Thursday , 2 July 2026

Astana FK vs APOEL FC, Europe 2018-19 PLAY OFF ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Astana FK
1 – 0
2 – 1 pen
Full Time
APOEL FC
Thu 30 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Serikzhan Muzhikov 13' Y
Y 16' Carlao
Y 19' Roland Sallai
Richard Almeida 58' Y
Dmitriy Shomko 74' Y
Marin Anicic 98' Y
Marin Anicic 99' Y
Pedro Henrique 108' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Astana FK vs APOEL FC — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Heine Sorensen
  • Referee Michael Tykgaard
  • Referee Jakob Kehlet
  • Referee Henrik Larsen

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

4
2
2
Astana FK 8 games · Avg 2.8 goals APOEL FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-30 Astana FK 1–0 APOEL FC 2018-08-23 APOEL FC 1–0 Astana FK 2018-03-31 Astana FK 1–2 APOEL FC 2017-08-19 APOEL FC 0–1 Astana FK 2017-05-06 APOEL FC 2–2 Astana FK

Recent Form

Astana FK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Aug APOEL FC H 1–0 W
23 Aug APOEL FC A 0–1 L
14 Aug GNK Dinamo Zagreb A 0–1 L
07 Aug GNK Dinamo Zagreb H 0–2 L
01 Aug FC Midtjylland A 0–0 D
24 Jul FC Midtjylland H 2–1 W
APOEL FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Aug Astana FK A 0–1 L
23 Aug Astana FK H 1–0 W
16 Aug Hapoel Be'er Sheva FC H 3–1 W
09 Aug Hapoel Be'er Sheva FC A 2–2 D
02 Aug FC Flora A 0–2 L
26 Jul FC Flora H 5–0 W

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Astana FK and APOEL FC has kicked off!
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering APOEL FC that had 149 games and scored 54 goals.
  • 10' It looks surprising APOEL FC does not make any changes. Praxitelis Vouros has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 13' Serikzhan Muzhikov is having his name booked by the referee on 13.
  • 16' Goal! Pedro Henrique scores his 18 goal in 188 matches.
  • 16' It’s a booking for APOEL FC player. Carlao gets a Yellow card.
  • 19' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Roland Sallai.
  • 24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Boy Waterman, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 29' Astana FK started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
  • 34' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 34 minutes.
  • 39' 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.
  • 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Evgeny Postnikov made 188 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 49' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 53' Another substitution for Astana FK to replace Serikzhan Muzhikov by Richard Almeida on 53 minute.
  • 58' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Richard Almeida.
  • 63' The travelling APOEL FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 65' APOEL FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tomas De Vincenti is hanging Ghayas Zahid on the field on 65 minute.
  • 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 74' Dmitriy Shomko was booked on 74.
  • 79' Astana FK seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Giorgos Efrem. He replaces Mousa Ta'mari on 84 minute.
  • 85' Time for substitution for Astana FK. Junior Kabananga is replaced by Rangelo Janga.
  • 90' 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 Nenad Eric suffering a number of foals already.
  • Full Time. Astana FK beats APOEL FC

Lineups

Astana FK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Grigoriy Babayan

APOEL FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Baltazar

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Caju 1
Caju 1
Pedro Henrique 1
Pedro Henrique 1

Head to Head

2018-08-30 Astana FK 1–0 APOEL FC 2018-08-23 APOEL FC 1–0 Astana FK 2018-03-31 Astana FK 1–2 APOEL FC 2017-08-19 APOEL FC 0–1 Astana FK 2017-05-06 APOEL FC 2–2 Astana FK

Astana FK Form

2018-08-30 Astana FK 1–0 APOEL FC W 2018-08-23 APOEL FC 1–0 Astana FK L 2018-08-14 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 1–0 Astana FK L 2018-08-07 Astana FK 0–2 GNK Dinamo Zagreb L 2018-08-01 FC Midtjylland 0–0 Astana FK D 2018-07-24 Astana FK 2–1 FC Midtjylland W

APOEL FC Form

2018-08-30 Astana FK 1–0 APOEL FC L 2018-08-23 APOEL FC 1–0 Astana FK W 2018-08-16 APOEL FC 3–1 Hapoel Be'er Sheva FC W 2018-08-09 Hapoel Be'er Sheva FC 2–2 APOEL FC D 2018-08-02 FC Flora 2–0 APOEL FC L 2018-07-26 APOEL FC 5–0 FC Flora W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.24 Astana FK xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 APOEL FC xG
I would bet for: Astana FK or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Astana FK43% Draw30% APOEL FC27%
Actual: Astana FK win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Astana FK or Draw
73%
Draw or APOEL FC
57%
Astana FK or APOEL FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Astana FK28% Draw52% APOEL FC20%
Actual: Astana FK win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
13.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.4%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Astana FK

Handicap Astana FK covers Push APOEL FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 22% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Astana FK keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
APOEL FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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