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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

Match Preview

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' And we are off! riga fc vs pfk cska sofia — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' pfk cska sofia have won 30 goals from 22 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Stefan Panic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' pfk cska sofia seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. riga fc in their trying to find a way past pfk cska sofia's compact .
  • 27' It’s a booking for PFK CSKA Sofia player. Tiago Rodrigues gets a Yellow card.
  • 32' It’s high time Viktor Skripnik made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 33' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kiril Despodov.
  • 38' riga fc currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 44' GOAL! Antonijs Cernomordijs fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 49' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 54' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nestor El Maestro might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 59' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nikolay Bodurov, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Henrique. He replaces Valentin Antov on 60 minute.
  • 61' Edwin Gyasi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jorginho on 61 minute.
  • 63' The referee calls foul for Stefan Panic. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Riga FC team. Vladislavs Gabovs is replaced by Kriss Karklins on 66 minute.
  • 67' The referee has no hesitation. Tomislav Saric is booked for Riga FC — Yellow card on 67.
  • 72' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 74' The referee has no hesitation. Tiago Rodrigues is booked for PFK CSKA Sofia — Red card on 74.
  • 79' pfk cska sofia fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 80' Time for substitution for Riga FC. George Davies is replaced by Milan Vusurovic.
  • 85' Roberts Ozols is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for riga fc tonight.
  • 90' The PFK CSKA Sofia manager makes a substitution. Boris Sekulic departs to be replaced by Steven Pereira.
  • Another three points for riga fc.

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.