Saturday , 14 November 2026

AZ vs Qairat Almaty FK, Europe 2018-19 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
AZ
2 – 1
Full Time
Qairat Almaty FK
Thu 2 Aug 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Marco Bizot 27' Y
Thomas Ouwejan 56' Y
Y 62' Vladimir Plotnikov
Y 65' Isael
Fredrik Midtsjo 76' Y
Y 90' Yan Vorogovskiy

Overview

Match Preview

AZ vs Qairat Almaty FK — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Dejan Jakimovksi
  • Referee Dimitar Meckarovski
  • Referee
  • Referee Goce Petreski

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

1
1
AZ 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Qairat Almaty FK
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-02 AZ 2–1 Qairat Almaty FK 2018-07-26 Qairat Almaty FK 2–0 AZ

Recent Form

AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Aug Qairat Almaty FK H 2–1 W
26 Jul Qairat Almaty FK A 0–2 L
13 Aug SC Weiche Flensburg 08 H 0–5 L
Qairat Almaty FK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Aug AZ A 1–2 L
26 Jul AZ H 2–0 W
19 Jul UE Engordany H 7–1 W
12 Jul UE Engordany A 3–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
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 wait is over. Qairat Almaty FK get us underway at .
  • 5' It looks surprising AZ does not make any changes. Aderinsola Habib Eseola has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Marton Eppel is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Qairat Almaty FK so far.
  • 15' Akos Elek has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 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' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AZ that had 313 games and scored 592 goals.
  • 27' Marco Bizot was booked on 27.
  • 28' The deadlock is broken! Bauyrzhan Islamkhan gets on the scoresheet on 28 minutes.
  • 33' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AZ side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 38' 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 Ron Vlaar suffering a number of foals already.
  • 41' The deadlock is broken! Guus Til gets on the scoresheet on 41 minutes.
  • 46' 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.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 53' Time for substitution for AZ. Dorin Rotariu is replaced by Iliass Bel Hassani.
  • 56' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Thomas Ouwejan.
  • 57' Myron Boadu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ron Vlaar at the 57 minute mark.
  • 61' Bauyrzhan Islamkhan makes way for Akos Elek at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Qairat Almaty FK.
  • 62' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Vladimir Plotnikov.
  • 65' Isael is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
  • 70' Time for substitution for Qairat Almaty FK. Andrey Arshavin is replaced by Stanislav Lunin.
  • 74' Fresh legs for Qairat Almaty FK! Marton Eppel comes on to replace Aderinsola Habib Eseola.
  • 76' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Fredrik Midtsjo on 76 minutes.
  • 81' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AZ and Qairat Almaty FK are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 86' Siarhiej Palicievic, a Belarus , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 90' Magnificent from Teun Koopmeiners! That is 79 goals in 313 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 90' Yan Vorogovskiy is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Another three points for AZ.

Lineups

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John van den Brom

Qairat Almaty FK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Alos Ferrer

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23 AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 Qairat Almaty FK xG
I would bet for: AZ or Qairat Almaty FK 73% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AZ34% Draw27% Qairat Almaty FK39%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

AZ or Draw
61%
Draw or Qairat Almaty FK
66%
AZ or Qairat Almaty FK
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AZ22% Draw46% Qairat Almaty FK32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
8.7%
0 – 0
8.2%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — AZ

Handicap AZ covers Push Qairat Almaty FK covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 16% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 21% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

AZ keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Qairat Almaty FK keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.