
12 Jul Riga FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Riga FC have kicked off against PFK CSKA Sofia. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' PFK CSKA Sofia is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' PFK CSKA Sofia come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 27' Poor challenge from Tiago Rodrigues. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
  • 33' The referee shows PFK CSKA Sofia player a Yellow card on 33.
  • 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 43' Slovakia international Boris Sekulic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 44' Goal! Antonijs Cernomordijs scores his 2 goal in 11 matches.
  • 49' It is a cagey affair so far. Riga FC in their trying to find a way past PFK CSKA Sofia's compact .
  • 54' It’s high time Nestor El Maestro made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 59' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 60' A tactical swap from PFK CSKA Sofia — Henrique on, Valentin Antov off on 60 minutes.
  • 61' Edwin Gyasi gets the nod from PFK CSKA Sofia. He replaces Jorginho and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 63' Stefan Panic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 63.
  • 66' Kriss Karklins gets the nod from Riga FC. He replaces Vladislavs Gabovs and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' Tomislav Saric picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 72' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 74' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Tiago Rodrigues.
  • 79' Riga FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined PFK CSKA Sofia backline.
  • 80' Fresh legs for Riga FC! Milan Vusurovic comes on to replace George Davies.
  • 85' Tiago Rodrigues has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 90' Steven Pereira has so much to prove this time. He replaces Boris Sekulic on 90 minute.
  • Riga FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Riga FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Viktor Skripnik

PFK CSKA Sofia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nestor El Maestro

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.07 Riga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63 PFK CSKA Sofia xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Riga FC46% Draw33% PFK CSKA Sofia21%
Actual: Riga FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 1.7
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 51%
49%
± 2.5 24%
76%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Riga FC or Draw
79%
Draw or PFK CSKA Sofia
54%
Riga FC or PFK CSKA Sofia
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Riga FC28% Draw59% PFK CSKA Sofia13%
Actual: Riga FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20.9%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
10%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.5%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
2.4%
2 – 2
2.2%
4 – 0
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Riga FC

Handicap Riga FC covers Push PFK CSKA Sofia covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 13% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 26% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 14% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Riga FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✓
PFK CSKA Sofia keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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