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Sevilla FC vs FK Zalgiris Vilnius, Europe 2018-19 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Thu 9 Aug 2018 · 19:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Sevilla FC vs FK Zalgiris Vilnius — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Magnus Sjoblom
  • Referee Bojan Pandzic
  • Referee Mikael Hallin
  • Referee Kasper Sjoberg

Head-to-Head

2
Sevilla FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals FK Zalgiris Vilnius

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug FK Zalgiris Vilnius H 1–0 W
02 Aug Újpest FC A 3–1 W
26 Jul Újpest FC H 4–0 W
29 Apr FK Vardar Skopje H 0–1 L
25 Apr England H 0–0 D
22 Apr Sweden A 2–2 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug Sevilla FC A 0–1 L
02 Aug FC Vaduz A 1–1 D
26 Jul FC Vaduz H 1–0 W
19 Jul KI Klaksvik H 1–1 D
11 Jul KI Klaksvik A 2–1 W
20 May FC Tōkyō H 1–2 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sevilla FC to score. At the same time, FK Zalgiris Vilnius does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' FK Zalgiris Vilnius are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Sevilla FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' Sevilla FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Zalgiris Vilnius's shape.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' FK Zalgiris Vilnius seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 34' Against the run of play, Ever Banega has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 39' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pablo Machín might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 49' 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.
  • 54' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sevilla FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 59' It’s a booking for FK Zalgiris Vilnius player. Mamadou Mbodj gets a Yellow card.
  • 59' Luis Muriel gets the nod from Sevilla FC. He replaces Pejino and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' That is a Yellow card for FK Zalgiris Vilnius. Tomas Simkovic will be fuming at that decision.
  • 69' It looks surprising FK Zalgiris Vilnius does not make any changes. Domantas Simkus has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 74' Sevilla FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pablo Sarabia is hanging Nolito on the field on 74 minute.
  • 77' The FK Zalgiris Vilnius manager makes a substitution. Jeremy Manzorro departs to be replaced by Domantas Simkus.
  • 82' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Zalgiris Vilnius needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 87' Sevilla FC is showing some good football. However, Sevilla FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Venelin Filipov. He replaces Liviu Antal on 89 minute.
  • With this win, Sevilla FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22 Sevilla FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69 FK Zalgiris Vilnius xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sevilla FC50% Draw30% FK Zalgiris Vilnius20%
Actual: Sevilla FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.91
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Sevilla FC or Draw
80%
Draw or FK Zalgiris Vilnius
50%
Sevilla FC or FK Zalgiris Vilnius
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sevilla FC31% Draw55% FK Zalgiris Vilnius14%
Actual: Sevilla FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.1%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.3%
2 – 0
10.5%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
4.2%
1 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Sevilla FC

Handicap Sevilla FC covers Push FK Zalgiris Vilnius covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 26% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 14% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sevilla FC keeps clean sheet
50% ✓
FK Zalgiris Vilnius keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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