Astana take on the visitors Milsami in the second leg of quarterfinals of EUFA Conference League qualification. First leg result: 1-1. The match will be played on Thursday, August 1st at Almaty Central Stadium (Almaty).
Astana doesn't seem to have fully recovered from their slump. The "Citizens" were recently the undisputed flagship of Kazakh football, even making it to the group stage of the Champions League. Domestically, they won the league title six times in a row from 2014 to 2019. However, their dominance waned, and while they returned to the top in 2022, reaching the group stage of the Conference League in the last European season, they have been in decline. Last season, they lost the title to Ordabasy, and now they are trailing not only behind the 2023 champions but also behind a good half of the teams in the national Premier League, with 15 points from 12 matches, and they've already been knocked out of the cup. They managed to draw in Moldova, but they could have won, as they lost their lead in the very end.
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Milsami were the first to successfully challenge Sheriff, becoming Moldovan champions in 2015. They also won the national cup in 2012 and 2018. However, recent seasons have been comparatively disappointing, finishing fourth in both the last and the penultimate league campaigns, and exiting the cup competitions in the quarterfinals. Still, even these results allowed them to participate in international tournaments. Last year, they were knocked out of the Conference League by Panevezys. This time, they managed to overcome their first opponent, Torpedo-BelAZ, with a 4-2 win in a nominally away match, featuring a brace from Speratu, and a 0-0 draw at home. Against the Kazakhs, they managed to snatch a draw thanks to Lupuano's goal in the 90th minute.
The clubs have not faced each other even in friendly matches before this encounter. The Kazakhs, who nearly won away, should secure a victory at home. However, the match is unlikely to be a high-scoring affair—bet on "total under 3.0 goals."
Prediction for the match: Under 3.0 scored goals.
