Thursday , 2 July 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 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

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 Ferencvarosi TC H 1–1 D
24 Jul Ferencvarosi 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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Valletta FC to score. At the same time, Astana FK does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' It’s high time Darren Abdilla made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Astana FK needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' What a strike from Roman Murtazaev! The score is 0-1.
  • 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 37' GOAL! Marin Tomasov scores on 37.
  • 42' Astana FK is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Enmy Pena on 45.
  • 50' 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.
  • 53' The supporters are chanting for Eslit Sala. He replaces Joseph Zerafa on 53 minute.
  • 56' Valletta FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Eslit Sala on 58.
  • 62' The Valletta FC manager makes a substitution. Matteo Piciollo departs to be replaced by Shaun Dimech.
  • 67' Valletta FC is showing some good football. However, Valletta FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 68' GOAL! Roman Murtazaev scores on 68.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Astana FK team. Runar Mar Sigurjonsson is replaced by Zarko Tomasevic on 68 minute.
  • 73' The travelling Astana FK supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 76' Rangelo Janga has so much to prove this time. He replaces Serikzhan Muzhikov on 76 minute.
  • 80' Another substitution for Astana FK to replace Dmitriy Shomko by Abzal Beysebekov on 80 minute.
  • 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Serikzhan Muzhikov made 188 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 89' Goal! Marin Tomasov scores his 9 goal in 188 matches.
  • With this win, Astana FK is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Runar Mar Sigurjonsson 2
Roman Murtazaev 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 Ferencvarosi TC D 2019-07-24 Ferencvarosi 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.