Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Midtjylland and Astana FK is underway.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Midtjylland and Astana FK are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Midtjylland must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' Pedro Henrique, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' FC Midtjylland are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Astana FK's shape.
  • 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Midtjylland needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Midtjylland side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 47' Tim Sparv picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 52' Marc Dal Hende is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Midtjylland tonight.
  • 57' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Midtjylland and Astana FK are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 59' A moment of madness from Zsolt Korcsmar on 59 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Midtjylland will be frustrated.
  • 59' FC Midtjylland ring the changes. Tim Sparv has done his job and it is now time for Awer Mabil to step up.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Astana FK team. Junior Kabananga is replaced by Aleksey Shchetkin on 62 minute.
  • 65' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Marin Anicic on 65 minutes.
  • 70' It looks like no one’s ball. Astana FK is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 71' Mikkel Duelund is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ogochukwu Onyeka Frank at the 71 minute mark.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Ayo Simon. He replaces Erik Sviatchenko on 76 minute.
  • 78' Astana FK ring the changes. Pedro Henrique has done his job and it is now time for Roman Murtazaev to step up.
  • 80' Awer Mabil catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 80.
  • 81' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ivan Maewski.
  • 86' 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 Serikzhan Muzhikov suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' Serikzhan Muzhikov was booked on 90.
  • 90' Astana FK make a change. Laszlo Kleinheisler trudges off to be replaced by Yuri Logvinenko on 90 minutes.
  • 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

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.