Sunday , 16 August 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
19 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 8.2 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 Plzeň 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
10% Clean Sheets
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
Petar Stanic 7 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad launch into their encounter with Astana FK.
  • 5' Kiril Despodov has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' Jakub Piotrowski, a Poland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' GOAL! Bernhard Tekpetey fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 27' Poor challenge from Maks Ebong. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 29' The Gambia Dembo Darboe breaks the deadlock on 29 minutes. 1-1!
  • 34' Abat Aimbetov was booked on 34.
  • 39' PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 43' Controversy at the stadium! Dusan Jovancic argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Igor Plastun. He replaces Olivier Verdon on 46 minute.
  • 47' Against the run of play, Jakub Piotrowski has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 50' What a moment for Bernhard Tekpetey! That strike on 50 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 52' Astana FK ring the changes. Abat Aimbetov has done his job and it is now time for Marin Tomasov to step up.
  • 54' Claude Goncalves has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 54.
  • 58' A goal from the Poland international Jakub Piotrowski! He fires home on 58 to make it 4-1!
  • 63' Josip Condric is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad tonight.
  • 67' A stunning finish from Kiril Despodov — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 70' The whistle greets Claude Goncalves as he departs to be replaced by Pedro Naressi.
  • 75' 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.
  • 77' The referee shows Astana FK player a card on 77.
  • 81' Matias Tissera gets the nod from PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad. He replaces Rwan Seco and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' Marcel Heister has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 89 appearances.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 5-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Astana FK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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