Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
FC Astana
Match Time & Date:
14/08/2024
16:00
Prediction: 1-0
Hunedoara
A place in the Conference League playoffs will be at stake when Astana and Hunedoara go head to head at Almaty Central Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. Astana came from behind to beat Hunedoara 2-1 in the first leg, but boss Grigori Babayan must warn his men against complacency. Barring any fresh injury worries, Babayan is unlikely to make changes to the team that won the first leg.
The Romanians, on the other hand, face a tough challenge in the second leg as they need to overcome a one-goal deficit away from home. Considering that over the years Astana have turned their stadium into a real fortress, we predict that the visitors are going to return home with their hands empty. To make things even worse for the visiting side, defender Antonio Manolache serves a one-game ban due to the accumulation of yellow cards.
Highlighted Team (FC Astana):
Astana are a professional football club based in Astana, Kazakhstan. The Blue and Yellows were founded in 2009 and five years later they won their first Kazakhstan Premier League trophy. Astana managed to defend their title in 2015, with the team finishing the season just one point clear of Kairat in the standings.
The Kazakhs participated in the Champions League group stages in the 2015/2016 season, but they failed to record a win in the elite competition. However, it has to be noted that they managed to hold star-studded Atletico Madrid to a goalless draw in front of home fans. Astana play their home games at Astana Arena and the capacity of the venue is 30 244.
The stadium was opened on 3 July, 2009 and the construction cost $185 million. Astana’s home kits are yellow with blue strips and they play their away games in navy-blue kits. The team recorded their biggest win on 19 June, 2011 when they outclassed Kairat 6-1 in the Kazakhstan Premier League.
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