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Sevilla FC vs Royal Standard de Liège, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Sevilla FC
5 – 1
Full Time
Royal Standard de Liège
Thu 20 Sep 2018 · 16:55 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Ibrahim Amadou 2' Y
Y 3' Moussa Djenepo
Roque Mesa 32' Y
Simon Kjaer 38' Y
Y 59' Mehdi Carcela
Y 74' Zinho Vanheusden

Overview

Match Preview

Sevilla FC vs Royal Standard de Liège — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Manfredas Lukjancukas
  • Referee Gediminas Mazeika
  • Referee Vytautas Simkus
  • Referee Vytenis Kazlauskas
  • Referee Donatas Rumsas
  • Referee Dovydas Suziedelis
4 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.0 goals/game

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 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
Sevilla FC 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Royal Standard de Liège
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-20 Sevilla FC 5–1 Royal Standard de Liège

Recent Form

Sevilla FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Royal Standard de Liège H 5–1 W
16 Sep Getafe CF H 0–2 L
02 Sep Real Betis Balompie A 0–1 L
30 Aug SK Sigma Olomouc H 3–0 W
26 Aug Villarreal CF H 0–0 D
23 Aug SK Sigma Olomouc A 1–0 W
Royal Standard de Liège
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Sevilla FC A 1–5 L
15 Sep Sporting du Pays de Charleroi H 0–0 D
01 Sep KAS Eupen A 1–2 L
25 Aug K. Sint-Truidense VV H 3–2 W
18 Aug KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen A 3–0 W
14 Aug AFC Ajax A 0–3 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Sevilla FC gets underway.
  • 2' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ibrahim Amadou.
  • 3' The referee calls foul for Moussa Djenepo. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 8' Ever Banega is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 13' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Another substitution for Sevilla FC to replace Ibrahim Amadou by Roque Mesa on 15 minute.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Collins Fai made 372 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' Royal Standard de Liege is showing some good football. However, Royal Standard de Liege are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 30' Simon Kjaer has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 32' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Roque Mesa.
  • 37' It is a cagey affair so far. Sevilla FC in their trying to find a way past Royal Standard de Liege's compact .
  • 38' That is a Yellow card for Sevilla FC. Simon Kjaer will be fuming at that decision.
  • 39' The deadlock is broken! Moussa Djenepo gets on the scoresheet on 39 minutes.
  • 41' Magnificent from Franco Vazquez! That is 26 goals in 418 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 46' Over 46 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 49' A goal from the France international Wissam Ben Yedder! He fires home on 49 to make it 3-1!
  • 54' Orlando Sa is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royal Standard de Liege tonight.
  • 59' The referee has no hesitation. Mehdi Carcela is booked for Royal Standard de Liege — Yellow card on 59.
  • 62' Royal Standard de Liege ring the changes. Moussa Djenepo has done his job and it is now time for Maxime Lestienne to step up.
  • 67' Royal Standard de Liege 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.
  • 70' Assisted by Ever Banega with the perfectly-timed delivery and Wissam Ben Yedder makes no mistake. 4-1!
  • 74' The deadlock is broken! Ever Banega gets on the scoresheet on 74 minutes.
  • 74' It’s a booking for Royal Standard de Liege player. Zinho Vanheusden gets a Yellow card.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Pablo Sarabia. He replaces Franco Vazquez on 75 minute.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Royal Standard de Liege team. Mehdi Carcela is replaced by Uche Agbo on 78 minute.
  • 80' Another change for Sevilla FC made on 80 minute. Jesus Navas leaves to be changed by Nolito.
  • 85' 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.
  • 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Royal Standard de Liege.

Lineups

Sevilla FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pablo Machin

Royal Standard de Liège Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michel Preud'homme

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Moussa Djenepo 2
Ever Banega 2
Wissam Ben Yedder 2
Ever Banega 2
Wissam Ben Yedder 2
Franco Vazquez 1
Franco Vazquez 1
Moussa Djenepo 1

Head to Head

2018-09-20 Sevilla FC 5–1 Royal Standard de Liège

Sevilla FC Form

2018-09-20 Sevilla FC 5–1 Royal Standard de Liège W 2018-09-16 Sevilla FC 0–2 Getafe CF L 2018-09-02 Real Betis Balompie 1–0 Sevilla FC L 2018-08-30 Sevilla FC 3–0 SK Sigma Olomouc W 2018-08-26 Sevilla FC 0–0 Villarreal CF D 2018-08-23 SK Sigma Olomouc 0–1 Sevilla FC W

Royal Standard de Liège Form

2018-09-20 Sevilla FC 5–1 Royal Standard de Liège L 2018-09-15 Royal Standard de Liège 0–0 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi D 2018-09-01 KAS Eupen 2–1 Royal Standard de Liège L 2018-08-25 Royal Standard de Liège 3–2 K. Sint-Truidense VV W 2018-08-18 KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen 0–3 Royal Standard de Liège W 2018-08-14 AFC Ajax 3–0 Royal Standard de Liège L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.47 Sevilla FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Royal Standard de Liège xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Sevilla FC to win 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sevilla FC63% Draw20% Royal Standard de Liège17%
Actual: Sevilla FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Sevilla FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liège
37%
Sevilla FC or Royal Standard de Liège
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sevilla FC49% Draw37% Royal Standard de Liège14%
Actual: Sevilla FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.9%
1 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
4 – 1
4.7%
4 – 0
4.4%
0 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
1 – 2
4%

Asian Handicap — Sevilla FC

Handicap Sevilla FC covers Push Royal Standard de Liège covers
-2.5 26% — 74%
-2 26% 20% 55%
-1.5 45% — 55%
-1 45% 21% 33%
-0.5 67% — 33%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 9% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sevilla FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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