Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Qairat Almaty FK welcome AZ for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' Qairat Almaty FK started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 12' A goal from the Ukraine international Aderinsola Habib Eseola! He fires home on 12 to make it 1-0!
  • 16' Aderinsola Habib Eseola catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 16.
  • 21' It looks surprising AZ does not make any changes. Marco Bizot has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 26' Fredrik Midtsjo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AZ tonight.
  • 31' It is a cagey affair so far. Qairat Almaty FK in their trying to find a way past AZ's compact .
  • 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Iliass Bel Hassani made 300 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 41' AZ fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 42' Pantelis Hatzidiakos catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
  • 47' Mats Seuntjens, a Netherlands forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 50' Aderinsola Habib Eseola has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 50 minutes.
  • 55' Qairat Almaty FK receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 55.
  • 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Siarhiej Palicievic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Qairat Almaty FK.
  • 65' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Qairat Almaty FK and AZ are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 70' 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.
  • 72' Another change for AZ made on 72 minute. Myron Boadu leaves to be changed by Iliass Bel Hassani.
  • 77' AZ are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 78' Qairat Almaty FK ring the changes. Aderinsola Habib Eseola has done his job and it is now time for Marton Eppel to step up.
  • 81' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Gafurzhan Suyumbayev on 81 minutes.
  • 85' Another change for Qairat Almaty FK made on 85 minute. Islambek Kuat leaves to be changed by Magomed Paragulgov.
  • 86' Fred Friday picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' Qairat Almaty FK ring the changes. Andrey Arshavin has done his job and it is now time for Georgiy Zhukov to step up.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Qairat Almaty FK and AZ (для сухой ничьи).

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.