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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 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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — AZ and Qairat Almaty FK get this one started.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at . AZ seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Qairat Almaty FK needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Islambek Kuat is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Qairat Almaty FK.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dorin Rotariu made 300 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 27' Poor challenge from Marco Bizot. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 28' Bauyrzhan Islamkhan has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 28 minutes.
  • 33' Qairat Almaty FK have won 29 goals from 18 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Carlos Alos Ferrer will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 41' A stunning finish from Guus Til — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 46' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 51' It is a cagey affair so far. AZ in their trying to find a way past Qairat Almaty FK's compact .
  • 53' It is a substitution in AZ team. Dorin Rotariu is replaced by Iliass Bel Hassani on 53 minute.
  • 56' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Thomas Ouwejan on 56 minutes.
  • 57' Another change for AZ made on 57 minute. Ron Vlaar leaves to be changed by Myron Boadu.
  • 61' Akos Elek is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bauyrzhan Islamkhan at the 61 minute mark.
  • 62' Vladimir Plotnikov catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 62.
  • 65' The referee calls foul for Isael. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 70' The Qairat Almaty FK manager makes a substitution. Andrey Arshavin departs to be replaced by Stanislav Lunin.
  • 74' Fresh legs for Qairat Almaty FK! Marton Eppel comes on to replace Aderinsola Habib Eseola.
  • 76' AZ player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 81' 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.
  • 86' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Teun Koopmeiners makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 90' A moment of madness from Yan Vorogovskiy on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Qairat Almaty FK will be frustrated.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for AZ players.

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.