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
9 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 14.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. APOEL FC is hosting Astana FK for another epic battle.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Nsue has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 149 appearances.
- 15' It looks surprising Astana FK does not make any changes. Serikzhan Muzhikov has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' APOEL FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Grigoriy Babayan will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' Ghayas Zahid is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for APOEL FC tonight.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' Rangelo Janga has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' Astana FK is showing some good football. However, Astana FK are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' The referee calls foul for Laszlo Kleinheisler. He receives a Yellow card.
- 60' Dmitriy Shomko has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 62' Dellatorre makes way for Reza Ghoochannejhad at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from APOEL FC.
- 67' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Pedro Henrique.
- 72' The crowd applauds Pedro Henrique as he leaves the pitch. Baktiyor Zainutdinov steps in for Astana FK.
- 74' Another substitution for APOEL FC to replace Mousa Ta'mari by Giorgos Efrem on 74 minute.
- 79' Caju puts APOEL FC on the lead.
- 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lucas on 84.
- 85' Junior Kabananga makes way for Rangelo Janga at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Astana FK.
- 86' It’s a booking for Astana FK player. Antonio Rukavina gets a Yellow card.
- 88' APOEL FC make a change. Ghayas Zahid trudges off to be replaced by Savvas Gentsoglou on 88 minutes.
- 90' A change in the Astana FK ranks — Marin Tomasov exits the field as Abzal Beysebekov enters on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — APOEL FC 1-0 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.