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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 Balompie 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 Ferencvarosi 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 Fenerbahce 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' The game is set. HNK Rijeka kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Antonio-Mirko Colak, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' Boadu Acosty needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Sarpsborg 08 FF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' The travelling HNK Rijeka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 50' HNK Rijeka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 55' HNK Rijeka is showing some good football. However, HNK Rijeka are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 59' The referee calls foul for Joachim Thomassen. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 60' HNK Rijeka player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 65' Sarpsborg 08 FF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
  • 66' Another change for HNK Rijeka made on 66 minute. Heber leaves to be changed by Zoran Kvrzic.
  • 70' The referee calls foul for Joonas Tamm. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 72' Kristoffer Zachariassen puts Sarpsborg 08 FF on the lead.
  • 74' Sarpsborg 08 FF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 79' It looks surprising Sarpsborg 08 FF does not make any changes. Srdan Grahovac has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 81' The whistle greets Domagoj Pavicic as he departs to be replaced by Antonio-Mirko Colak.
  • 83' Goal! Alexander Gorgon scores his 2 goal in 16 matches.
  • 83' Harmeet Singh is replacing Matti Lund Nielsen for the Sarpsborg 08 FF side.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Tobias Heintz. He replaces Amin Askar on 84 minute.
  • 86' Sarpsborg 08 FF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jorgen Larsen is hanging Rashad Muhammed on the field on 86 minute.
  • 89' HNK Rijeka receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 89.
  • 90' The whistle greets Boadu Acosty as he departs to be replaced by Luka Capan.
  • The final score is 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.