National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Kaisar or Astana that keep their silverware dream alive.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
These teams have little in common geographically as Astana have to travel 1000 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Kaisar form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Premier League this season. Kaisar have only managed 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses from their games here at Stadion im. Gany Muratbaeva.
Kaisar's previous game was a Premier League match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Ordabasy. The home side are looking to build on that result.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Atyrau that finished 1-1.Kaisar has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. Kaisar have conceded 19 from these games.
Astana form and stats
Astana was sent out of Kazakhstan Cup in the 8th finals last season.Astana have an excellent away record in the Premier League so far with 6-3-1 from 10 games.
The supporters enjoyed Astana's previous game versus Shakhter Karagandy, a Premier League 4-3 win played at home. A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Astana, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Kyzyl-Zhar's place.The Astana manager A. Tikhonov has got the team scoring on the road, with 22 away goals in 10 league matches. As opposed to that, Astana have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Kaisar won zero games, two matches ended with a draw and Astana has eight wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  M. Tomasov 11 goals |   K. Laukžemis 7 goals | A. Aymbetov 6 goals |
Kaisar missing players
Astana missing players
| Kaisar | Astana | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Won | W | 8 | 15 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 14 | 8 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | ||
| 27 | 13 | Scored | S | 26 | 48 | ||
| 44 | 24 | Conceded | C | 16 | 28 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 76% | 69% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 71% | 72% | ||
| 52% | 62% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 44% | ||
| 28% | 31% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 43% | 40% | ||
| 16% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 21% | 20% | ||
| 60% | 62% | BTTS | BTTS | 57% | 56% | ||
| 12% | 15% | Clean Sheets | C S | 36% | 32% | ||
| 32% | 31% | Failed to Score | F T | 7% | 12% | ||
| 3.1 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 5.1 | ||
| 4.9 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 3.7 | ||
| 2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.1 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6.1 | 5.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.9 | 9 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.7 | ||
| 49% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 52% | 53% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Tobol | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 25 | 42 |
| 2 | Astana | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 20 | 41 |
| 3 | Kairat | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 43 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 27 | 37 |
| 4 | Akzhayik | 19 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 11 | -1 | 28 |
| 5 | Ordabasy | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 27 |
| 6 | Kyzyl-Zhar | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 26 |
| 7 | Atyrau | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 25 |
| 8 | Kaspiy | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -2 | 24 |
| 9 | Taraz | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -3 | 23 |
| 10 | Aktobe | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 15 | -4 | 20 |
| 11 | Arys | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -18 | 18 |
| 12 | Shakhter Karagandy | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -12 | 16 |
| 13 | Kaisar | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -13 | 15 |
| 14 | Zhetysu | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -18 | 11 |