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 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
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' Three points are at stake. AZ host Astana FK — let the battle begin!
- 5' Astana FK are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' 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.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AZ and Astana FK are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' 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 Yuriy Pertsukh suffering a number of foals already.
- 26' The Astana FK manager makes a substitution. Nenad Eric departs to be replaced by Alexandr Mokin.
- 31' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 38' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dmitriy Shomko.
- 39' GOAL! Teun Koopmeiners fires home to make it 1-0!
- 41' Astana FK receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 41.
- 43' The deadlock is broken! Myron Boadu gets on the scoresheet on 43 minutes.
- 43' Another change for Astana FK made on 43 minute. Abzal Beysebekov leaves to be changed by Antonio Rukavina.
- 48' Astana FK come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 53' Fredrik Midtsjo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 58' It is a cagey affair so far. AZ in their trying to find a way past Astana FK's compact .
- 63' Both keepers have barely been tested. AZ and Astana FK are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 68' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 69' The AZ manager makes a substitution. Ron Vlaar departs to be replaced by Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
- 71' Another substitution for AZ to replace Dani de Wit by Yukinari Sugawara on 71 minute.
- 76' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AZ side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 77' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Calvin Stengs makes it 3-0.
- 80' Time for substitution for AZ. Stijn Wuytens is replaced by Jordy Clasie.
- 83' Magnificent from Teun Koopmeiners! That is 78 goals in 300 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 83' Poor challenge from Evgeny Postnikov. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 85' Yukinari Sugawara adds to his 0 season tally! AZ lead 5-0 — and this changes everything.
- 87' Yuriy Pertsukh has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 87.
- 88' Yuriy Pertsukh is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
- Full Time. AZ beats 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 |
| Yukinari Sugawara | 1 |
| Pantelis Chatzidiakos | 1 |
| Fredrik Midtsjo | 1 |
| Calvin Stengs | 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.
