Saturday , 14 November 2026

Valletta FC vs FK Kukesi, 2018-19 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
Valletta FC
1 – 1
Full Time
FK Kukesi
Tue 17 Jul 2018 · 16:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Joseph Zerafa 8' Y
Y 39' Vangjel Zguro
Miguel Alba 70' Y
Y 78' Simon Rrumbullaku
R 87' Vangjel Zguro
Y 90' Ylli Shameti

Overview

Match Preview

Valletta FC vs FK Kukesi — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Igor Pajac
  • Referee Ivica Modric
  • Referee Vedran Durak
  • Referee Fran Jovic

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

5
2
5
Valletta FC 12 games · Avg 2.7 goals FK Kukesi
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-17 Valletta FC 1–1 FK Kukesi 2018-07-11 FK Kukesi 0–0 Valletta FC 2018-05-09 Valletta FC 1–0 FK Kukesi 2017-08-13 FK Kukesi 0–2 Valletta FC 2016-05-15 FK Kukesi 5–1 Valletta FC

Recent Form

Valletta FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jul FK Kukesi H 1–1 D
11 Jul FK Kukesi A 0–0 D
13 May KF Shkendija 79 H 5–4 W
09 May FK Kukesi H 1–0 W
05 May Astana FK A 0–1 L
30 Apr The New Saints FC H 2–0 W
FK Kukesi
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jul Valletta FC A 1–1 D
11 Jul Valletta FC H 0–0 D
13 May FK Suduva Marijampole H 3–0 W
09 May Valletta FC A 0–1 L
05 May The New Saints FC A 1–2 L
28 Apr Astana FK H 0–1 L

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Valletta FC and FK Kukesi has kicked off!
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 8' The referee has no hesitation. Joseph Zerafa is booked for Valletta FC — Yellow card on 8.
  • 13' It looks surprising Valletta FC does not make any changes. Miguel Alba has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 18' FK Kukesi fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 23' A quiet spell here at . FK Kukesi seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 28' Valletta FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Kukesi backline.
  • 33' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 39' Controversy at the stadium! Vangjel Zguro argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 44' Irakli Dzaria has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 49' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 54' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 57' Time for substitution for FK Kukesi. Vangjel Zguro is replaced by Dino Spehar.
  • 62' Valletta FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
  • 65' Another change for FK Kukesi made on 65 minute. Arber Cyrbja leaves to be changed by Valon Ethemi.
  • 67' A stunning finish from Santiago Malano — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 70' Miguel Alba catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 70.
  • 75' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Valletta FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 78' Controversy at the stadium! Simon Rrumbullaku argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 83' The Valletta FC bench stirs into life. Raed Ibrahim is withdrawn and Julian Cruz Gill gets his opportunity.
  • 84' Irakli Dzaria does the damage! The net is bulging and FK Kukesi surge ahead!
  • 86' The Valletta FC manager makes a substitution. Joseph Zerafa departs to be replaced by Kyrian Nwoko.
  • 87' FK Kukesi receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 87.
  • 90' Ylli Shameti has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' The whistle greets Miguel Alba as he departs to be replaced by Bogdan Gavrila.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Valletta FC 1-1 FK Kukesi.

Lineups

Valletta FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gilbert Agius

FK Kukesi Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Armando Cungu

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Irakli Dzaria 1
Santiago Malano 1
Irakli Dzaria 1
Santiago Malano 1

Head to Head

2018-07-17 Valletta FC 1–1 FK Kukesi 2018-07-11 FK Kukesi 0–0 Valletta FC 2018-05-09 Valletta FC 1–0 FK Kukesi 2017-08-13 FK Kukesi 0–2 Valletta FC 2016-05-15 FK Kukesi 5–1 Valletta FC

Valletta FC Form

2018-07-17 Valletta FC 1–1 FK Kukesi D 2018-07-11 FK Kukesi 0–0 Valletta FC D 2018-05-13 Valletta FC 5–4 KF Shkendija 79 W 2018-05-09 Valletta FC 1–0 FK Kukesi W 2018-05-05 Astana FK 1–0 Valletta FC L 2018-04-30 Valletta FC 2–0 The New Saints FC W

FK Kukesi Form

2018-07-17 Valletta FC 1–1 FK Kukesi D 2018-07-11 FK Kukesi 0–0 Valletta FC D 2018-05-13 FK Kukesi 3–0 FK Suduva Marijampole W 2018-05-09 Valletta FC 1–0 FK Kukesi L 2018-05-05 The New Saints FC 2–1 FK Kukesi L 2018-04-28 FK Kukesi 0–1 Astana FK L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.4 Valletta FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 FK Kukesi xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Valletta FC46% Draw28% FK Kukesi26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Valletta FC or Draw
73%
Draw or FK Kukesi
54%
Valletta FC or FK Kukesi
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Valletta FC30% Draw49% FK Kukesi21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Valletta FC

Handicap Valletta FC covers Push FK Kukesi covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Valletta FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
FK Kukesi keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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