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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 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 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
0% Clean Sheets
AZ this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. AZ kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' The 29-year-old Thomas Ouwejan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Yan Vorogovskiy is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AZ so far.
  • 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marton Eppel is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AZ.
  • 25' AZ is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 27' Poor challenge from Marco Bizot. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 28' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bauyrzhan Islamkhan makes it 0-1.
  • 33' Over 33 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 38' AZ are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 41' The deadlock is broken! Guus Til gets on the scoresheet on 41 minutes.
  • 46' It’s high time John van den Brom made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 51' 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 Islambek Kuat suffering a number of foals already.
  • 53' The whistle greets Dorin Rotariu as he departs to be replaced by Iliass Bel Hassani.
  • 56' A meaty challenge results in booking for Thomas Ouwejan on 56.
  • 57' Another substitution for AZ to replace Ron Vlaar by Myron Boadu on 57 minute.
  • 61' Qairat Almaty FK manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Akos Elek is hanging Bauyrzhan Islamkhan on the field on 61 minute.
  • 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Vladimir Plotnikov on 62.
  • 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Isael on 65.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Stanislav Lunin. He replaces Andrey Arshavin on 70 minute.
  • 74' Marton Eppel is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aderinsola Habib Eseola at the 74 minute mark.
  • 76' Fredrik Midtsjo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 81' Teun Koopmeiners is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AZ tonight.
  • 86' AZ are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Qairat Almaty FK's shape.
  • 90' Against the run of play, Teun Koopmeiners has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 90' Yan Vorogovskiy is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from AZ to claim maximum points.

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.