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Rosenborg BK vs KF Valur, 2018-19 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
3 1
Full Time
Wed 18 Jul 2018 · 17:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Rosenborg BK vs KF Valur — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Stefan Apostolov
  • Referee Veselin Dobriyanov
  • Referee Peter Dzhuganski
  • Referee Ivaylo Stoyanov

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul KF Valur H 3–1 W
11 Jul KF Valur A 0–1 L
06 May BSC Young Boys H 1–0 W
28 Apr PSV A 0–2 L
20 Apr FK BATE Barysau H 0–3 L
14 Apr FC Red Bull Salzburg A 1–1 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul Rosenborg BK A 1–3 L
11 Jul Rosenborg BK H 1–0 W
06 May FC Internazionale Milano A 2–3 L
28 Apr Cercle Brugge KSV H 0–0 D
24 Apr PAOK FC H 3–0 W
21 Apr GNK Dinamo Zagreb A 1–2 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Rosenborg BK host KF Valur — let the battle begin!
  • 5' KF Valur started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' The referee has no hesitation. Haukur Sigurdsson is booked for KF Valur Reykjavik — Yellow card on 10.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at . Rosenborg BK seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' KF Valur fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Rosenborg BK in their trying to find a way past KF Valur's compact .
  • 35' Ivar Orn Jonsson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rosenborg BK must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 50' Guðjon Lyðsson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rosenborg BK tonight.
  • 55' A stunning finish from Nicklas Bendtner — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rosenborg BK and KF Valur are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 61' Controversy at the stadium! Birkir Mar Saevarsson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 62' Controversy at the stadium! Birkir Mar Saevarsson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 67' Mike Jensen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 72' Anders Trondsen makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Rosenborg BK are in front.
  • 74' A tactical swap from KF Valur Reykjavik — Gudjon Lydsson on, Haukur Sigurdsson off on 74 minutes.
  • 75' Einar Ingvarsson gets the nod from KF Valur Reykjavik. He replaces Olafur Karl Finsen and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' The 34-year-old Olafur Karl Finsen has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Jonathan Levi as he leaves the pitch. Alexander Soderlund steps in for Rosenborg BK.
  • 85' A stunning finish from Kristinn Sigurdsson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 86' Rosenborg BK make a change. Marius Lundemo trudges off to be replaced by Matthias Vilhjalmsson on 86 minutes.
  • 89' Fresh legs for KF Valur Reykjavik! Ivar Orn Jonsson comes on to replace Patrick Pedersen.
  • 90' What a moment for Nicklas Bendtner! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Patrick Pedersen. He receives a Red card.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.61 Rosenborg BK xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 KF Valur xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rosenborg BK49% Draw27% KF Valur24%
Actual: Rosenborg BK win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Rosenborg BK or Draw
75%
Draw or KF Valur
51%
Rosenborg BK or KF Valur
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rosenborg BK34% Draw46% KF Valur20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Rosenborg BK

Handicap Rosenborg BK covers Push KF Valur covers
-2.5 11% 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% 74%
-1 26% 22% 52%
-0.5 48% 52%
+0.5 76% 24%
+1 76% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% 3%

Clean Sheet

Rosenborg BK keeps clean sheet
35%
KF Valur keeps clean sheet
21%

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