Wednesday , 30 September 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 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

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
0% Clean Sheets
AZ this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Qairat Almaty FK kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Qairat Almaty FK must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 12' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Aderinsola Habib Eseola makes it 1-0.
  • 16' That is a Yellow card for Qairat Almaty FK. Aderinsola Habib Eseola will be fuming at that decision.
  • 21' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Qairat Almaty FK and AZ are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 26' Brazil international Isael has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 31' A quiet spell here at . AZ seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 36' Qairat Almaty FK are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AZ backline.
  • 41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 42' Pantelis Hatzidiakos catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
  • 47' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 50' A goal from the Ukraine international Aderinsola Habib Eseola! He fires home on 50 to make it 2-0!
  • 55' Bauyrzhan Islamkhan was booked on 55.
  • 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AZ that had 308 games and scored 584 goals.
  • 65' It looks like no one’s ball. Qairat Almaty FK is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 72' AZ manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Iliass Bel Hassani is hanging Myron Boadu on the field on 72 minute.
  • 77' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 78' Marton Eppel is replacing Aderinsola Habib Eseola for the Qairat Almaty FK side.
  • 81' Qairat Almaty FK player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 85' A change in the Qairat Almaty FK ranks — Islambek Kuat exits the field as Magomed Paragulgov enters on 85.
  • 86' A moment of madness from Fred Friday on 86 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AZ will be frustrated.
  • 90' Georgiy Zhukov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andrey Arshavin on 90 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

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.