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 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 | 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 | 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
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AZ
| Mexx Meerdink | 3 G | |
| Weslley Patati | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against AZ and Astana FK has kicked off!
- 5' 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.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AZ and Astana FK are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' It’s high time Roman Hryhorchuk made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' AZ have won 592 goals from 313 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' 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.
- 26' The supporters are chanting for Alexandr Mokin. He replaces Nenad Eric on 26 minute.
- 31' Astana FK are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 38' Dmitriy Shomko has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 38.
- 39' Teun Koopmeiners puts AZ on the lead.
- 41' Ivan Maewski is having his name booked by the referee on 41.
- 43' The deadlock is broken! Myron Boadu gets on the scoresheet on 43 minutes.
- 43' The Astana FK bench stirs into life. Abzal Beysebekov is withdrawn and Antonio Rukavina gets his opportunity.
- 48' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 53' Astana FK fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 58' AZ currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 63' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 68' A quiet spell here at Cars Jeans Stadion. AZ seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 69' Time for substitution for AZ. Ron Vlaar is replaced by Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
- 71' AZ make a change. Dani de Wit trudges off to be replaced by Yukinari Sugawara on 71 minutes.
- 76' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AZ and Astana FK are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 77' Assisted by Oussama Idrissi with the perfectly-timed delivery and Calvin Stengs makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 80' A tactical swap from AZ — Jordy Clasie on, Stijn Wuytens off on 80 minutes.
- 83' Magnificent from Teun Koopmeiners! That is 79 goals in 313 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 83' It’s a booking for Astana FK player. Evgeny Postnikov gets a Yellow card.
- 85' Yukinari Sugawara adds to his 0 season tally! AZ lead 5-0 — and this changes everything.
- 87' Controversy at the stadium! Yuriy Pertsukh argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 88' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Yuriy Pertsukh.
- With this win, AZ is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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.
