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NEC Nijmegen 1-1 Levski Sofia: result and stats, UEFA Europa League

Matchday 2
FT
  • Tjaronn Chery64'
  • 35'Reinaldo Nascimento Satorno
Stadion de GoffertAliyar AgayevCapacity 12,540Thu, 15 Oct 202621:00

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  • I. Hansen-Aaroen portraitNEC Nijmegen crest
    I. Hansen-Aaroen
    Off the roster
    Out
  • E. Mor portraitNEC Nijmegen crest
    E. Mor
    Groin Injury
    Out
  • B. Nuytinck portraitNEC Nijmegen crest
    B. Nuytinck
    Ankle Injury
    Out
  • P. Sandler portraitNEC Nijmegen crest
    P. Sandler
    Injury
    Out
  • A. Tahaui portraitNEC Nijmegen crest
    A. Tahaui
    Off the roster
    Out
  • A. Thomas portraitNEC Nijmegen crest
    A. Thomas
    Inactive
    Out

Away

  • A. Bouras portraitLevski Sofia crest
    A. Bouras
    Muscle Injury
    Out
  • P. Hristov portraitLevski Sofia crest
    P. Hristov
    Off the roster
    Out
  • O. Kamdem portraitLevski Sofia crest
    O. Kamdem
    Off the roster
    Out
  • R. Kirilov portraitLevski Sofia crest
    R. Kirilov
    Knee Injury
    Out
  • A. Mitkov portraitLevski Sofia crest
    A. Mitkov
    Inactive
    Out
  • M. Sangare portraitLevski Sofia crest
    M. Sangare
    Off the roster
    Out
Player of the match
Svetoslav Vutsov headshot
Svetoslav Vutsov
Goalkeeper · Levski Sofia
8.4
This match
Shooting0.0Finishing0.0Creativity0.0Passing7.8Involvement3.0Defending2.2Physical6.1Dribbling0.0
Attacking
Goals0
Assists1
Shots0
Shots on target0
Dribbles won0
Build-up
Passes73
Key passes1
Pass accuracy59%
Goalkeeping
Saves8
This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Chery7.9Brás7.0Bischoff6.8Aldair7.1Reinaldo7.7Vutsov8.4
Player
S. VutsovS. VutsovG82,44+1,4443/7311/39
G. CrettazG. CrettazG10,90-0,1026/4310/26
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Possession & Passing

51%Possession49%
438Total passes450
81%Pass accuracy80%
6Corners1

Attack

18Shots8
9On target2
4Off target4
5Blocked shots2

Box & Quality

11Shots in box7
7Shots out box1
2.1xG1.2

Defense & Discipline

1Goalkeeper saves8
1Offsides1
14Fouls14
1Yellow cards0

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

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First half

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0,34xG1,06
5Shots6
2On target1
1Big chances2
17Touches in box13
49%Possession51%
3Corners1
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Second half

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1,74xG0,16
13Shots2
7On target1
3Big chances1
34Touches in box1
53%Possession47%
3Corners0

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
NEC Nijmegen crestNEC Nijmegen
2.11181451%
100% open play0% set piece
Levski Sofia crestLevski Sofia
1.218449%
93% open play7% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

26 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

0,00,61,21,82,40'15'30'45'60'75'90'Reinaldo 35'Tjaronn Chery 64'NEC Nijmegen2,11 xGLevski Sofia1,21 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
NEC Nijmegen crestNEC Nijmegen2,11 xG · 1 scoredLevski Sofia crestLevski Sofia1,21 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

NEC Nijmegen32
Open play 28Set piece 1Dribble 1Rebound 2
Levski Sofia15
Open play 13Set piece 1Dribble 1

Momentum

18 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Reinaldo 35'Tjaronn Chery 64'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'NEC NijmegenLevski Sofia
NEC Nijmegen crestNEC Nijmegen75% pressureLevski Sofia crestLevski Sofia25% pressure

Match replay

91'
1-1
0%Draw 100%0%
2.11xG1.21
18Shots8
14On target4
Momentum
Yassin Moslih portrait90' Saved Yassin Moslih 0.03 xG

Shot map

18 v 8

NEC Nijmegen shoot right, Levski Sofia left. Bigger dot = better chance.

NECLSgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

18 on target · 2 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

Kevin Kers, 13', off targetReinaldo, 29', off targetReinaldo, 30', off targetChristian Makoun, 31', off targetTjaronn Chery, 46', off targetKevin Kers, 49', off targetDavid Kusso, 50', off targetAhmetcan Kaplan, 90', off target
NEC NijmegenLevski Sofiagoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

NEC NijmegenDefensive line 53%
26Linssen108Fonville69Bischoff54Tadić60Crettaz81Brás54Schuurs68Lebreton79Kers74Chery89Nejašmić
Levski SofiaDefensive line 30%
40Bala44Reinaldo50Moubarik71Aldair101Vutsov38Kusso93Makoun88Serginho80Maicon72Grujić58Dimitrov

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

NEC NijmegenUntil 75'
624739910942013430

Most-connected pair: Bischoff and Tadić, 20 passes between them.

Levski SofiaUntil 62'
492193550317821277

Most-connected pair: Makoun and Vutsov, 23 passes between them.

Tactical battle

78control22
77%Field tiltField tilt 23%24Box entriesBox entries 419Passes into boxPasses into box 4
Kevin Kers
Kevin Kers
10 touches in box
Press7.7 · 7.9Territory77% · 23%Direct2.04 · 2.27Progress57 · 28Dribble13 · 9Creation32 · 15Threat1.63 · 0.46Recover17 · 12
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In possession

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77,2%Field tilt22,8%
19Passes into box4
43Progressive passes19
9Carries into final third11
11Chances created7

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

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Out of possession

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7,73Press intensity (PPDA)7,92
18High turnovers1
17Regains within 5s12
24,3sBall recovery time19,5s
13Interceptions15

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

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Carrying

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80Carries100
974mCarry distance1241m
14Progressive carries9
537mProgressive carry distance658m
6Carries into the box1

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

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Beating the press

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13Take-ons won9
24Take-ons attempted26
652mProgressive pass distance306m
0Through balls0
4Switches of play4

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

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Threat created

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1,63Expected threat (xT)0,46
1,40Action value (VAEP)1,40
32Shot-creating actions15
0Goal-creating actions2
24Box entries4

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

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Tempo

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3,6Passes per attack3,2
12,0sAttack duration11,8s
2,04 m/sAttack directness2,27 m/s
5Build-up attacks2
12Direct attacks10

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

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More match stats

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Attack

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51Touches in box14
70Final third entries33
4Big chances3
1,90xG on target0,90
3Big chances missed2
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Passing

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7/29 (24%)Crosses2/3 (67%)
27/56 (48%)Long balls30/78 (38%)
17Throw-ins18
14Free kicks14
5Goal kicks10
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Duels

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52Total47
50/97 (52%)Ground46/97 (47%)
14/26 (54%)Aerial11/24 (46%)
13/21 (62%)Dribbles9/25 (36%)
15Dispossessed7
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Defending

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51Recoveries50
7Interceptions10
23Tackles23
65%Tackles won39%
15Clearances45
1Big chances scored1
0Big saves2
1Errors led to goal1
1Errors led to shot0
6,87Average rating6,93

Match summary

NEC Nijmegen and Levski Sofia drew 1-1 at Stadion de Goffert in the UEFA Europa League. Levski Sofia led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: Tjaronn Chery (64') for NEC Nijmegen; Reinaldo Nascimento Satorno (35') for Levski Sofia. In their last 1 meeting, NEC Nijmegen have won 0, Levski Sofia 0, with 1 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

AI prediction
Confidence 38%
NEC38%
X32%
LS30%

→ Double chance: NEC Nijmegen or draw

Why this prediction

The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.

NEC Nijmegen crestShare per factorLevski Sofia crest
17%Defence83%
17%Overall83%
Last match
Scored 0, conceded 5
Last match
Scored 0, conceded 1

Odds

Indicative · not tied to specific bookmakers
Source1X2
Market average1.873.733.92-0.15

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Prematch standings

Head-to-headLast 1 meetings

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Wins
1
Draws
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Venue spotlight

Stadion de Goffert
Nijmegen, Netherlands
12,540
Capacity