APOEL FC vs Astana FK, Europe 2018-19 PLAY OFF ROUND
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Daniel Siebert
- Referee Jan Seidel
- Referee Lasse Koslowski
- Referee Frank Willenborg
12 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 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 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 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 | Fenerbahçe 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between APOEL FC and Astana FK is underway.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. APOEL FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering APOEL FC that had 149 games and scored 54 goals.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' Brazil international Pedro Henrique has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. APOEL FC and Astana FK are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 45' Carlao is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Astana FK so far.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His APOEL FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' Laszlo Kleinheisler was booked on 55.
- 60' Astana FK come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Reza Ghoochannejhad. He replaces Dellatorre on 62 minute.
- 67' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pedro Henrique.
- 72' Astana FK ring the changes. Pedro Henrique has done his job and it is now time for Baktiyor Zainutdinov to step up.
- 74' Giorgos Efrem is replacing Mousa Ta'mari for the APOEL FC side.
- 79' Assisted by Giorgos Efrem with the perfectly-timed delivery and Caju makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 84' APOEL FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 85' Astana FK ring the changes. Junior Kabananga has done his job and it is now time for Rangelo Janga to step up.
- 86' Antonio Rukavina was booked on 86.
- 88' Fresh legs for APOEL FC! Savvas Gentsoglou comes on to replace Ghayas Zahid.
- 90' It is a substitution in Astana FK team. Marin Tomasov is replaced by Abzal Beysebekov on 90 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Astana FK.
Lineups
APOEL FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 3
- 26
- 49
- 99
- 8
-
13
Mousa Ta'mari ↓ Giorgos Efrem 74'
- 50
- 17
- 29
- 2
Bench
- 30
- 21
- 1
-
7
Giorgos Efrem ↑ 74'
- 44
-
9
Reza Ghoochannejhad ↑ 62'
-
6
Savvas Gentsoglou ↑ 88'
Coach
Bruno Baltazar
Astana FK Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 30
- 77
- 7
- 18
- 6
- 1
- 44
- 25
- 11
- 14
Bench
-
32
Rangelo Janga ↑ 85'
- 20
- 27
- 35
-
15
Abzal Beysebekov ↑ 90'
- 45
-
19
Baktiyor Zainutdinov ↑ 72'
Coach
Grigoriy Babayan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Caju | 1 |
| Caju | 1 |
| Pedro Henrique | 1 |
| Pedro Henrique | 1 |
Head to Head
APOEL FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: APOEL FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.