Thursday , 2 July 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 Atletico 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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Midtjylland is hosting Astana FK for another epic battle.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Midtjylland is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' FC Midtjylland started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' It looks surprising FC Midtjylland does not make any changes. Marin Anicic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marin Tomasov made 188 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 45' Astana FK is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 47' It’s a booking for FC Midtjylland player. Tim Sparv gets a Yellow card.
  • 52' FC Midtjylland seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 57' It’s high time Jess Thorup made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 59' It’s a booking for FC Midtjylland player. Zsolt Korcsmar gets a Yellow card.
  • 59' It is a substitution in FC Midtjylland team. Tim Sparv is replaced by Awer Mabil on 59 minute.
  • 62' Aleksey Shchetkin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Junior Kabananga on 62 minute.
  • 65' Marin Anicic was booked on 65.
  • 70' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 71' Another substitution for FC Midtjylland to replace Ogochukwu Onyeka Frank by Mikkel Duelund on 71 minute.
  • 76' It is a substitution in FC Midtjylland team. Erik Sviatchenko is replaced by Ayo Simon on 76 minute.
  • 78' Another change for Astana FK made on 78 minute. Pedro Henrique leaves to be changed by Roman Murtazaev.
  • 80' Awer Mabil is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
  • 81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ivan Maewski.
  • 86' Astana FK is showing some good football. However, Astana FK are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Serikzhan Muzhikov.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Astana FK team. Laszlo Kleinheisler is replaced by Yuri Logvinenko on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 0-0.

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.