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Astana FK vs FK Sutjeska Niksic, 2018-19 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
Wed 11 Jul 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
22 Apr Malmo FF H 2–2 D
15 Apr NK Olimpija Ljubljana A 1–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jul Astana FK A 0–1 L
13 May APOEL FC A 2–1 W
05 May HSK Zrinjski Mostar H 1–0 W
28 Apr FC Spartak Trnava A 1–2 L
18 Apr NK Olimpija Ljubljana H 0–2 L
14 Apr Malmo FF A 0–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Astana FK and FK Sutjeska Niksic get this one started.
  • 5' FK Sutjeska Niksic come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 12' Marin Anicic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 17' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 22' Stefan Cicmil needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 27' It’s high time Nikola Rakojevic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 29' What composure from Roman Murtazaev! The Kazakhstan international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 34' Darko Bulatovic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Sutjeska Niksic so far.
  • 39' Over 39 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 44' Both keepers have barely been tested. Astana FK and FK Sutjeska Niksic are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' FK Sutjeska Niksic player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 50' FK Sutjeska Niksic fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 55' The travelling FK Sutjeska Niksic supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Antonio Rukavina, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Darko Bulatovic.
  • 67' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 72' 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.
  • 73' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Stefan Cicmil on 73 minutes.
  • 73' The Astana FK manager makes a substitution. Dorde Despotovic departs to be replaced by Aleksey Shchetkin.
  • 78' The whistle greets Marko Cetkovic as he departs to be replaced by Veljko Vukovic.
  • 83' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nikola Rakojevic will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 85' Saleta Kordic makes way for Bojan Bozovic at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Sutjeska Niksic.
  • 86' Marko Stanojevic gets the nod from Astana FK. He replaces Roman Murtazaev and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Astana FK — Baktiyor Zainutdinov on, Serikzhan Muzhikov off on 90 minutes.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FK Sutjeska Niksic.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29 Astana FK xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 FK Sutjeska Niksic xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Astana FK49% Draw29% FK Sutjeska Niksic22%
Actual: Astana FK win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Astana FK or Draw
77%
Draw or FK Sutjeska Niksic
51%
Astana FK or FK Sutjeska Niksic
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Astana FK30% Draw52% FK Sutjeska Niksic18%
Actual: Astana FK win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
13.6%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 2
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Astana FK

Handicap Astana FK covers Push FK Sutjeska Niksic covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 23% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 16% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Astana FK keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
FK Sutjeska Niksic keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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