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Universitatea Craiova CS vs RB Leipzig, Europe 2018-19 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Universitatea Craiova CS
1 – 1
Full Time
RB Leipzig
Thu 16 Aug 2018 · 16:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 19' Marcel Sabitzer
Y 24' Diego Demme
Alexandru Mitrita 24' Y
Raoul Baicu 31' Y
Nicusor Bancu 70' Y
Y 74' Marcelo Saracchi
Y 84' Kevin Kampl
Y 90' Jean-Kevin Augustin
Alexandru Cicaldau 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Universitatea Craiova CS vs RB Leipzig — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Miroslav Zelinka
  • Referee Ondrej Pelikan
  • Referee Jan Patak
  • Referee Emanuel Marek

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
Universitatea Craiova CS 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals RB Leipzig
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-16 Universitatea Craiova CS 1–1 RB Leipzig 2018-08-09 RB Leipzig 3–1 Universitatea Craiova CS

Recent Form

Universitatea Craiova CS
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug RB Leipzig H 1–1 D
09 Aug RB Leipzig A 1–3 L
RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug Universitatea Craiova CS A 1–1 D
09 Aug Universitatea Craiova CS H 3–1 W
02 Aug BK Hacken A 1–1 D
26 Jul BK Hacken H 4–0 W
13 May North Shields FC H 1–0 W
06 May TSV Steinbach A 3–0 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Universitatea Craiova CS and RB Leipzig.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' It’s high time Devis Mangia made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Matteo Fedele needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 19' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Marcel Sabitzer.
  • 24' RB Leipzig receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 24.
  • 29' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alexandru Mateiu, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 31' Raoul Baicu is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
  • 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Universitatea Craiova CS that had 9 games and scored 10 goals.
  • 39' RB Leipzig is taking the lead after the goal scored by Marcel Sabitzer on 39.
  • 44' The travelling RB Leipzig supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' The whistle greets Matheus Cunha as he departs to be replaced by Jean-Kevin Augustin.
  • 51' Time for substitution for CS Universitatea Craiova. Alexandru Mitrita is replaced by Andrei Burlacu.
  • 56' RB Leipzig is showing some good football. However, RB Leipzig are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 61' It looks surprising Universitatea Craiova CS does not make any changes. Alexandru Mitrita has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 64' RB Leipzig manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bruma is hanging Marcel Sabitzer on the field on 64 minute.
  • 69' 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.
  • 70' The referee shows CS Universitatea Craiova player a Yellow card on 70.
  • 72' RB Leipzig manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Stefan Ilsanker is hanging Diego Demme on the field on 72 minute.
  • 73' Another substitution for CS Universitatea Craiova to replace Ivan Martic by Tiago Ferreira on 73 minute.
  • 74' Marcelo Saracchi was booked on 74.
  • 79' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 79 minutes.
  • 80' CS Universitatea Craiova manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jovan Markovic is hanging Matteo Fedele on the field on 80 minute.
  • 84' The referee calls foul for Kevin Kampl. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 85' GOAL! Raoul Baicu scores on 85. Assisted by Nicusor Bancu
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jean-Kevin Augustin on 90.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Universitatea Craiova CS Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Devis Mangia

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralf Rangnick

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.13 Universitatea Craiova CS xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for: Universitatea Craiova CS or RB Leipzig 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Universitatea Craiova CS32% Draw30% RB Leipzig38%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Universitatea Craiova CS or Draw
62%
Draw or RB Leipzig
68%
Universitatea Craiova CS or RB Leipzig
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Universitatea Craiova CS23% Draw49% RB Leipzig28%
Actual: RB Leipzig win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
10.2%
1 – 0
8.6%
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Universitatea Craiova CS

Handicap Universitatea Craiova CS covers Push RB Leipzig covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 18% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 21% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Universitatea Craiova CS keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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