Sunday , 16 August 2026

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
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 2.3 goals/game

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 Qarabağ Ağdam 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 Kobenhavn 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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Astana FK to score. At the same time, FC Midtjylland does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Astana FK in their trying to find a way past FC Midtjylland's compact .
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' 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 Bubacarr Sanneh suffering a number of foals already.
  • 19' That is a Yellow card for FC Midtjylland. Bubacarr Sanneh will be fuming at that decision.
  • 24' Over 24 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 29' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 31' Laszlo Kleinheisler does the damage! The net is bulging and Astana FK surge ahead!
  • 36' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 41' FC Midtjylland fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 46' Astana FK make a change. Roman Murtazaev trudges off to be replaced by Aleksey Shchetkin on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Against the run of play, Gustav Wikheim has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Frank Onyeka, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mayron George made 225 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 68' FC Midtjylland manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ogochukwu Onyeka Frank is hanging Ayo Simon on the field on 68 minute.
  • 70' Jakob Poulsen is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
  • 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 76' Astana FK manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Richard Almeida is hanging Serikzhan Muzhikov on the field on 76 minute.
  • 77' Time for substitution for FC Midtjylland. Kian Hansen is replaced by Zsolt Korcsmar.
  • 81' Astana FK player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 85' Rangelo Janga gets the nod from Astana FK. He replaces Pedro Henrique and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Laszlo Kleinheisler has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Astana FK players.

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.