Saturday , 14 November 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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Midtjylland and Astana FK has kicked off!
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alexander Munksgaard made 225 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Evgeny Postnikov needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 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' FC Midtjylland are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Astana FK's shape.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Midtjylland side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' Astana FK started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at . FC Midtjylland seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Midtjylland must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 47' Tim Sparv was booked on 47.
  • 52' 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.
  • 57' Brazil international Pedro Henrique has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 59' The referee calls foul for Zsolt Korcsmar. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 59' FC Midtjylland ring the changes. Tim Sparv has done his job and it is now time for Awer Mabil to step up.
  • 62' Aleksey Shchetkin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Junior Kabananga at the 62 minute mark.
  • 65' A moment of madness from Marin Anicic on 65 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Astana FK will be frustrated.
  • 70' 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 Paul Onuachu suffering a number of foals already.
  • 71' It is a substitution in FC Midtjylland team. Ogochukwu Onyeka Frank is replaced by Mikkel Duelund on 71 minute.
  • 76' Ayo Simon gets the nod from FC Midtjylland. He replaces Erik Sviatchenko and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' A change in the Astana FK ranks — Pedro Henrique exits the field as Roman Murtazaev enters on 78.
  • 80' The referee calls foul for Awer Mabil. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 81' It’s a booking for Astana FK player. Ivan Maewski gets a Yellow card.
  • 86' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 90' Serikzhan Muzhikov picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Astana FK team. Laszlo Kleinheisler is replaced by Yuri Logvinenko on 90 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Midtjylland 0-0 Astana FK.

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.