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SK Rapid Wien vs SK Slovan Bratislava, Europe 2018-19 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
SK Rapid Wien
4 – 0
Full Time
SK Slovan Bratislava
Thu 16 Aug 2018 · 18:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Stefan Schwab 24' Y
Boli Bolingoli 43' Y
Deni Alar 45' Y
Y 51' Vasil Bozhikov
Marvin Potzmann 67' Y
Y 77' Kornel Salata
Y 79' Kenan Bajric
Y 88' Nono

Overview

Match Preview

SK Rapid Wien vs SK Slovan Bratislava — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Fabio Maresca
  • Referee Filippo Meli
  • Referee Davide Massa
  • Referee Gianluca Vuoto
5 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 10.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
SK Rapid Wien 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals SK Slovan Bratislava
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-16 SK Rapid Wien 4–0 SK Slovan Bratislava 2018-08-09 SK Slovan Bratislava 2–1 SK Rapid Wien

Recent Form

SK Rapid Wien
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug SK Slovan Bratislava H 4–0 W
09 Aug SK Slovan Bratislava A 1–2 L
SK Slovan Bratislava
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug SK Rapid Wien A 0–4 L
09 Aug SK Rapid Wien H 2–1 W
02 Aug Balzan FC H 3–1 W
26 Jul Balzan FC A 1–2 L
19 Jul FC Milsami Orhei H 5–0 W
12 Jul FC Milsami Orhei A 4–2 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. SK Slovan Bratislava get us underway at .
  • 3' What a moment for Christoph Knasmullner! That strike on 3 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 8' The energy levels are beginning to show. Martin Sevela might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 13' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ibrahim Rabiu made 68 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 18' SK Slovan Bratislava are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 23' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 24' Poor challenge from Stefan Schwab. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 29' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 34' Netherlands international Mitch Apau has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 39' Richard Strebinger has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Boli Bolingoli.
  • 45' SK Rapid Wien receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 51' SK Slovan Bratislava receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 51.
  • 56' It’s high time Goran Djuricin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 61' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 66' Dejan Ljubicic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 20 goals in his last 30 appearances.
  • 67' SK Rapid Wien player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 67' Time for substitution for SK Slovan Bratislava. Ibrahim Rabiu is replaced by Vukan Savicevic.
  • 72' 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 Kenan Bajric suffering a number of foals already.
  • 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kornel Salata on 77.
  • 78' Another substitution for SK Rapid Wien to replace Deni Alar by Andrei Ivan on 78 minute.
  • 79' Magnificent from Christoph Knasmullner! That is 12 goals in 30 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 79' SK Slovan Bratislava player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 80' The SK Slovan Bratislava manager makes a substitution. Dejan Drazic departs to be replaced by Filip Holosko.
  • 84' Goal! Thomas Murg scores his 8 goal in 30 matches.
  • 88' Nono is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
  • 88' A tactical swap from SK Rapid Wien — Mert Muldur on, Stefan Schwab off on 88 minutes.
  • 90' A stunning finish from Christoph Knasmullner — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 90' It is a substitution in SK Rapid Wien team. Thomas Murg is replaced by Aleksandar Kostic on 90 minute.
  • With this win, SK Rapid Wien is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

SK Rapid Wien Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Goran Djuricin

SK Slovan Bratislava Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin Sevela

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.26 SK Rapid Wien xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 SK Slovan Bratislava xG
I would bet for: SK Rapid Wien to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SK Rapid Wien61% Draw22% SK Slovan Bratislava17%
Actual: SK Rapid Wien win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

SK Rapid Wien or Draw
83%
Draw or SK Slovan Bratislava
39%
SK Rapid Wien or SK Slovan Bratislava
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SK Rapid Wien48% Draw40% SK Slovan Bratislava12%
Actual: SK Rapid Wien win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
9%
3 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
5.7%
4 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
4.1%
1 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — SK Rapid Wien

Handicap SK Rapid Wien covers Push SK Slovan Bratislava covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 20% 56%
-1.5 44% — 56%
-1 44% 22% 34%
-0.5 66% — 34%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

SK Rapid Wien keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
SK Slovan Bratislava keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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