FK Sutjeska Niksic vs Astana FK, 2018-19 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
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FK Sutjeska Niksic vs Astana FK — Champions League .
- FK Sutjeska Niksic 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Astana FK 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Referee Rui Licinio Barbosa Tavares
- Referee Bruno Rodrigues
- Referee Vitor Ferreira Fernandes
20 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 5.7 goals/game
🟥 1 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 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
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FK Sutjeska Niksic is hosting Astana FK for another epic battle.
- 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' It looks surprising Astana FK does not make any changes. Evgeny Postnikov has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' 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 Luka Merdovic suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' Stefan Loncar needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Astana FK is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' The travelling Astana FK supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 38' What a strike from Dorde Despotovic! The score is 0-1.
- 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nemanja Nedic, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 48' 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.
- 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nemanja Nedic on 52.
- 54' The FK Sutjeska Niksic manager makes a substitution. Marko Vucic departs to be replaced by Stefan Denkovic.
- 55' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Luka Merdovic.
- 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Vladan Bubanja. He replaces Stefan Stefanovic on 61 minute.
- 65' GOAL! Serikzhan Muzhikov scores on 65. Assisted by Dorde Despotovic
- 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 71' Another substitution for FK Sutjeska Niksic to replace Saleta Kordic by Zarko Grbovic on 71 minute.
- 76' FK Sutjeska Niksic 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.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Aleksey Shchetkin. He replaces Dorde Despotovic on 79 minute.
- 81' Another substitution for Astana FK to replace Laszlo Kleinheisler by Richard Almeida on 81 minute.
- 85' Baktiyor Zainutdinov is replacing Roman Murtazaev for the Astana FK side.
- 90' Darko Bulatovic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- The final score is 0-2.
Lineups
FK Sutjeska Niksic Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 16
- 58
- 28
- 10
- 1
- 17
- 30
- 15
- 32
- 6
Bench
- 19
- 31
- 3
- 4
- 21
- 11
- 8
Coach
Nikola Rakojevic
Astana FK Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 5
- 77
- 7
- 18
- 6
- 1
- 44
- 45
- 14
- 9
Bench
-
20
Richard Almeida ↑ 81'
- 27
- 35
- 15
- 25
-
19
Baktiyor Zainutdinov ↑ 85'
-
99
Aleksey Shchetkin ↑ 79'
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
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
✓ CorrectActual: Astana FK win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.