AZ vs Astana FK, Europe 2019-20 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Match Details
- 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 Balompie | 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 | Ferencvarosi 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 | Fenerbahce 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. AZ is hosting Astana FK for another epic battle.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AZ that had 300 games and scored 566 goals.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. AZ is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 26' Astana FK manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alexandr Mokin is hanging Nenad Eric on the field on 26 minute.
- 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 36' Evgeny Postnikov needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 38' It’s a booking for Astana FK player. Dmitriy Shomko gets a Yellow card.
- 39' Teun Koopmeiners puts AZ on the lead.
- 41' Astana FK receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 41.
- 43' GOAL! Myron Boadu scores on 43.
- 43' Antonio Rukavina is replacing Abzal Beysebekov for the Astana FK side.
- 48' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 53' It looks surprising AZ does not make any changes. Marco Bizot has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 58' 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.
- 63' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AZ needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 68' It’s high time Arne Slot made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 69' Another change for AZ made on 69 minute. Ron Vlaar leaves to be changed by Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
- 71' It is a substitution in AZ team. Dani de Wit is replaced by Yukinari Sugawara on 71 minute.
- 76' 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.
- 77' GOAL! Calvin Stengs scores on 77. Assisted by Oussama Idrissi
- 80' Time for substitution for AZ. Stijn Wuytens is replaced by Jordy Clasie.
- 83' What a strike from Teun Koopmeiners! The score is 4-0.
- 83' Evgeny Postnikov was booked on 83.
- 85' GOAL! Yukinari Sugawara scores on 85. Assisted by Jonas Svensson
- 87' Yuriy Pertsukh was booked on 87.
- 88' Astana FK player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for AZ players.
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.
