Sunday , 16 August 2026

Valletta FC vs Astana FK, Europe 2019-20 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
Valletta FC
0 – 4
Full Time
Astana FK
Thu 15 Aug 2019 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45+1'
Enmy Pena 45' Y
Kevin Tulimieri 56' Y
Eslit Sala 58' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Valletta FC vs Astana FK — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Stephan Klossner
  • Referee Remy Zgraggen
  • Referee Efe Kurnazca
  • Referee Stefan Horisberger

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
4
4
Valletta FC 10 games · Avg 2.7 goals Astana FK
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-15 Valletta FC 0–4 Astana FK 2019-08-08 Astana FK 5–1 Valletta FC 2018-05-05 Astana FK 1–0 Valletta FC 2017-11-25 Valletta FC 1–1 Astana FK 2017-01-14 Valletta FC 4–0 Astana FK

Recent Form

Valletta FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Astana FK H 0–4 L
08 Aug Astana FK A 1–5 L
30 Jul Ferencvárosi TC H 1–1 D
24 Jul Ferencvárosi TC A 1–3 L
16 Jul F91 Diddeleng H 1–1 D
09 Jul F91 Diddeleng A 2–2 D
Astana FK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Valletta FC A 4–0 W
08 Aug Valletta FC H 5–1 W
01 Aug FC Santa Coloma H 4–1 W
23 Jul FC Santa Coloma A 0–0 D
17 Jul FC CFR 1907 Cluj A 1–3 L
09 Jul FC CFR 1907 Cluj H 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Valletta FC is hosting Astana FK for another epic battle.
  • 5' It looks surprising Valletta FC does not make any changes. Abzal Beysebekov has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Valletta FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Astana FK's shape.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Valletta FC and Astana FK are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' GOAL! Roman Murtazaev fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Valletta FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 35' Astana FK fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 37' The Croatia Marin Tomasov breaks the deadlock on 37 minutes. 0-2!
  • 42' Astana FK are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Enmy Pena argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 50' Astana FK started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
  • 53' Eslit Sala has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joseph Zerafa on 53 minute.
  • 56' Valletta FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 56.
  • 58' Poor challenge from Eslit Sala. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 62' The Valletta FC manager makes a substitution. Matteo Piciollo departs to be replaced by Shaun Dimech.
  • 67' The travelling Astana FK supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 68' What a moment for Roman Murtazaev! That strike on 68 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Zarko Tomasevic. He replaces Runar Mar Sigurjonsson on 68 minute.
  • 73' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Valletta FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 76' Rangelo Janga is replacing Serikzhan Muzhikov for the Astana FK side.
  • 80' Time for substitution for Astana FK. Dmitriy Shomko is replaced by Abzal Beysebekov.
  • 85' Astana FK seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 89' Marin Tomasov does the damage! The net is bulging and Astana FK surge ahead!
  • The points are shared — Valletta FC 0-4 Astana FK. Honours even.

Lineups

Valletta FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Abdilla

Astana FK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roman Hryhorchuk

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marin Tomasov 3
Roman Murtazaev 2
Runar Mar Sigurjonsson 2
Rangelo Janga 1
Yuri Logvinenko 1
Mario Fontanella 1

Head to Head

2019-08-15 Valletta FC 0–4 Astana FK 2019-08-08 Astana FK 5–1 Valletta FC 2018-05-05 Astana FK 1–0 Valletta FC 2017-11-25 Valletta FC 1–1 Astana FK 2017-01-14 Valletta FC 4–0 Astana FK

Valletta FC Form

2019-08-15 Valletta FC 0–4 Astana FK L 2019-08-08 Astana FK 5–1 Valletta FC L 2019-07-30 Valletta FC 1–1 Ferencvárosi TC D 2019-07-24 Ferencvárosi TC 3–1 Valletta FC L 2019-07-16 Valletta FC 1–1 F91 Diddeleng D 2019-07-09 F91 Diddeleng 2–2 Valletta FC D

Astana FK Form

2019-08-15 Valletta FC 0–4 Astana FK W 2019-08-08 Astana FK 5–1 Valletta FC W 2019-08-01 Astana FK 4–1 FC Santa Coloma W 2019-07-23 FC Santa Coloma 0–0 Astana FK D 2019-07-17 FC CFR 1907 Cluj 3–1 Astana FK L 2019-07-09 Astana FK 1–0 FC CFR 1907 Cluj W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.1 Valletta FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67 Astana FK xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valletta FC25% Draw27% Astana FK48%
Actual: Astana FK win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Valletta FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Astana FK
75%
Valletta FC or Astana FK
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valletta FC19% Draw46% Astana FK35%
Actual: Astana FK win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–4 not predicted
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
8.6%
0 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 0
6%
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Valletta FC

Handicap Valletta FC covers Push Astana FK covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 14% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 22% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 15% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Valletta FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Astana FK keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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