First Division fixture guide: Ekibastuz vs Maqtaaral

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Competition: Kazakhstan First Division
Competition: Thu 28.October
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)

First Division: Two participants in good form get together for this match. Maqtaaral might have a wee advantage with their 2nd position in the standings?

Insights:
  • Ekibastuz have the most matches over the total-line (15) in First Division
  • Maqtaaral have the fewest conceded goals (14) in First Division

Both teams have had adequate rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's wish for an active match!

These teams have little in common geographically as Maqtaaral have to travel 1900 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

Ekibastuz are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions.

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Ekibastuz form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here as Ekibastuz have scored 28 goals to get 23 points from 10 games. The overall stats in the First Division are 7-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). Ekibastuz has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here. We remember; it was Aksu.

The fans are hoping that Ekibastuz will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 3-6 away loss in the First Division game against Sport Academy Kairat (placed 5th). A disaster for the home team in their last match (vs Sport Academy Kairat) as a comfortable lead 3-1 was completely ruined into a loss 3-6. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?

Before that game, the 7-0 home victory against Baykonur.

Goals are plentiful in the league this season as Ekibastuz has scored 28 goals here in 10 home games. It's worth mentioning that 14 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 12 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Maqtaaral form and stats

Maqtaaral have an excellent away record in the First Division so far with 7-2-1 from 10 games. Maqtaaral are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.

Maqtaaral had fun at their own home last time out, beating Akademiya Ontustik 2-0.

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Taraz Karatau.

Maqtaaral has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 17 goals from 10 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).

Head 2 Head

Maqtaaral - Ekibastuz 1-0 was the end result in these contenders' last H2H game, earlier this season. Previous ten meetings between these sides: Ekibastuz won three, Maqtaaral were winners in six and we saw one draw. six games with more than 2,5 goals, four matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Ekibastuz missing players

Maqtaaral missing players

Ekibastuz Maqtaaral
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
21 10 3 Played P 3 10 21
9 7 0 Won W 3 7 14
5 2 2 Drew D 0 2 4
7 1 1 Lost L 0 1 3
44 28 4 Scored S 5 17 37
35 12 6 Conceded C 2 8 14
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
90% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 80% 71%
81% 90% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 50% 48%
52% 70% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 24%
19% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 5%
81% 80% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 60% 43%
10% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 30% 48%
10% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 10% 14%
 
3.7 4.3 3.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3 3.9
4.6 3.7 5.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.2 3.8
2.1 2.3 3.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 3.1 2.8
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 3 6
 
7.9 8.4 5.7 Shots (avg) S ( 6.3 7.6 7.4
3.7 4.7 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.8 2.9
54% 60% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 41% 54%
Key stats in First Division this season:
  • All of Ekibastuz's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Ekibastuz have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ekibastuz have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Ekibastuz have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Ekibastuz have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in First Division
  • Ekibastuz have the most matches over the total-line (15) in First Division
  • Ekibastuz haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Maqtaaral have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Maqtaaral have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Maqtaaral have the fewest conceded goals (14) in First Division
  • Maqtaaral have the fewest conceded goals (8) away in First Division
  • Maqtaaral have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in First Division
  • Maqtaaral have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in First Division
  • Maqtaaral have the most clean sheets (9) in First Division
  • Maqtaaral have the most matches under the total-line (11) in First Division
  • Maqtaaral have the most points (23) away in First Division
  • Maqtaaral have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Maqtaaral haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Aksu 21 14 5 2 50 18 11 8 3 0 29 8 10 6 2 2 21 10 32 47
2 Maqtaaral 21 14 4 3 37 14 11 7 2 2 20 6 10 7 2 1 17 8 23 46
3 Kyran 21 12 6 3 54 27 11 7 2 2 36 17 10 5 4 1 18 10 27 42
4 Okzhetpes 21 14 5 2 60 25 10 8 2 0 32 12 11 6 3 2 28 13 35 38
5 Sport Academy Kairat 20 10 2 8 49 32 10 6 0 4 33 17 10 4 2 4 16 15 17 32
6 Ekibastuz 21 9 5 7 44 35 10 7 2 1 28 12 11 2 3 6 16 23 9 32
7 Taraz Karatau 20 8 5 7 39 28 10 6 3 1 27 10 10 2 2 6 12 18 11 29
8 Bulat 21 7 1 13 38 37 10 5 1 4 25 9 11 2 0 9 13 28 1 22
9 Akademiya Ontustik 21 6 0 15 28 40 10 5 0 5 23 12 11 1 0 10 5 28 -12 18
10 Igilik 21 6 0 15 15 61 11 5 0 6 9 21 10 1 0 9 6 40 -46 18
11 Baykonur 21 5 1 15 20 66 11 5 1 5 14 15 10 0 0 10 6 51 -46 16
12 Kyzyl-Zhar II 21 2 2 17 17 68 10 2 2 6 9 27 11 0 0 11 8 41 -51 8