FC Astana to secure narrow first-leg advantage over Dinamo Tbilisi
FC Astana vs Dinamo Tbilisi - 12/07/2023
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FC Astana welcome Dinamo Tbilisi to the Astana Arena on Wednesday as both sides begin their UEFA Champions League qualifying campaigns.
Astana won the Kazakhstan Premier League title last season, while Dinamo Tbilisi claimed the Erovnuli Liga crown in Georgia.
While Dinamo Tbilisi have never managed to qualify for the Champions League proper, Astana’s sole UCL appearance came back in 2015-16.
Astana head into Wednesday’s clash on the back of a 2-0 defeat to Ordabasy in the Kazakh Cup, with Abzal Beysebekov receiving a red card.
However, Astana have lost just one of their previous 16 matches across all competitions, registering 12 wins and three draws in the process.
It is also worth noting that FC Astana have lost only two of their 16 league games this term, picking up 12 wins and two draws for good measure.
Having won six of their eight home league games this season – scoring over 1.5 goals on five occasions – Astana will be hopeful of notching a positive result on Wednesday.
As for Dinamo Tbilisi, they won the Georgian Super Cup thanks to a penalty shootout triumph over rivals Dinamo Batumi last time out.
That means Dinamo Tbilisi enter the first leg on a three-game unbeaten streak across all competitions, having clinched one win and two draws since their last loss.
That said, Dinamo Tbilisi have struggled for consistency in the Erovnuli Liga this season, recording 10 wins, four draws and five losses to remain in fourth place.
Still, Dinamo Tbilisi are the top scorers in Georgia with 44 goals to their name, meaning they average 2.3 goals per game in the league this year.
Head-to-head: FC Astana and Dinamo Tbilisi have never previously faced each other. Consequently, there are no past results to analyse for this clash.
Team news: Astana striker Abat Aymbetov has chalked up six goals and three assists in the league this year, while Marin Tomasov has notched three goals and eight assists.
On the flip side, Dinamo Tbilisi playmaker Imran Oulad Omar has registered nine goals and five assists in the league this season, underlining his importance to the team.
Dinamo Tbilisi will fancy their chances of getting something from Wednesday’s showdown, but Astana should be too strong on home soil.
Forebet predicts that FC Astana will claim a low-scoring victory in the first leg, with the hosts expected to keep a clean sheet in the process.
Home team
Away team
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
UCL
581824
1
1 - 0
2.33
35°
1.62
1.62
3.75
5.50
no
no
no
1 - 1(1 - 0)
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