Manchester United FC vs Astana FK, Europe 2019-20 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Manchester United FC vs Astana FK — Europe .
- Manchester United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Astana FK 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Referee Cyril Mugnier
- Referee Mehdi Rahmouni
- Referee Jerome Brisard
13 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Astana FK | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Leicester City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Southampton FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | Crystal Palace FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Aug | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Aug | Chelsea FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Manchester United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Aug | FK BATE Barysau | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | FK BATE Barysau | H | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Valletta FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 08 Aug | Valletta FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 01 Aug | FC Santa Coloma | H | 4–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
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. Manchester United FC is hosting Astana FK for another epic battle.
- 5' Astana FK have won 72 goals from 188 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Tahith Chong has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 415 appearances.
- 15' Manchester United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Astana FK is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Phil Jones is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester United FC so far.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' Manchester United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' Astana FK manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rangelo Janga is hanging Roman Murtazaev on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' It’s high time Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' 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 Dorin Rotariu suffering a number of foals already.
- 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 66' The energy levels are beginning to show. Roman Hryhorchuk might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 68' Another substitution for Manchester United FC to replace Tahith Chong by Jesse Lingard on 68 minute.
- 73' Assisted by Fred with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mason Greenwood makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 78' Another substitution for Manchester United FC to replace Marcos Rojo by Ashley Young on 78 minute.
- 82' The Astana FK bench stirs into life. Dorin Rotariu is withdrawn and Firmin Mubele gets his opportunity.
- 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fred on 85.
- 90' 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.
- Another three points for Manchester United FC.
Lineups
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
16
Marcos Rojo ↓ Ashley Young 78'
- 17
- 10
- 31
- 4
- 20
- 38
-
44
Tahith Chong ↓ Jesse Lingard 68'
-
28
Angel Gomes ↓ Mata 68'
- 26
Bench
- 5
-
18
Ashley Young ↑ 78'
-
14
Jesse Lingard ↑ 68'
- 39
-
8
Mata ↑ 68'
- 13
- 37
Coach
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Astana FK Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Dorin Rotariu ↓ Firmin Mubele 82'
- 10
- 2
- 6
- 77
- 18
- 1
- 44
-
45
Roman Murtazaev ↓ Rangelo Janga 46'
- 14
- 24
Bench
-
19
Firmin Mubele ↑ 82'
-
32
Rangelo Janga ↑ 46'
-
27
Yuri Logvinenko ↑ 46'
- 7
- 35
- 15
- 28
Coach
Roman Hryhorchuk
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mason Greenwood | 1 |
| Jesse Lingard | 1 |
| Di'Shon Bernard | 1 |
| Dmitriy Shomko | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester United FC Form
2019-09-19
Manchester United FC
1–0
Astana FK
W
2019-09-14
Manchester United FC
1–0
Leicester City FC
W
2019-08-31
Southampton FC
1–1
Manchester United FC
D
2019-08-24
Manchester United FC
1–2
Crystal Palace FC
L
2019-08-19
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–1
Manchester United FC
D
2019-08-11
Manchester United FC
4–0
Chelsea FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.26
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76
Astana FK xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Manchester United FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Astana FK
51%
Manchester United FC or Astana FK
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.7%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.6%
2 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC
| Handicap | Manchester United FC covers | Push | Astana FK covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 25% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Astana FK keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.