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SK Rapid Wien vs FCSB Bukarest, Europe 2018-19 PLAY OFF ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
SK Rapid Wien
3 – 1
Full Time
FCSB Bukarest
Thu 23 Aug 2018 · 18:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Mario Sonnleitner 14' Y
Veton Berisha 41' Y
Y 45' Ovidiu Popescu
Y 79' Mihai Pintilii
Veton Berisha 84' R

Overview

Match Preview

SK Rapid Wien vs FCSB Bukarest — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Douglas Ross
  • Referee William Collum
  • Referee David McGeachie
  • Referee Nick Walsh

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 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 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
SK Rapid Wien 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals FCSB Bukarest
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-23 SK Rapid Wien 3–1 FCSB Bukarest

Recent Form

SK Rapid Wien
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug FCSB Bukarest H 3–1 W
16 Aug SK Slovan Bratislava H 4–0 W
09 Aug SK Slovan Bratislava A 1–2 L
FCSB Bukarest
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug SK Rapid Wien A 1–3 L
16 Aug HNK Hajduk Split H 2–1 W
09 Aug HNK Hajduk Split A 0–0 D
02 Aug NK Rudar Velenje H 4–0 W
26 Jul NK Rudar Velenje A 2–0 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between SK Rapid Wien and FCSB Bukarest is underway.
  • 4' The deadlock is broken! Christoph Knasmullner gets on the scoresheet on 4 minutes.
  • 9' SK Rapid Wien currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 14' SK Rapid Wien receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 14.
  • 19' Both keepers have barely been tested. SK Rapid Wien and FCSB Bukarest are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 24' It looks surprising SK Rapid Wien does not make any changes. Thomas Murg has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 29' It looks like no one’s ball. SK Rapid Wien is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 34' Over 34 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 39' The energy levels are beginning to show. Goran Djuricin might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mario Sonnleitner makes it 2-0.
  • 41' A moment of madness from Veton Berisha on 41 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SK Rapid Wien will be frustrated.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ovidiu Popescu.
  • 46' A change in the FCSB ranks — Ovidiu Popescu exits the field as Florinel Coman enters on 46.
  • 47' A goal from the France international Harlem-Eddy Gnohere! He fires home on 47 to make it 2-1!
  • 49' What a moment for Stefan Schwab! That strike on 49 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 54' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 57' The whistle greets Mihai Roman as he departs to be replaced by Raul Rusescu.
  • 62' The 28-year-old Dennis Man has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 67' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cristian Balgradean is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SK Rapid Wien.
  • 68' A tactical swap from SK Rapid Wien — Andrei Ivan on, Deni Alar off on 68 minutes.
  • 73' Mihai Balasa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 78' SK Rapid Wien is showing some good football. However, SK Rapid Wien are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mihai Pintilii.
  • 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Veton Berisha on 84.
  • 86' A change in the SK Rapid Wien ranks — Christoph Knasmullner exits the field as Aleksandar Kostic enters on 86.
  • 89' The whistle greets Thomas Murg as he departs to be replaced by Mert Muldur.
  • 3-1 the final result. FCSB Bukarest will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

SK Rapid Wien Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Goran Djuricin

FCSB Bukarest Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nicolae Dica

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.01 SK Rapid Wien xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 FCSB Bukarest xG
I would bet for: SK Rapid Wien to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SK Rapid Wien58% Draw23% FCSB Bukarest19%
Actual: SK Rapid Wien win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

SK Rapid Wien or Draw
81%
Draw or FCSB Bukarest
42%
SK Rapid Wien or FCSB Bukarest
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SK Rapid Wien43% Draw42% FCSB Bukarest15%
Actual: SK Rapid Wien win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
10.2%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — SK Rapid Wien

Handicap SK Rapid Wien covers Push FCSB Bukarest covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 19% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 23% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

SK Rapid Wien keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
FCSB Bukarest keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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