APOEL FC vs Astana FK, Europe 2018-19 PLAY OFF ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
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
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 Plzen | 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' 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
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.