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Atalanta 1-1 Kairat: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

Full time: Atalanta 1-1 Kairat

Atalanta and Kairat drew 1-1 in Europa Conference League Matchday 3 on Thursday 5 November 2026 at Gewiss Stadium. The goals: Marc Gual 53', Nikola Krstović 82'. It went against Moneyball's pre-match estimate.

How the match unfolded

Kairat struck first through Marc Gual in the 53rd minute, set up by Edmilson. Atalanta levelled at 1-1 in the 82nd minute through Nikola Krstović, set up by Relja Obrić.

It was 0-0 at half-time.

The referee, J. Weinberger, showed 7 yellow cards: 3 to Atalanta and 4 to Kairat.

Atalanta: M. Sarri, 4-2-3-1 · Kairat: R. Urazbakhtin, 5-3-2.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

The prediction missed. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Atalanta -2.00, and on 1-1 it was wrong.

The estimate's most likely result was an Atalanta win at 78%; a draw, at 14%, is what happened. Its single most likely score was 2-0 (12%).

The goals dried up: the estimate expected about 3.5 and the match produced two.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 66%; with 2 goals the under came in, against the way the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 49%; both did, against the estimate.

The pre-match consensus had an Atalanta win at 78%, the same lean as Moneyball.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-11-05, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

Atalanta had 7 shots on target, Kairat 3.

Kairat's goalkeeper made 6 saves.

Atalanta had 70% of the ball.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Atalanta came into it with 3 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.70 expected goals for and – against, and had won 33% of their matches.

Kairat came into it with 3 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 0.76 expected goals for and – against, and had won 0% of their matches.

Atalanta vs Kairat: the match in numbers

AtalantaMatch statisticsKairat
70%Ball possession30%
16Total shots7
7Shots on target3
2Big chances1
703Total passes308
90%Pass accuracy72%
9Corners2
15Fouls10
4Offsides0
14Tackles22
2Saves6
3Yellow cards4

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Relja Obrić (Atalanta), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.

Atalanta

Kairat

The lowest-rated starter was Aleksandr Mrynskiy at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Atalanta vs Kairat

What was the score in Atalanta vs Kairat?

Atalanta 1-1 Kairat (half-time 0-0), Europa Conference League, Thursday 5 November 2026.

Who scored in Atalanta vs Kairat?

Marc Gual 53', Nikola Krstović 82'.

Did Moneyball predict Atalanta vs Kairat correctly?

The prediction missed. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Atalanta -2.00, and on 1-1 it was wrong.

Who was man of the match in Atalanta vs Kairat?

Relja Obrić, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Atalanta vs Kairat?

J. Weinberger.

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