AZ vs Astana FK, Europe 2019-20 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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- Referee
- Referee Ridiger Cokaj
- Referee Enea Jorgji
- Referee Kridens Meta
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Astana FK | H | 6–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | SC Heerenveen | H | 2–4 | L |
| 06 Oct | Willem II Tilburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Oct | Manchester United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | Heracles Almelo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | AZ | A | 0–6 | L |
| 03 Oct | FK Partizan Beograd | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Sep | Manchester United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Aug | FK BATE Barysau | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | FK BATE Barysau | H | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Valletta FC | A | 4–0 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Cars Jeans Stadion will turn into a battlefield for AZ and Astana FK.
- 5' Astana FK fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Alexandr Mokin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' It looks surprising AZ does not make any changes. Serikzhan Muzhikov has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' AZ is showing some good football. However, AZ are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 26' The supporters are chanting for Alexandr Mokin. He replaces Nenad Eric on 26 minute.
- 31' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Owen Wijndal suffering a number of foals already.
- 36' The home supporters are growing impatient. AZ must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 38' Astana FK player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 39' AZ is taking the lead after the goal scored by Teun Koopmeiners on 39.
- 41' Ivan Maewski was booked on 41.
- 43' Myron Boadu doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 43' A tactical swap from Astana FK — Antonio Rukavina on, Abzal Beysebekov off on 43 minutes.
- 48' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 53' It is a cagey affair so far. AZ in their trying to find a way past Astana FK's compact .
- 58' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 63' A quiet spell here at Cars Jeans Stadion. Astana FK seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 68' It’s high time Roman Hryhorchuk made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 69' Another substitution for AZ to replace Ron Vlaar by Pantelis Hatzidiakos on 69 minute.
- 71' Yukinari Sugawara is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dani de Wit at the 71 minute mark.
- 76' Over 76 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 77' Calvin Stengs has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 77 minutes.
- 80' Jordy Clasie is replacing Stijn Wuytens for the AZ side.
- 83' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Teun Koopmeiners makes it 4-0.
- 83' Poor challenge from Evgeny Postnikov. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 85' A stunning finish from Yukinari Sugawara — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 87' Astana FK receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
- 88' Yuriy Pertsukh picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — AZ 6-0 Astana FK.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 15
-
30
Stijn Wuytens ↓ Jordy Clasie 80'
- 7
- 2
- 8
- 6
- 11
- 9
-
10
Dani de Wit ↓ Yukinari Sugawara 71'
Bench
-
3
Pantelis Chatzidiakos ↑ 69'
- 5
- 14
- 22
-
20
Jordy Clasie ↑ 80'
-
26
Yukinari Sugawara ↑ 71'
- 17
Coach
Arne Slot
Astana FK Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 32
- 27
- 77
- 7
- 18
- 15
-
1
Nenad Eric C ↓ Alexandr Mokin 26'
- 24
- 28
- 73
Bench
-
2
Antonio Rukavina ↑ 43'
-
35
Alexandr Mokin ↑ 26'
-
44
Evgeny Postnikov ↑ 69'
- 45
- 80
- 42
- 91
Coach
Roman Hryhorchuk
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Myron Boadu | 3 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 2 |
| Oussama Idrissi | 2 |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 |
| Yukinari Sugawara | 1 |
| Pantelis Chatzidiakos | 1 |
| Fredrik Midtsjo | 1 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.76
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
Astana FK xG
I would bet for:
AZ to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
88%
Draw or Astana FK
29%
AZ or Astana FK
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–0 not predicted6 – 0Actual
2 – 0
10.8%
3 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.7%
1 – 1
7%
4 – 0
6.5%
4 – 1
5.4%
0 – 0
4%
5 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | Astana FK covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -2 | 35% | 21% | 44% |
| -1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| -1 | 56% | 20% | 23% |
| -0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Astana FK keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.
