Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Astana FK vs PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad, Europe 2023-24 ROUND 3

UEFA Europa League · 2023-24
Astana FK
2 – 1
Full Time
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
Tue 8 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC Astana Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 47' Claude Goncalves
Stjepan Loncar 47' Y
Abzal Beysebekov 66' Y
Y 87' Olivier Verdon
Zarko Tomasevic 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Astana FK vs PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad — Europe at Astana Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Horatiu Fesnic

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
2
Astana FK 4 games · Avg 3.8 goals PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-08 Astana FK 2–1 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 2018-01-13 Astana FK 2–0 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 2017-09-09 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 3–1 Astana FK

Recent Form

Astana FK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Aug PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad H 2–1 W
02 Aug GNK Dinamo Zagreb H 0–2 L
25 Jul GNK Dinamo Zagreb A 0–4 L
19 Jul FC Dinamo Tbilisi A 2–1 W
12 Jul FC Dinamo Tbilisi H 1–1 D
17 Sep FK Buducnost Podgorica H 0–1 L
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Aug Astana FK A 1–2 L
01 Aug NK Olimpija Ljubljana A 1–2 L
26 Jul NK Olimpija Ljubljana H 1–1 D
19 Jul Ballkani H 4–0 W
11 Jul Ballkani A 0–2 L
03 Nov AS Roma A 1–3 L

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Astana FK and PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad get this one started.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Astana FK currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' Astana FK are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad's shape.
  • 25' Yan Vorogovskiy is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Astana FK tonight.
  • 30' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 34' Goal! Noah Sundberg scores his 1 goal in 8 matches.
  • 39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 40' GOAL! Zarko Tomasevic scores on 40. Assisted by Stjepan Loncar
  • 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 47' Poor challenge from Claude Goncalves. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 52' The home supporters are growing impatient. Astana FK must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 53' Aleksandr Marochkin doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 58' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 61' The Astana FK manager makes a substitution. Abat Aimbetov departs to be replaced by Timur Dosmagambetov.
  • 66' Controversy at the stadium! Abzal Beysebekov argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 66' Time for substitution for PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad. Bernhard Tekpetey is replaced by Caio Vidal.
  • 71' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 75' A change in the Astana FK ranks — Maks Ebong exits the field as Dusan Jovancic enters on 75.
  • 78' Pedro Naressi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jakub Piotrowski on 78 minute.
  • 83' PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 84' Dembo Darboe makes way for Elkhan Astanov at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Astana FK.
  • 87' Controversy at the stadium! Olivier Verdon argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Zarko Tomasevic is booked for Astana FK — card on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Astana FK to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Astana FK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jakub Piotrowski 2
Bernhard Tekpetey 2
Kiril Despodov 1
Zarko Tomasevic 1
Aleksandr Marochkin 1
Noah Sundberg 1
Dembo Darboe 1

Head to Head

2023-08-08 Astana FK 2–1 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 2018-01-13 Astana FK 2–0 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 2017-09-09 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 3–1 Astana FK

Astana FK Form

2023-08-08 Astana FK 2–1 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad W 2023-08-02 Astana FK 0–2 GNK Dinamo Zagreb L 2023-07-25 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 4–0 Astana FK L 2023-07-19 FC Dinamo Tbilisi 1–2 Astana FK W 2023-07-12 Astana FK 1–1 FC Dinamo Tbilisi D 2020-09-17 Astana FK 0–1 FK Buducnost Podgorica L

PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad Form

2023-08-08 Astana FK 2–1 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad L 2023-08-01 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 2–1 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad L 2023-07-26 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 1–1 NK Olimpija Ljubljana D 2023-07-19 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 4–0 Ballkani W 2023-07-11 Ballkani 2–0 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad L 2022-11-03 AS Roma 3–1 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.47 Astana FK xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Astana FK47% Draw27% PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad26%
Actual: Astana FK win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Astana FK or Draw
74%
Draw or PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
53%
Astana FK or PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Astana FK31% Draw48% PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Astana FK

Handicap Astana FK covers Push PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 22% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Astana FK keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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