Thursday , 2 July 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
4 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 3.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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 Atletico 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 Bodø/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 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' 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 Dmitriy Shomko suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bubacarr Sanneh, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 19' FC Midtjylland player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Midtjylland needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Midtjylland that had 225 games and scored 96 goals.
  • 31' Astana FK is taking the lead after the goal scored by Laszlo Kleinheisler on 31.
  • 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 41' Astana FK is showing some good football. However, Astana FK are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 46' Another change for Astana FK made on 46 minute. Roman Murtazaev leaves to be changed by Aleksey Shchetkin.
  • 51' What a strike from Gustav Wikheim! The score is 1-1.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' It looks surprising Astana FK does not make any changes. Tim Sparv has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 66' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 68' The whistle greets Ayo Simon as he departs to be replaced by Ogochukwu Onyeka Frank.
  • 70' Jakob Poulsen is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
  • 75' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Midtjylland is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 76' The Astana FK manager makes a substitution. Serikzhan Muzhikov departs to be replaced by Richard Almeida.
  • 77' Another change for FC Midtjylland made on 77 minute. Kian Hansen leaves to be changed by Zsolt Korcsmar.
  • 81' It’s a booking for Astana FK player. Richard Almeida gets a Yellow card.
  • 85' Another change for Astana FK made on 85 minute. Pedro Henrique leaves to be changed by Rangelo Janga.
  • 90' Goal! Laszlo Kleinheisler scores his 4 goal in 188 matches.
  • The final score is 2-1.

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.