Thursday , 2 July 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
4 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.5 goals/game

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 Atletico 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' KICK OFF: Valletta FC gets underway.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 8' Valletta FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 8.
  • 13' Bogdan Gavrila has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 18' Valletta FC is showing some good football. However, Valletta FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 23' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rowen Muscat made 179 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' FK Kukesi started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
  • 38' It looks like no one’s ball. Valletta FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 39' A meaty challenge results in booking for Vangjel Zguro on 39.
  • 44' Raed Ibrahim needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 49' It’s high time Armando Cungu made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 54' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 57' Another change for FK Kukesi made on 57 minute. Vangjel Zguro leaves to be changed by Dino Spehar.
  • 62' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Kukesi that had 177 games and scored 16 goals.
  • 65' It is a substitution in FK Kukesi team. Arber Cyrbja is replaced by Valon Ethemi on 65 minute.
  • 67' Santiago Malano puts Valletta FC on the lead.
  • 70' The referee shows Valletta FC player a Yellow card on 70.
  • 75' It looks surprising FK Kukesi does not make any changes. Stivi Frasheri has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 78' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Simon Rrumbullaku.
  • 83' Another substitution for Valletta FC to replace Raed Ibrahim by Julian Cruz Gill on 83 minute.
  • 84' What an equalizer from Irakli Dzaria!
  • 86' Valletta FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kyrian Nwoko is hanging Joseph Zerafa on the field on 86 minute.
  • 87' The referee shows FK Kukesi player a Red card on 87.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ylli Shameti.
  • 90' Valletta FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bogdan Gavrila is hanging Miguel Alba on the field on 90 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

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.