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Astana FK vs FC Midtjylland, 2018-19 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
Astana FK
2 – 1
Full Time
FC Midtjylland
Tue 24 Jul 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 19' Bubacarr Sanneh
Y 70' Jakob Poulsen
Richard Almeida 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Astana FK vs FC Midtjylland — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Radu Petrescu
  • Referee Adrian Ghinguleac
  • Referee Mircea Grigoriu
  • Referee Marcel Birsan

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

3
5
Astana FK 8 games · Avg 1.5 goals FC Midtjylland
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-24 Astana FK 2–1 FC Midtjylland 2017-01-21 Astana FK 2–0 FC Midtjylland 2016-10-01 FC Midtjylland 1–1 Astana FK 2016-04-02 FC Midtjylland 0–0 Astana FK 2015-10-17 Astana FK 1–0 FC Midtjylland

Recent Form

Astana FK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jul FC Midtjylland H 2–1 W
18 Jul FK Sutjeska Niksic A 2–0 W
11 Jul FK Sutjeska Niksic H 1–0 W
13 May Cork City FC A 0–2 L
05 May Valletta FC H 1–0 W
28 Apr FK Kukesi A 1–0 W
FC Midtjylland
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jul Astana FK A 1–2 L
06 May PAE AEK H 3–0 W
28 Apr FK BATE Barysau A 1–2 L
21 Apr FC Basel 1893 H 1–2 L
14 Apr CA Mineiro A 2–2 D
10 Apr AFC Ajax H 1–1 D

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. FC Midtjylland get us underway at .
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Astana FK must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at . FC Midtjylland seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nenad Eric made 188 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 19' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Bubacarr Sanneh on 19 minutes.
  • 24' Antonio Rukavina has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 29' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 31' The deadlock is broken! Laszlo Kleinheisler gets on the scoresheet on 31 minutes.
  • 36' Both keepers have barely been tested. Astana FK and FC Midtjylland are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 41' The travelling FC Midtjylland supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' Astana FK ring the changes. Roman Murtazaev has done his job and it is now time for Aleksey Shchetkin to step up.
  • 51' Gustav Wikheim does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Midtjylland surge ahead!
  • 56' Tim Sparv, a Finland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 61' 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.
  • 66' FC Midtjylland 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.
  • 68' It is a substitution in FC Midtjylland team. Ayo Simon is replaced by Ogochukwu Onyeka Frank on 68 minute.
  • 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jakob Poulsen on 70.
  • 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
  • 76' Richard Almeida gets the nod from Astana FK. He replaces Serikzhan Muzhikov and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' The whistle greets Kian Hansen as he departs to be replaced by Zsolt Korcsmar.
  • 81' That is a Yellow card for Astana FK. Richard Almeida will be fuming at that decision.
  • 85' The Astana FK manager makes a substitution. Pedro Henrique departs to be replaced by Rangelo Janga.
  • 90' The Hungary Laszlo Kleinheisler breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 2-1!
  • Full Time. Astana FK beats FC Midtjylland

Lineups

Astana FK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roman Hryhorchuk

FC Midtjylland Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jess Thorup

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Laszlo Kleinheisler 2
Laszlo Kleinheisler 2
Gustav Wikheim 1
Gustav Wikheim 1

Head to Head

2018-07-24 Astana FK 2–1 FC Midtjylland 2017-01-21 Astana FK 2–0 FC Midtjylland 2016-10-01 FC Midtjylland 1–1 Astana FK 2016-04-02 FC Midtjylland 0–0 Astana FK 2015-10-17 Astana FK 1–0 FC Midtjylland

Astana FK Form

2018-07-24 Astana FK 2–1 FC Midtjylland W 2018-07-18 FK Sutjeska Niksic 0–2 Astana FK W 2018-07-11 Astana FK 1–0 FK Sutjeska Niksic W 2018-05-13 Cork City FC 2–0 Astana FK L 2018-05-05 Astana FK 1–0 Valletta FC W 2018-04-28 FK Kukesi 0–1 Astana FK W

FC Midtjylland Form

2018-07-24 Astana FK 2–1 FC Midtjylland L 2018-05-06 FC Midtjylland 3–0 PAE AEK W 2018-04-28 FK BATE Barysau 2–1 FC Midtjylland L 2018-04-21 FC Midtjylland 1–2 FC Basel 1893 L 2018-04-14 CA Mineiro 2–2 FC Midtjylland D 2018-04-10 FC Midtjylland 1–1 AFC Ajax D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.44 Astana FK xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 FC Midtjylland xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Astana FK54% Draw27% FC Midtjylland19%
Actual: Astana FK win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Astana FK or Draw
80%
Draw or FC Midtjylland
46%
Astana FK or FC Midtjylland
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Astana FK33% Draw50% FC Midtjylland17%
Actual: Astana FK win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
13.1%
0 – 0
12.1%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — Astana FK

Handicap Astana FK covers Push FC Midtjylland covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 24% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Astana FK keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
FC Midtjylland keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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