Partizan Belgrade vs FC Astana Predictions

• Both teams have won just one of their five group games and as a result, cannot qualify for the knockout stage.
• Partizan have looked more threatening than Astana during the group stage and will fancy their chances on Thursday.
• Astana beat Manchester United last time out to secure their first points of the group stage.
• Partizan have already beaten Astana once during the group stage and will be hungry for their first European home win.

Partizan will want to end their European adventure with a home win

Partizan have already beaten Astana in the group stage, securing a 2-1 win in Kazakhstan, and have won four of their last six matches in all competitions while Astana have lost two of their last three games in league and cup, so you can begin to see why we have predicted a home win on Thursday.

Partizan have kept two clean sheets in their last six matches and Astana have failed to score in two of their last three matches and the hosts have scored two or more goals in each of their last six matches while Astana have conceded eight goals in their last three matches, which adds weight to our prediction for a 2-0 home win this week.

Partizan have won seven of their ten league games this season and Astana have lost four times away from home in the league and have lost both of their away games in Europe. Partizan average 2.20 points per home game while Astana average 1.88 points per away game, which points towards the most likely result on Thursday being a home win.

Partizan boast a 70% win ratio in their own backyard and score an average of 3.00 goals per home game, conceding an average of 0.80 goals, and their home matches have produced an average of 3.80 goals per game. Astana’s away games produced an average of 2.44 goals per game and only 38% of the visitor’s trips on the road have produced over 2.5 goals, which backs our prediction for a 2-0 final scoreline.

Astana have lost their previous two away games in the group

Both teams have scored in just 40% of Partizan’s home games and the hosts have scored in 100% of their home games and all of those matches have produced over 1.5 goals, while 88% of Astana’s away games have also seen over 1.5 goals scored. Partizan have kept clean sheets and have won-to-nil in 60% of their home games this season and haven’t failed to score in their own backyard. A majority of Partizan’s wins this season have been obtained with a margin of two-goal or more (11), and that is another reason we have gone with a 2-0 final score this Thursday.

We’re confident that Partizan will win their final group game in the Europa League and we have predicted a final scoreline of 2-0. The hosts have been competitive in Group L, a lot more so than Thursday’s guests, and we expect the Serbs to secure a home win. Astana did beat United last time out but that freak result doesn’t mask what has been a poor campaign from the Kazakhstan side and we believe they will lose their third and final away game on Thursday.