Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FC Midtjylland vs Astana FK, 2018-19 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
FC Midtjylland
0 – 0
Full Time
Astana FK
Wed 1 Aug 2018 · 17:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Tim Sparv 47' Y
Zsolt Korcsmar 59' Y
Y 65' Marin Anicic
Awer Mabil 80' Y
Y 81' Ivan Majeuski
Y 90' Serikzhan Muzhikov
Y 90' Evgeny Postnikov
Ayo Okosun 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Midtjylland vs Astana FK — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Juan Martinez
  • Referee Diego Barbero
  • Referee Mario Melero
  • Referee Cesar Noval

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 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

5
3
FC Midtjylland 8 games · Avg 1.5 goals Astana FK
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-01 FC Midtjylland 0–0 Astana FK 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

Recent Form

FC Midtjylland
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug Astana FK H 0–0 D
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
Astana FK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug FC Midtjylland A 0–0 D
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

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 FC Midtjylland to score. At the same time, Astana FK does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Bubacarr Sanneh has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Astana FK have won 72 goals from 188 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marin Anicic, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 40' Erik Sviatchenko needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 47' A moment of madness from Tim Sparv on 47 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Midtjylland will be frustrated.
  • 52' A quiet spell here at . FC Midtjylland seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 57' 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.
  • 59' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Zsolt Korcsmar on 59 minutes.
  • 59' A change in the FC Midtjylland ranks — Tim Sparv exits the field as Awer Mabil enters on 59.
  • 62' Astana FK manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aleksey Shchetkin is hanging Junior Kabananga on the field on 62 minute.
  • 65' The referee calls foul for Marin Anicic. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Astana FK needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 71' The whistle greets Ogochukwu Onyeka Frank as he departs to be replaced by Mikkel Duelund.
  • 76' Ayo Simon gets the nod from FC Midtjylland. He replaces Erik Sviatchenko and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Astana FK! Roman Murtazaev comes on to replace Pedro Henrique.
  • 80' Awer Mabil has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 80.
  • 81' Ivan Maewski catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
  • 86' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Astana FK that had 188 games and scored 72 goals.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Astana FK player. Serikzhan Muzhikov gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' A change in the Astana FK ranks — Laszlo Kleinheisler exits the field as Yuri Logvinenko enters on 90.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

FC Midtjylland Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jess Thorup

Astana FK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roman Hryhorchuk

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Laszlo Kleinheisler 2
Laszlo Kleinheisler 2
Gustav Wikheim 1
Gustav Wikheim 1

Head to Head

2018-08-01 FC Midtjylland 0–0 Astana FK 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

FC Midtjylland Form

2018-08-01 FC Midtjylland 0–0 Astana FK D 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

Astana FK Form

2018-08-01 FC Midtjylland 0–0 Astana FK D 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1 FC Midtjylland xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 Astana FK xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + FC Midtjylland or Draw 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Midtjylland34% Draw33% Astana FK33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.91
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

FC Midtjylland or Draw
68%
Draw or Astana FK
66%
FC Midtjylland or Astana FK
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Midtjylland23% Draw56% Astana FK21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13.4%
0 – 1
12.1%
2 – 0
7%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 0
2.3%
3 – 1
2.2%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — FC Midtjylland

Handicap FC Midtjylland covers Push Astana FK covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 21% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 19% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FC Midtjylland keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Astana FK keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

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