FC Astana vs Apoel Nicosia: result 2-0 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-offsKick-off on August 30, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Sportivnyy Kompleks Kaznu, Almaty
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What was the result of FC Astana vs Apoel Nicosia?
FC Astana won 2-0 on August 30, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 16′Pedro HenriqueFC Astana (pen.)
Official lineup for FC Astana vs Apoel Nicosia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
FC Astana
4-4-1-1- 30J. Kabananga
- 11Pedro Henrique
- 6L. Kleinheisler
- 7S. Muzhikov
- 18I. Maevskiy
- 14M. Tomasov
- 44Evgeny Postnikov
- 77D. Shomko
- 5M. Aničić
- 2Antonio Rukavina
- 1Nenad Erić
Apoel Nicosia
3-4-3- 9R. Ghoochannejhad
- 13Mousa Tamari
- 10R. Sallai
- 17G. Zahid
- 8Lucas Souza
- 26Nuno Morais
- 3Caju
- 29P. Vouros
- 2Emilio Nsue
- 50Carlão
- 99B. Waterman
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Astana have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Apoel Nicosia have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2018 | Kyzyl-Zhar(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 23, 2018 | Apoel Nicosia(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Dinamo Zagreb(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 7, 2018 | Dinamo Zagreb(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Aktobe(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2018 | FC Astana(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 16, 2018 | Hapoel Beer Sheva(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 9, 2018 | Hapoel Beer Sheva(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 2, 2018 | Flora Tallinn(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 26, 2018 | Flora Tallinn(home) | 5-0 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 FC Astana wins, 1 draw, 2 Apoel Nicosia wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2018 | Apoel Nicosia 1-0 FC Astana | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 24, 2016 | FC Astana 2-1 Apoel Nicosia | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 15, 2016 | Apoel Nicosia 2-1 FC Astana | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 26, 2015 | Apoel Nicosia 1-1 FC Astana | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 18, 2015 | FC Astana 1-0 Apoel Nicosia | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Apoel Nicosia vs FC Astana on Aug 23, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
FC Astana score 1.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Apoel Nicosia score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Astana | 1.5 | 0.7 | 8 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Apoel Nicosia | 1.1 | 1.7 | 5 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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