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Sarpsborg 08 FF vs Maccabi Tel Aviv FC, Europe 2018-19 PLAY OFF ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Thu 23 Aug 2018 · 17:05 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Sarpsborg 08 FF vs Maccabi Tel Aviv FC — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Vladislav Bezborodov
  • Referee Valery Danchenko
  • Referee Maksim Gavrilin
  • Referee Aleksey Eskov

Head-to-Head

1
1
Sarpsborg 08 FF 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Maccabi Tel Aviv FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug Maccabi Tel Aviv FC H 3–1 W
16 Aug HNK Rijeka A 1–0 W
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug Sarpsborg 08 FF A 1–3 L
16 Aug FC Pyunik Yerevan H 2–1 W
07 Aug FC Pyunik Yerevan A 0–0 D
02 Aug FK Radnicki Nis A 2–2 D
26 Jul FK Radnicki Nis H 2–0 W
19 Jul Ferencvárosi TC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Sarpsborg 08 FF get us underway at .
  • 2' What a moment for Tobias Heintz! That strike on 2 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 6' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Eitan Tibi on 6 minutes.
  • 7' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Matti Lund Nielsen makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 12' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joonas Tamm.
  • 13' What a moment for Vidar Orn Kjartansson! That strike on 13 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 18' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sarpsborg 08 FF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 23' Maccabi Tel Aviv FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' 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 Joachim Thomassen suffering a number of foals already.
  • 38' 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.
  • 40' Joackim Jorgensen is having his name booked by the referee on 40.
  • 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sarpsborg 08 FF must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 54' Predrag Rajkovic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 56' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Patrick Mortensen makes no mistake. 3-1!
  • 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sarpsborg 08 FF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 66' It’s high time Vladimir Ivic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 67' A change in the Maccabi Tel Aviv FC ranks — Omer Atzili exits the field as Chico Ofoedu enters on 67.
  • 72' Maccabi Tel Aviv FC is showing some good football. However, Maccabi Tel Aviv FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 76' The Maccabi Tel Aviv FC manager makes a substitution. Vidar Orn Kjartansson departs to be replaced by Etey Shechter.
  • 80' Fresh legs for Sarpsborg 08 FF! Jorgen Larsen comes on to replace Rashad Muhammed.
  • 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Kristoffer Larsen. He replaces Tobias Heintz on 88 minute.
  • With this win, Sarpsborg 08 FF is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.83 Sarpsborg 08 FF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC xG
I would bet for: Sarpsborg 08 FF to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sarpsborg 08 FF56% Draw24% Maccabi Tel Aviv FC20%
Actual: Sarpsborg 08 FF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Sarpsborg 08 FF or Draw
80%
Draw or Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
44%
Sarpsborg 08 FF or Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sarpsborg 08 FF40% Draw44% Maccabi Tel Aviv FC16%
Actual: Sarpsborg 08 FF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.8%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
2.9%
0 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Sarpsborg 08 FF

Handicap Sarpsborg 08 FF covers Push Maccabi Tel Aviv FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 23% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sarpsborg 08 FF keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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