Dynamo City vs Astana prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
In the 1/8 finals of the UEFA Conference League qualification on July 9, 2026, the first match between Dynamo City and Astana will take place. The visitors certainly won't give up the win easily.
Dynamo City vs Astana: Team News and Expert Analysis
The club from Tirana fully repeated their previous season in 2025/2026. Once again, they managed to finish only fourth in the league but defended their status as national cup winners. In the summer, they started with friendly wins over Sileks and Struga, but then finished with a draw against the latter.
The team from Astana has shown interesting stability in recent years. In 2025, they finished as runners-up for the third consecutive time. However, the recent giants now risk not even finishing among the top four. They beat Zhenis in the last round and are still holding off Yelimay, while they currently trail Okzhetpes by just one point—26 to 27—so the race for bronze is still ahead.
The Albanians average only 1.23 goals per match but concede noticeably less—just 0.9. The Kazakh giants have a similar ratio, but their football is a bit more entertaining: 1.38 goals scored and 1.06 conceded per game.
Previous Matches: Dynamo City vs Astana
The teams have never played each other before.
They are unlikely to take risks now—a bet on "total under 2.5 goals" suggests itself (odds – 1.70).
Dynamo City vs Astana: Key Statistics and Trends
- Dynamo City has won two of their last three matches
- 41% of Dynamo's matches end with both teams scoring, with an average total of 2.13 goals per game
- Astana has won three of their last six matches
- 44% of Astana's matches end with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 2.44
Dynamo City vs Astana: Probable Starting Lineups
Dynamo City is expected to play in a 1-4-3-3 formation (probable lineup): Tekja - Aliyi, Ismaili, Kefalia, Mandzhani - Ayoji, Berisha, Vilja - Nani, Gindo, Mustafa,
Astana is expected to play in a 1-5-3-2 formation (probable lineup): Chondrich - Kasym, Kalaitsa, Vorogovsky, Beisebekov, Bartolec - Islamkhan, Karaman, Tomasov - Abraev, Karimov
Place your bets on the upcoming match and follow your team's position in the Conference League qualification standings