The first leg ended Astana-Partizani Tirana 1-0. All is set for the decider in this Europa Conference League Play-offs fixture!
This pitch has grass, which is not Astana's everyday surface at their own football pitch. When playing on grass Astana have performed like this: Played 26 matches taking 13 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats with the goal difference 39-28 (scored/conceded).
These teams have little in common geographically as Astana have to travel 5700 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
The visiting Astana played their last game only four days ago, a Premier League match. That game was also an away game, at Kairat. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Partizani Tirana form and stats
This is not the first game this season in the Europa Conference League for Partizani Tirana, as the manager Zekić led his troops to eliminate Atletic Club d'Escaldes and Valmiera / BSS, and reach the Play-offs. Partizani participated in Europa Conference League the last season, where they reached the 1st qualifying round.The story so far in the Superliga for Partizani Tirana at their home stadium (Elbasan Arena) is 11 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats. On the other hand, in the Europa Conference League, Partizani Tirana has performed like this (both home and away): 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss.
The regulars are hoping that Partizani Tirana will fight back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Europa Conference League fixture against Astana.
Before that game, a home victory against Valmiera / BSS in the Europa Conference League.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Superliga game versus Laci in only three days. This game is also played here at Elbasan Arena.
A decent goal production from Partizani in their home games so far, with 28 goals from 18 league matches. From these home matches, Partizani Tirana have conceded only 17 goals.
Astana form and stats
They also participated in Europa Conference League last season. This ended in the 2nd qualifying round, when Rakow Czestochowa drew the shortest straw.Astana's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Astana collect 20 points from their 10 away matches in the Premier League. 6 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats).
Two away games in a row for Astana, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Kairat.
Before that one, the win at home hosting Partizani Tirana in the Europa Conference League (1-0).
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Astana as they have only managed to score 9 times from 10 away games in the league. The Astana defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average ({4 goals} in 10 games).
Head 2 Head
Here's the final score when the contenders faced each other earlier this season; Astana - Partizani Tirana 1-0.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Aymbetov 6 goals | D. Darboe 3 goals |  M. Tomasov 3 goals |
Partizani Tirana missing players
Astana missing players
| Partizani Tirana | Astana | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 10 | Won | W | 5 | 13 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 5 | 6 | ||
| 43 | 26 | Scored | S | 10 | 27 | ||
| 24 | 8 | Conceded | C | 16 | 24 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 85% | 88% | ||
| 80% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 54% | 60% | ||
| 48% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 31% | 28% | ||
| 24% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 15% | 16% | ||
| 16% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 8% | ||
| 60% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 31% | 36% | ||
| 28% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 38% | 44% | ||
| 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 46% | 32% | ||
| 4.2 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 5.5 | ||
| 3.9 | 3.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 4 | ||
| 2.3 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 1.8 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 10.1 | 12.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.3 | 11.7 | ||
| 4 | 5.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 6.6 | ||
| 43% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 16% | ||
| 6.8 | 7.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.6 | 8.8 | ||
| 2.8 | 2.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Tirana | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 56 | 33 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 23 | 67 |
| 2 | Partizani Tirana | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 56 | 37 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 67 |
| 3 | Egnatia Rrogozhine | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 32 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 52 |
| 4 | Vllaznia Shkoder | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 37 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 50 |
| 5 | Laci | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 45 | 46 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 25 | -1 | 48 |
| 6 | Teuta Durres | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 40 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 25 | -7 | 48 |
| 7 | Kukesi | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 35 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 22 | -4 | 45 |
| 8 | Erzeni Shijak | 36 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 36 | 48 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 27 | -12 | 40 |
| 9 | Bylis Ballsh | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 31 | 42 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 25 | -11 | 38 |
| 10 | Kastrioti Kruje | 36 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 26 | 49 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 30 | -23 | 35 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ordabasy | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 26 | 49 |
| 2 | Aktobe | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 41 |
| 3 | Astana | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 40 |
| 4 | Kyzyl-Zhar | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 36 |
| 5 | Kairat | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 35 |
| 6 | Tobol | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -2 | 28 |
| 7 | Atyrau | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -4 | 28 |
| 8 | Kaisar | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 11 | -2 | 25 |
| 9 | Zhetysu | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | -9 | 25 |
| 10 | Shakhter Karagandy | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | -4 | 23 |
| 11 | Maqtaaral | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 20 |
| 12 | Okzhetpes | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 15 | -10 | 18 |
| 13 | Kaspiy | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -13 | 15 |
| 14 | Aksu | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 22 | -15 | 15 |
