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Astana FK vs Valletta FC, Europe 2019-20 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
Astana FK
5 – 1
Full Time
Valletta FC
Thu 8 Aug 2019 · 14:00 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Yuri Logvinenko 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Astana FK vs Valletta FC — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Vladislav Bezborodov
  • Referee Valery Danchenko
  • Referee Maksim Gavrilin
  • Referee Aleksey Eskov

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

4
4
2
Astana FK 10 games · Avg 2.7 goals Valletta FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-08 Astana FK 5–1 Valletta FC 2018-05-05 Astana FK 1–0 Valletta FC 2017-11-25 Valletta FC 1–1 Astana FK 2017-01-14 Valletta FC 4–0 Astana FK 2016-10-15 Astana FK 1–1 Valletta FC

Recent Form

Astana FK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Aug Valletta FC H 5–1 W
01 Aug FC Santa Coloma H 4–1 W
23 Jul FC Santa Coloma A 0–0 D
17 Jul FC CFR 1907 Cluj A 1–3 L
09 Jul FC CFR 1907 Cluj H 1–0 W
13 Dec Stade Rennais FC 1901 A 0–2 L
Valletta FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Aug Astana FK A 1–5 L
30 Jul Ferencvárosi TC H 1–1 D
24 Jul Ferencvárosi TC A 1–3 L
16 Jul F91 Diddeleng H 1–1 D
09 Jul F91 Diddeleng A 2–2 D
02 Aug HSK Zrinjski Mostar H 1–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Valletta FC gets underway.
  • 5' Nenad Eric is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Astana FK tonight.
  • 8' Against the run of play, Runar Mar Sigurjonsson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 13' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' A goal from the Kazakhstan international Yuri Logvinenko! He fires home on 15 to make it 2-0!
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Astana FK is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' Valletta FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Marin Tomasov makes no mistake. 3-0!
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' The travelling Valletta FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Astana FK in their trying to find a way past Valletta FC's compact .
  • 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kyrian Nwoko is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Astana FK.
  • 57' Against the run of play, Runar Mar Sigurjonsson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 61' Valletta FC ring the changes. Kevin Tulimieri has done his job and it is now time for Nicholas Pulis to step up.
  • 63' Astana FK ring the changes. Firmin Mubele has done his job and it is now time for Rangelo Janga to step up.
  • 67' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mario Fontanella makes no mistake. 4-1!
  • 72' 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.
  • 77' Kevin Tulimieri has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 78' Matteo Piciollo is replacing Douglas Packer for the Valletta FC side.
  • 80' Rangelo Janga doubles the advantage! 5-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 82' It’s a booking for Astana FK player. Yuri Logvinenko gets a Yellow card.
  • 87' Fresh legs for Astana FK! Roman Murtazaev comes on to replace Dorin Rotariu.
  • It finishes all square. Astana FK and Valletta FC share the spoils 5-1.

Lineups

Astana FK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roman Hryhorchuk

Valletta FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Abdilla

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marin Tomasov 3
Runar Mar Sigurjonsson 2
Roman Murtazaev 2
Rangelo Janga 1
Yuri Logvinenko 1
Mario Fontanella 1

Head to Head

2019-08-08 Astana FK 5–1 Valletta FC 2018-05-05 Astana FK 1–0 Valletta FC 2017-11-25 Valletta FC 1–1 Astana FK 2017-01-14 Valletta FC 4–0 Astana FK 2016-10-15 Astana FK 1–1 Valletta FC

Astana FK Form

2019-08-08 Astana FK 5–1 Valletta FC W 2019-08-01 Astana FK 4–1 FC Santa Coloma W 2019-07-23 FC Santa Coloma 0–0 Astana FK D 2019-07-17 FC CFR 1907 Cluj 3–1 Astana FK L 2019-07-09 Astana FK 1–0 FC CFR 1907 Cluj W 2018-12-13 Stade Rennais FC 1901 2–0 Astana FK L

Valletta FC Form

2019-08-08 Astana FK 5–1 Valletta FC L 2019-07-30 Valletta FC 1–1 Ferencvárosi TC D 2019-07-24 Ferencvárosi TC 3–1 Valletta FC L 2019-07-16 Valletta FC 1–1 F91 Diddeleng D 2019-07-09 F91 Diddeleng 2–2 Valletta FC D 2018-08-02 Valletta FC 1–2 HSK Zrinjski Mostar L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.15 Astana FK xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Valletta FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Astana FK59% Draw22% Valletta FC19%
Actual: Astana FK win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Astana FK or Draw
81%
Draw or Valletta FC
41%
Astana FK or Valletta FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Astana FK43% Draw40% Valletta FC17%
Actual: Astana FK win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Astana FK

Handicap Astana FK covers Push Valletta FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 18% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 22% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Astana FK keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Valletta FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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