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Sarpsborg 08 FF vs FC St. Gallen, Europe 2018-19 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Sarpsborg 08 FF
1 – 0
Full Time
FC St. Gallen
Thu 2 Aug 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 4' Roman Buess
Joonas Tamm 35' Y
Ole Jorgen Halvorsen 58' Y
Y 71' Majeed Ashimeru
Y 78' Nicolas Luchinger

Overview

Match Preview

Sarpsborg 08 FF vs FC St. Gallen — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Florent Batta
  • Referee Matthieu Lombard
  • Referee Franck Schneider
  • Referee Djemel Zitouni

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
Sarpsborg 08 FF 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals FC St. Gallen
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-02 Sarpsborg 08 FF 1–0 FC St. Gallen 2018-07-26 FC St. Gallen 2–1 Sarpsborg 08 FF

Recent Form

Sarpsborg 08 FF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Aug FC St. Gallen H 1–0 W
26 Jul FC St. Gallen A 1–2 L
19 Jul IB Vestmannaeyja H 2–0 W
12 Jul IB Vestmannaeyja A 4–0 W
FC St. Gallen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Aug Sarpsborg 08 FF A 0–1 L
26 Jul Sarpsborg 08 FF H 2–1 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Sarpsborg 08 FF and FC St. Gallen.
  • 4' It’s a booking for FC St. Gallen player. Roman Buess gets a Yellow card.
  • 9' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC St. Gallen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 14' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 19' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sarpsborg 08 FF and FC St. Gallen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 24' A quiet spell here at . FC St. Gallen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 31' The deadlock is broken! Patrick Mortensen gets on the scoresheet on 31 minutes.
  • 35' The referee has no hesitation. Joonas Tamm is booked for Sarpsborg 08 FF — Yellow card on 35.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Sarpsborg 08 FF in their trying to find a way past FC St. Gallen's compact .
  • 46' Time for substitution for FC St. Gallen. Marco Aratore is replaced by Nassim Ben Khalifa.
  • 51' Sarpsborg 08 FF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sarpsborg 08 FF must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ole Jorgen Halvorsen on 58.
  • 63' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nicolas Luchinger made 3 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 68' The energy levels are beginning to show. Peter Zeidler might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 71' A moment of madness from Majeed Ashimeru on 71 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC St. Gallen will be frustrated.
  • 73' A tactical swap from FC St. Gallen — Cedric Itten on, Roman Buess off on 73 minutes.
  • 78' A moment of madness from Nicolas Luchinger on 78 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC St. Gallen will be frustrated.
  • 83' Dereck Kutesa is replacing Leonel Mosevich for the FC St. Gallen side.
  • 88' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 90' Harmeet Singh is replacing Rashad Muhammed for the Sarpsborg 08 FF side.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Sarpsborg 08 FF and FC St. Gallen (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Sarpsborg 08 FF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Geir Bakke

FC St. Gallen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Zeidler

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.24 Sarpsborg 08 FF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73 FC St. Gallen xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sarpsborg 08 FF48% Draw30% FC St. Gallen22%
Actual: Sarpsborg 08 FF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Sarpsborg 08 FF or Draw
79%
Draw or FC St. Gallen
52%
Sarpsborg 08 FF or FC St. Gallen
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sarpsborg 08 FF31% Draw54% FC St. Gallen15%
Actual: Sarpsborg 08 FF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.4%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.5%
2 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Sarpsborg 08 FF

Handicap Sarpsborg 08 FF covers Push FC St. Gallen covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 14% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 25% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 14% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sarpsborg 08 FF keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
FC St. Gallen keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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