Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Shakhter Karagandy & Ordabasy face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Kazakhstan Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Ordabasy have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1300 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Shakhter Karagandy form and stats
Last season their Kazakhstan Cup adventure ended in the 8th finals.Shakhter Karagandy's results here in the Premier League have been very modest with 2 victories, 1 draw and 6 defeats. On the other hand, in the Kazakhstan Cup, Shakhter Karagandy has performed like this (both home and away): 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss. Two home wins in a row for Shakhter Karagandy bring valid hopes of a third.
Shakhter Karagandy are returning here after visiting Sdyushor in a Kazakhstan Cup game and winning with a 4-0 scoreline. A. Tattybaev (2), I. Umaev and O. Omirtayev scored the goal(s). As indicated by the result mentioned above, Karagandy played a great game against Sdyushor and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
Before that, Karagandy had a Kazakhstan Cup home game versus Sdyushor which ended with a victory 7-1.There will be little rest for Shakhter Karagandy after this match as they are travelling to Kyzyl-Zhar for a Kazakhstan Cup game in only three days.
Karagandy has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 4 goals from 9 games. Karagandy's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ordabasy form and stats
Last season their Kazakhstan Cup adventure ended in the semi-finals.4-3-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Ordabasy in their Premier League matches away. Total Kazakhstan Cup statistics for Ordabasy: 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
The manager A. Sednev was unhappy after their last game, a Kazakhstan Cup match played at their home ground Stadion Qajimuqan Muñaytpasov. Ordabasy suffered a 0-1 loss to Kyzyl-Zhar.
A 1-1 draw at Kyzyl-Zhar's stadium before that.A new game in only three days for Ordabasy, the Kazakhstan Cup home match versus Sdyushor. Busy days.
Ordabasy have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 9 league away games 13 goals have been scored. Ordabasy are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The sides have met each other before in this season, with the result Ordabasy - Karagandy 1-0 entered in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one Karagandy victory, three draws and six Ordabasy wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. da Silva Araujo 8 goals |  Y. Tungyshbayev 4 goals |
Shakhter Karagandy missing players
Ordabasy missing players
| Shakhter Karagandy | Ordabasy | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Won | W | 6 | 10 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 5 | 8 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | ||
| 33 | 15 | Scored | S | 20 | 33 | ||
| 30 | 14 | Conceded | C | 11 | 26 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 77% | 84% | ||
| 60% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 62% | 60% | ||
| 40% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 38% | 40% | ||
| 24% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 31% | 24% | ||
| 12% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 12% | ||
| 28% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 31% | 36% | ||
| 36% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 54% | 40% | ||
| 40% | 42% | Failed to Score | F T | 38% | 40% | ||
| 4.5 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 5.6 | ||
| 3.6 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.9 | 3.4 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.4 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 4 | ||
| 7.5 | 9.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.2 | 9.8 | ||
| 3.1 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.1 | 4.1 | ||
| 39% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 32% | ||
| 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 |