FK Sutjeska Niksic vs Astana FK, 2018-19 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND

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UEFA Champions League · 2018-19

FK Sutjeska Niksic

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Astana FK

Wed 18 Jul 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Nemanja Nedic 52' Y

Luka Merdovic 55' Y

Overview

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FK Sutjeska Niksic vs Astana FK — Champions League .

FK Sutjeska Niksic 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Astana FK 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
Referee Rui Licinio Barbosa Tavares
Referee Bruno Rodrigues
Referee Vitor Ferreira Fernandes

6 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 11.8 goals/game 🟥 3 total

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

FK Sutjeska Niksic 8 games · Avg 2.0 goals Astana FK

Last 5 meetings

2018-07-18 FK Sutjeska Niksic 0–2 Astana FK 2018-07-11 Astana FK 1–0 FK Sutjeska Niksic 2018-03-17 FK Sutjeska Niksic 2–1 Astana FK 2017-08-12 Astana FK 1–0 FK Sutjeska Niksic 2017-02-25 Astana FK 2–1 FK Sutjeska Niksic

Recent Form

FK Sutjeska Niksic

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Jul	Astana FK	H	0–2	L
11 Jul	Astana FK	A	0–1	L
13 May	APOEL FC	A	2–1	W
05 May	HSK Zrinjski Mostar	H	1–0	W
28 Apr	FC Spartak Trnava	A	1–2	L
18 Apr	NK Olimpija Ljubljana	H	0–2	L

Astana FK

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
28 Apr	FK Kukesi	A	1–0	W
22 Apr	Malmo FF	H	2–2	D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' FK Sutjeska Niksic have kicked off against Astana FK. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' FK Sutjeska Niksic started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
10' FK Sutjeska Niksic have won 22 goals from 129 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
20' Marin Tomasov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
35' FK Sutjeska Niksic currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
38' Astana FK is taking the lead after the goal scored by Dorde Despotovic on 38.
43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
48' FK Sutjeska Niksic are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Astana FK's shape.
52' FK Sutjeska Niksic player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
54' Fresh legs for FK Sutjeska Niksic! Stefan Denkovic comes on to replace Marko Vucic.
55' It’s a booking for FK Sutjeska Niksic player. Luka Merdovic gets a Yellow card.
60' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Sutjeska Niksic and Astana FK are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
61' Stefan Stefanovic makes way for Vladan Bubanja at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Sutjeska Niksic.
65' Serikzhan Muzhikov is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
70' With 0 assists to his name this season, Baktiyor Zainutdinov is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Sutjeska Niksic.
71' Zarko Grbovic gets the nod from FK Sutjeska Niksic. He replaces Saleta Kordic and will look to change the dynamic.
76' Astana FK fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
79' Aleksey Shchetkin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dorde Despotovic on 79 minute.
81' The supporters are chanting for Richard Almeida. He replaces Laszlo Kleinheisler on 81 minute.
85' Astana FK manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Baktiyor Zainutdinov is hanging Roman Murtazaev on the field on 85 minute.
90' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Sutjeska Niksic must find a spark to ignite this game.
The points are shared — FK Sutjeska Niksic 0-2 Astana FK. Honours even.

Lineups

FK Sutjeska Niksic Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nikola Rakojevic

Astana FK Lineups

Starting XI

2
Antonio Rukavina
5
Marin Anicic
77
Dmitriy Shomko
7
Serikzhan Muzhikov
18
Ivan Majeuski
6
Laszlo Kleinheisler ↓ Richard Almeida 81'
1
Nenad Eric C
44
Evgeny Postnikov
45
Roman Murtazaev ↓ Baktiyor Zainutdinov 85'
14
Marin Tomasov
9
Dorde Despotovic ↓ Aleksey Shchetkin 79'

Bench

Coach Roman Hryhorchuk

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Roman Murtazaev	1
Roman Murtazaev	1
Serikzhan Muzhikov	1
Dorde Despotovic	1
Serikzhan Muzhikov	1
Dorde Despotovic	1

Head to Head

FK Sutjeska Niksic Form

2018-07-18 FK Sutjeska Niksic 0–2 Astana FK L 2018-07-11 Astana FK 1–0 FK Sutjeska Niksic L 2018-05-13 APOEL FC 1–2 FK Sutjeska Niksic W 2018-05-05 FK Sutjeska Niksic 1–0 HSK Zrinjski Mostar W 2018-04-28 FC Spartak Trnava 2–1 FK Sutjeska Niksic L 2018-04-18 FK Sutjeska Niksic 0–2 NK Olimpija Ljubljana L

Astana FK Form

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 2018-04-28 FK Kukesi 0–1 Astana FK W 2018-04-22 Astana FK 2–2 Malmo FF D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

0.92 FK Sutjeska Niksic xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.21 Astana FK xG

I would bet for: Astana FK or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FK Sutjeska Niksic27% Draw31% Astana FK42%

Actual: Astana FK win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes43% 0% No57%

Avg goals/match: 2.13

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	86%	14%
± 1.5	63%	37%
± 2.5	36%	64%
± 3.5	17%	83%
± 4.5	7%	93%

Double Chance

FK Sutjeska Niksic or Draw

58%

Draw or Astana FK

73%

FK Sutjeska Niksic or Astana FK

69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

FK Sutjeska Niksic19% Draw53% Astana FK28%

Actual: Astana FK win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

14.2%

1 – 1

14.2%

0 – 1

13.1%

1 – 0

9.6%

0 – 2

Actual

1 – 2

7.8%

2 – 1

5.9%

2 – 0

4.8%

2 – 2

3.7%

0 – 3

3.3%

1 – 3

3.2%

3 – 1

1.8%

Asian Handicap — FK Sutjeska Niksic

Handicap	FK Sutjeska Niksic covers	Push	Astana FK covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	7%	91%
-1.5	9%	—	91%
-1	9%	17%	74%
-0.5	26%	—	74%
+0.5	59%	—	41%
+1	59%	23%	18%
+1.5	82%	—	18%
+2	82%	12%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

FK Sutjeska Niksic keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Astana FK keeps clean sheet

40% ✗

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