Saturday , 14 November 2026

Qairat Almaty FK vs AZ, Europe 2018-19 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Qairat Almaty FK
2 – 0
Full Time
AZ
Thu 26 Jul 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Aderinsola Habib Eseola 16' Y
Y 42' Pantelis Chatzidiakos
Bauyrzhan Islamkhan 55' Y
Gafurzhan Suyumbayev 81' Y
Y 86' Fred Friday

Overview

Match Preview

Qairat Almaty FK vs AZ — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Aghayev Aliyev
  • Referee Zeynal Zeynalov
  • Referee Rza Məmmədov
  • Referee Orxan Məmmədov

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompie 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 Ferencvarosi 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 Fenerbahce 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

1
1
Qairat Almaty FK 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals AZ
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-26 Qairat Almaty FK 2–0 AZ

Recent Form

Qairat Almaty FK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jul AZ H 2–0 W
19 Jul UE Engordany H 7–1 W
12 Jul UE Engordany A 3–0 W
AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jul Qairat Almaty FK A 0–2 L
13 Aug SC Weiche Flensburg 08 H 0–5 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
AZ this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AZ
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AZ
Mexx Meerdink 3 G
Weslley Patati 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Qairat Almaty FK to score. At the same time, AZ does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Qairat Almaty FK are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AZ's shape.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 12' GOAL! Aderinsola Habib Eseola scores on 12.
  • 16' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aderinsola Habib Eseola on 16.
  • 21' AZ have won 592 goals from 313 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 26' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mats Seuntjens made 313 appearances and scored 33 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 36' The 36-year-old Gafurzhan Suyumbayev has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Qairat Almaty FK that had 18 games and scored 29 goals.
  • 42' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
  • 47' It is a cagey affair so far. Qairat Almaty FK in their trying to find a way past AZ's compact .
  • 50' Goal! Aderinsola Habib Eseola scores his 6 goal in 18 matches.
  • 55' Bauyrzhan Islamkhan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 55.
  • 60' Qairat Almaty FK are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 65' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 70' It looks surprising AZ does not make any changes. Andrey Arshavin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 72' The AZ bench stirs into life. Myron Boadu is withdrawn and Iliass Bel Hassani gets his opportunity.
  • 77' AZ come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Qairat Almaty FK! Marton Eppel comes on to replace Aderinsola Habib Eseola.
  • 81' That is a Yellow card for Qairat Almaty FK. Gafurzhan Suyumbayev will be fuming at that decision.
  • 85' Qairat Almaty FK make a change. Islambek Kuat trudges off to be replaced by Magomed Paragulgov on 85 minutes.
  • 86' Controversy at the stadium! Fred Friday argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Qairat Almaty FK — Georgiy Zhukov on, Andrey Arshavin off on 90 minutes.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

Qairat Almaty FK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Alos Ferrer

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John van den Brom

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.06 Qairat Almaty FK xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6 AZ xG
I would bet for: Qairat Almaty FK to win 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Qairat Almaty FK67% Draw21% AZ12%
Actual: Qairat Almaty FK win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Qairat Almaty FK or Draw
88%
Draw or AZ
33%
Qairat Almaty FK or AZ
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Qairat Almaty FK49% Draw43% AZ8%
Actual: Qairat Almaty FK win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14%
3 – 0
9.7%
1 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
8.6%
3 – 1
6%
4 – 0
5%
0 – 1
3.5%
4 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
2.6%
1 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Qairat Almaty FK

Handicap Qairat Almaty FK covers Push AZ covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 22% 54%
-1.5 46% — 54%
-1 46% 25% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 7% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Qairat Almaty FK keeps clean sheet
55% ✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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