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APOEL FC vs Astana FK, Europe 2018-19 PLAY OFF ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
1 – 0
Full Time
Thu 23 Aug 2018 · 17:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

APOEL FC vs Astana FK — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Daniel Siebert
  • Referee Jan Seidel
  • Referee Lasse Koslowski
  • Referee Frank Willenborg
5 games this season 🟨 5.4/game ⚽ 12.2 goals/game

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug Astana FK H 1–0 W
16 Aug Hapoel Be'er Sheva FC H 3–1 W
09 Aug Hapoel Be'er Sheva FC A 2–2 D
02 Aug FC Flora A 0–2 L
26 Jul FC Flora H 5–0 W
17 Jul FK Suduva Marijampole H 1–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug APOEL FC A 0–1 L
14 Aug GNK Dinamo Zagreb A 0–1 L
07 Aug GNK Dinamo Zagreb H 0–2 L
01 Aug FC Midtjylland A 0–0 D
24 Jul FC Midtjylland H 2–1 W
18 Jul FK Sutjeska Niksic A 2–0 W

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both APOEL FC and Astana FK are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Kazakhstan international Dmitriy Shomko has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' Rangelo Janga has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 188 appearances.
  • 25' Astana FK fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' APOEL FC is showing some good football. However, APOEL FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 35' It is a cagey affair so far. APOEL FC in their trying to find a way past Astana FK's compact .
  • 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Laszlo Kleinheisler on 55.
  • 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bruno Baltazar might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Dellatorre as he leaves the pitch. Reza Ghoochannejhad steps in for APOEL FC.
  • 67' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Pedro Henrique.
  • 72' Baktiyor Zainutdinov gets the nod from Astana FK. He replaces Pedro Henrique and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' Fresh legs for APOEL FC! Giorgos Efrem comes on to replace Mousa Ta'mari.
  • 79' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Caju makes it 1-0.
  • 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lucas.
  • 85' The Astana FK manager makes a substitution. Junior Kabananga departs to be replaced by Rangelo Janga.
  • 86' The referee has no hesitation. Antonio Rukavina is booked for Astana FK — Yellow card on 86.
  • 88' A tactical swap from APOEL FC — Savvas Gentsoglou on, Ghayas Zahid off on 88 minutes.
  • 90' Abzal Beysebekov is replacing Marin Tomasov for the Astana FK side.
  • It finishes all square. APOEL FC and Astana FK share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.33 APOEL FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Astana FK xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
APOEL FC48% Draw28% Astana FK24%
Actual: APOEL FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

APOEL FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Astana FK
52%
APOEL FC or Astana FK
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
APOEL FC30% Draw51% Astana FK19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
12.5%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — APOEL FC

Handicap APOEL FC covers Push Astana FK covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 23% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

APOEL FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Astana FK keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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