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Sarpsborg 08 FF vs HNK Rijeka, Europe 2018-19 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Sarpsborg 08 FF
1 – 1
Full Time
HNK Rijeka
Thu 9 Aug 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Joachim Thomassen 59' Y
Y 60' Heber
Joonas Tamm 70' Y
Amin Askar 74' Y
Y 89' Dario Canadija

Overview

Match Preview

Sarpsborg 08 FF vs HNK Rijeka — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Donald Robertson
  • Referee Douglas Ross
  • Referee David McGeachie
  • Referee Kevin Clancy

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
Sarpsborg 08 FF 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals HNK Rijeka
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-09 Sarpsborg 08 FF 1–1 HNK Rijeka

Recent Form

Sarpsborg 08 FF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug HNK Rijeka H 1–1 D
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
HNK Rijeka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug Sarpsborg 08 FF A 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sarpsborg 08 FF and HNK Rijeka.
  • 5' Simon Sluga is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for HNK Rijeka tonight.
  • 10' Aleksandr Vasyutin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' Srdan Grahovac has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 16 appearances.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' Sarpsborg 08 FF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined HNK Rijeka backline.
  • 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' The 34-year-old Dario Zuparic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' HNK Rijeka are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sarpsborg 08 FF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 59' Poor challenge from Joachim Thomassen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 60' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Heber.
  • 65' It looks like no one’s ball. HNK Rijeka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 66' It is a substitution in HNK Rijeka team. Heber is replaced by Zoran Kvrzic on 66 minute.
  • 70' Sarpsborg 08 FF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 70.
  • 72' GOAL! Kristoffer Zachariassen scores on 72.
  • 74' It’s a booking for Sarpsborg 08 FF player. Amin Askar gets a Yellow card.
  • 79' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 81' Domagoj Pavicic makes way for Antonio-Mirko Colak at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from HNK Rijeka.
  • 83' Alexander Gorgon adds to his 0 season tally! HNK Rijeka lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 83' Fresh legs for Sarpsborg 08 FF! Harmeet Singh comes on to replace Matti Lund Nielsen.
  • 84' Amin Askar makes way for Tobias Heintz at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sarpsborg 08 FF.
  • 86' Fresh legs for Sarpsborg 08 FF! Jorgen Larsen comes on to replace Rashad Muhammed.
  • 89' That is a Yellow card for HNK Rijeka. Dario Canadija will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' A change in the HNK Rijeka ranks — Boadu Acosty exits the field as Luka Capan enters on 90.
  • It finishes all square. Sarpsborg 08 FF and HNK Rijeka share the spoils 1-1.

Lineups

Sarpsborg 08 FF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Geir Bakke

HNK Rijeka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matjaz Kek

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.21 Sarpsborg 08 FF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 HNK Rijeka xG
I would bet for: Sarpsborg 08 FF or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sarpsborg 08 FF42% Draw30% HNK Rijeka28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Sarpsborg 08 FF or Draw
73%
Draw or HNK Rijeka
58%
Sarpsborg 08 FF or HNK Rijeka
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sarpsborg 08 FF28% Draw53% HNK Rijeka19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.9%
1 – 0
12.7%
0 – 1
9.7%
2 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.2%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Sarpsborg 08 FF

Handicap Sarpsborg 08 FF covers Push HNK Rijeka covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 22% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sarpsborg 08 FF keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
HNK Rijeka keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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