Astana FK vs FK Sutjeska Niksic, 2018-19 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
Astana FK vs FK Sutjeska Niksic — Champions League .
- Astana FK 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- FK Sutjeska Niksic 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ferenc Karako
- Referee Istvan Albert
- Referee Peter Kobor
- Referee Peter Solymosi
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 12' Astana FK receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 12.
- 17' Luka Merdovic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Astana FK tonight.
- 22' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Astana FK side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 27' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dorde Despotovic made 342 appearances and scored 33 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 29' The Kazakhstan Roman Murtazaev breaks the deadlock on 29 minutes. 1-0!
- 34' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 34 minutes.
- 39' It looks surprising FK Sutjeska Niksic does not make any changes. Nemanja Nedic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Stefan Loncar, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Milos Vucic on 45 minutes.
- 50' 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 Stefan Stefanovic suffering a number of foals already.
- 55' The travelling FK Sutjeska Niksic supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 60' Dragan Grivic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 129 appearances.
- 62' Darko Bulatovic is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
- 67' The home supporters are growing impatient. Astana FK must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 72' It’s high time Roman Hryhorchuk made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 73' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Stefan Cicmil on 73 minutes.
- 73' The crowd applauds Dorde Despotovic as he leaves the pitch. Aleksey Shchetkin steps in for Astana FK.
- 78' The whistle greets Marko Cetkovic as he departs to be replaced by Veljko Vukovic.
- 83' 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.
- 85' Another change for FK Sutjeska Niksic made on 85 minute. Saleta Kordic leaves to be changed by Bojan Bozovic.
- 86' A change in the Astana FK ranks — Roman Murtazaev exits the field as Marko Stanojevic enters on 86.
- 90' The crowd applauds Serikzhan Muzhikov as he leaves the pitch. Baktiyor Zainutdinov steps in for Astana FK.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Astana FK Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 5
- 77
- 7
- 18
- 6
- 1
- 44
- 45
- 14
- 9
Bench
- 27
- 35
- 15
- 25
-
19
Baktiyor Zainutdinov ↑ 90'
-
99
Aleksey Shchetkin ↑ 73'
-
88
Marko Stanojevic ↑ 86'
Coach
Roman Hryhorchuk
FK Sutjeska Niksic Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 16
- 58
- 28
-
10
Marko Cetkovic ↓ Veljko Vukovic 78'
- 1
- 17
-
30
Marko Vucic ↓ Dragan Grivic 90'
- 15
-
32
Saleta Kordic ↓ Bojan Bozovic 85'
- 6
Bench
-
19
Bojan Bozovic ↑ 85'
- 31
-
3
Dragan Grivic ↑ 90'
- 22
-
4
Veljko Vukovic ↑ 78'
- 21
- 5
Coach
Nikola Rakojevic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Roman Murtazaev | 1 |
| Roman Murtazaev | 1 |
| Serikzhan Muzhikov | 1 |
| Dorde Despotovic | 1 |
| Serikzhan Muzhikov | 1 |
| Dorde Despotovic | 1 |
Head to Head
Astana FK Form
FK Sutjeska Niksic Form
2018-07-11
Astana FK
1–0
FK Sutjeska Niksic
L
2018-05-13
APOEL FC
1–2
FK Sutjeska Niksic
W
2018-05-05
FK Sutjeska Niksic
1–0
HSK Zrinjski Mostar
W
2018-04-28
FC Spartak Trnava
2–1
FK Sutjeska Niksic
L
2018-04-18
FK Sutjeska Niksic
0–2
NK Olimpija Ljubljana
L
2018-04-14
Malmo FF
3–0
FK Sutjeska Niksic
L
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
✓ CorrectActual: Astana FK win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.