Kairat vs Sutjeska preview

Europe flag 2026/2027 Champions League, Europe
Astana Arena Today - 3:00 PM
Champions League
Kairat KAI
Sutjeska Sutjeska
KICKOFF : Today - 3:00 PM
1st Qualifying Round Leg 1 of 2

CONTEXT

Kairat host Sutjeska in Champions League (1st Qualifying Round) at Astana Arena. Power ranking favours Sutjeska by 15.3 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: This match is the first leg of the Champions League first qualifying round between Kairat and Sutjeska.
  • Form: Both teams enter the fixture with a form score of zero due to limited recent data.
  • Squad: Sutjeska holds a power score advantage of 15.3 points over Kairat.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are unavailable for both sides in this encounter.
  • Transition: Transition play details remain unspecified ahead of the match at Astana Arena.
  • Set pieces: Set piece data shows low confidence with proxy usage for both teams.
  • xVariable: Sutjeska is identified as the stronger team based on power ratings.
  • Market: Kairat 75.5% (Δ+0.2%) | Draw 16.3% (Δ-0.3%) | Sutjeska 8.2% (Δ+0.1%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Kairat R. Urazbakhtin
R. Urazbakhtin
VS
Sutjeska M. Pekovic
M. Pekovic
0
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0
0 i
Last 6 Opponents
Arsenal Rank: 99 L
Club Brugge Rank: 87 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0 i
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Kairat
75.48%
Draw
16.34%
Away Sutjeska
8.18%

Movement

Changes since opening
Kairat
+0.21%
Draw
-0.34%
Sutjeska
+0.13%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
34.72
50
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Kairat
Sutjeska
Power Score
34.72
50
League Position
-
-
Global Rank
-
-

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

vs
Kairat Opponent-weighted form score
Sutjeska Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Kairat Sutjeska

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 0 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Kairat KAI Home
0 matches
Sutjeska Sutjeska Away
Match Record
0
Wins
0
0
Draws
0
0
Losses
0
Goals
0
Goals Scored
0
0
Goals Conceded
0
0
Goal Difference
0
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-07-06T00:03:12+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Jul 08, 2026, 03:00 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Champions League, Europe · 1st Qualifying Round · Leg 1 of 2
Stadium
Astana Arena
Capacity
30000
Pitch Surface
Artificial turf
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Dmytro Panchyshyn
Dmytro Zaporozhenko
Volodymyr Vysotsky
Oleksandr Kalyonov

Squad

Referee : Dmytro Panchyshyn

Squad

1
Temirlan Anarbekov
Temirlan Anarbekov Goalkeeper
82
Sherkhan Kalmurza
Sherkhan Kalmurza Goalkeeper
30
Danila Buch
Danila Buch Goalkeeper
14
Aleksandr Martynovich
Aleksandr Martynovich Defender
20
Erkin Tapalov
Erkin Tapalov Defender
3
Luís Carlos Machado Mata
Luís Carlos Machado Mata Defender
44
Lucas Henrique da Silva
Lucas Henrique da Silva Defender
25
Alexandr Shirobokov
Alexandr Shirobokov Defender
5
Lev Kurgin
Lev Kurgin Defender
24
Aleksandr Mrynskiy
Aleksandr Mrynskiy Defender
59
Daniyar Tashpulatov
Daniyar Tashpulatov Defender
18
Dan Leon Glazer
Dan Leon Glazer Midfielder
13
Jaakko Oksanen
Jaakko Oksanen Midfielder
4
Damir Kassabulat
Damir Kassabulat Midfielder
6
Adilet Sadybekov
Adilet Sadybekov Midfielder
8
Olzhas Baybek
Olzhas Baybek Midfielder
17
Azamat Tuyakbayev
Azamat Tuyakbayev Midfielder
27
Mukhamedali Abish
Mukhamedali Abish Midfielder
28
Marc Gual Huguet
Marc Gual Huguet Attacker
7
Jorge Gabriel Costa Monteiro
Jorge Gabriel Costa Monteiro Attacker
9
Edmilson de Paula Santos Filho
Edmilson de Paula Santos Filho Attacker
19
Oiva Jukkola
Oiva Jukkola Attacker
11
Juan Sebastián Zeballos
Juan Sebastián Zeballos Attacker
81
Ismail Bekbolat
Ismail Bekbolat Attacker
10
Dastan Satpaev
Dastan Satpaev Attacker
Referee : Dmytro Panchyshyn

Squad

1
Vladan Giljen
Vladan Giljen Goalkeeper
Radoš Dubljević
Radoš Dubljević Goalkeeper
15
Boris Kopitović
Boris Kopitović Defender
2
Aleksandar Desančić
Aleksandar Desančić Defender
72
Anto Babić
Anto Babić Defender
25
Marko Đukanović
Marko Đukanović Defender
22
Andrija Ražnatović
Andrija Ražnatović Defender
16
Ognjen Đinović
Ognjen Đinović Defender
4
Miloš Vračar
Miloš Vračar Defender
55
Aleksandar Šćekić
Aleksandar Šćekić Midfielder
44
Deni Hočko
Deni Hočko Midfielder
20
Jovan Čađenović
Jovan Čađenović Midfielder
19
Marko Simunovikj
Marko Simunovikj Midfielder
5
Igor Pajović
Igor Pajović Midfielder
Mamadou Camara
Mamadou Camara Midfielder
Danilo Ćetković
Danilo Ćetković Midfielder
Aleksandar Boljević
Aleksandar Boljević Attacker
Kenroy Campbell
Kenroy Campbell Attacker
99
Marko Mrvaljević
Marko Mrvaljević Attacker
Slobodan Babić
Slobodan Babić Attacker
Jovan Mirkovic
Jovan Mirkovic Attacker
10
Balša Tošković
Balša Tošković Attacker
9
Petar Aničić
Petar Aničić Attacker
50
Marko Brnović
Marko Brnović Attacker

CONCLUSION

Sutjeska carries the higher power rating into this first leg and will aim to establish an advantage through structured play at the Astana Arena. Kairat must harness home support to offset the visitors edge in overall capability. With both sides lacking recent form indicators the contest may hinge on squad organisation and adaptability in key phases. Limited available metrics on efficiency and set pieces leave room for on field adjustments to dictate outcomes. The stronger rated team possesses the platform to control possession and create opportunities while the hosts seek to disrupt those patterns. Progression hopes for either side begin with a solid opening performance in this qualifying tie.