Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
FC Astana
Match Time & Date:
24 July 2025
15:00
Prediction: 3-0
Zimbru Chisinau
Astana welcome Zimbru Chisinau to their Astana Arena in the first leg of the Europa Conference League second qualifying round. Astana rolled over Turan 7-0 in their last league match, meaning that they are brimming with confidence ahead of their Conference League opener. A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be talented forward Nurali Zhaksylykov, who scored a brace in the crushing of Turan add provided an assist for Ousmane Camara.
Zimbru, on the other hand, are sitting in 4th place in the Moldovan championship after 5 rounds. Anyhow, Astana boast greater experience than Zimbru when it comes to European competitions and we predict that the hosts are going to emerge triumphant in the first leg. Summer signing Denis Kozlovskiy is pushing for his full Zimbru debut after coming as a substitute in a 1-1 draw with Balti at the weekend.
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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