Wednesday , 30 September 2026

PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad vs Astana FK, Europe 2023-24 ROUND 3

UEFA Europa League · 2023-24
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
5 – 1
Full Time
Astana FK
Thu 17 Aug 2023 · 18:00 UTC Huvepharma Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 27' Maks Ebong
Y 34' Abat Aimbetov
Y 43' Dusan Jovancic
Claude Goncalves 54' Y
YR 77' Dusan Jovancic

Overview

Match Preview

PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad vs Astana FK — Europe at Huvepharma Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Anthony Taylor
11 games this season 🟨 3.9/game ⚽ 9.5 goals/game 🟥 4 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

2
2
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 4 games · Avg 3.8 goals Astana FK
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-17 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 5–1 Astana FK 2023-08-08 Astana FK 2–1 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 2018-01-13 Astana FK 2–0 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 2017-09-09 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 3–1 Astana FK

Recent Form

PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug Astana FK H 5–1 W
08 Aug Astana FK A 1–2 L
01 Aug NK Olimpija Ljubljana A 1–2 L
26 Jul NK Olimpija Ljubljana H 1–1 D
19 Jul Ballkani H 4–0 W
11 Jul Ballkani A 0–2 L
Astana FK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad A 1–5 L
08 Aug PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad H 2–1 W
02 Aug GNK Dinamo Zagreb H 0–2 L
25 Jul GNK Dinamo Zagreb A 0–4 L
19 Jul FC Dinamo Tbilisi A 2–1 W
12 Jul FC Dinamo Tbilisi H 1–1 D

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad welcome Astana FK for this crunch clash at Huvepharma Arena.
  • 5' PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Astana FK backline.
  • 10' The 30-year-old Matias Tissera has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Fabien Ourega needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad have won 140 goals from 186 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad is taking the lead after the goal scored by Bernhard Tekpetey on 25.
  • 27' Astana FK receives a card for a hard tackle on 27.
  • 29' Goal! Dembo Darboe scores his 3 goal in 11 matches.
  • 34' The referee has no hesitation. Abat Aimbetov is booked for Astana FK — card on 34.
  • 39' A quiet spell here at Huvepharma Arena. Astana FK seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 43' Dusan Jovancic is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
  • 46' Time for substitution for PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad. Olivier Verdon is replaced by Igor Plastun.
  • 47' What a moment for Jakub Piotrowski! That strike on 47 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 50' GOAL! Bernhard Tekpetey fires home to make it 3-1!
  • 52' Astana FK manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marin Tomasov is hanging Abat Aimbetov on the field on 52 minute.
  • 54' The referee shows PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad player a card on 54.
  • 58' Jakub Piotrowski adds to his 1 season tally! PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad lead 4-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 63' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 67' Kiril Despodov does the damage! The net is bulging and PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad surge ahead!
  • 70' The whistle greets Claude Goncalves as he departs to be replaced by Pedro Naressi.
  • 75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 77' Controversy at the stadium! Dusan Jovancic argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 81' PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad make a change. Rwan Seco trudges off to be replaced by Matias Tissera on 81 minutes.
  • 86' Astana FK are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad players.

Lineups

PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Astana FK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jakub Piotrowski 2
Bernhard Tekpetey 2
Kiril Despodov 1
Zarko Tomasevic 1
Aleksandr Marochkin 1
Noah Sundberg 1
Dembo Darboe 1

Head to Head

2023-08-17 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 5–1 Astana FK 2023-08-08 Astana FK 2–1 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 2018-01-13 Astana FK 2–0 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 2017-09-09 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 3–1 Astana FK

PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad Form

2023-08-17 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 5–1 Astana FK W 2023-08-08 Astana FK 2–1 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad L 2023-08-01 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 2–1 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad L 2023-07-26 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 1–1 NK Olimpija Ljubljana D 2023-07-19 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 4–0 Ballkani W 2023-07-11 Ballkani 2–0 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad L

Astana FK Form

2023-08-17 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 5–1 Astana FK L 2023-08-08 Astana FK 2–1 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad W 2023-08-02 Astana FK 0–2 GNK Dinamo Zagreb L 2023-07-25 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 4–0 Astana FK L 2023-07-19 FC Dinamo Tbilisi 1–2 Astana FK W 2023-07-12 Astana FK 1–1 FC Dinamo Tbilisi D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.26 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Astana FK xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad58% Draw22% Astana FK20%
Actual: PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad or Draw
81%
Draw or Astana FK
42%
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad or Astana FK
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad45% Draw39% Astana FK16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 0
4.9%
1 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
3.7%

Asian Handicap — PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad

Handicap PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad covers Push Astana FK covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 19% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 22% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 10% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Astana FK keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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