This match features two teams living in the basement of the Premier League, Aktobe holding 12th place and Irtysh lying 11th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
It's quite the trip for Irtysh when visiting Aktobe as the cities are 1900 kilometers apart.
Aktobe form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season. Aktobe, who have the most conceded goals (43) in Premier League, have only managed 2 wins, 1 draw and 8 losses so far from their games here. It's trouble wherever Aktobe are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Aktobe, their manager A. Sednev and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.The fans are hoping that Aktobe will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-5 away loss in the Premier League game against Zhetysu. Preceding that match was the home game against Astana that was lost 2-3.
Aktobe are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 13 goals in 11 matches. Aktobe have conceded 23 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Irtysh form and stats
There's been little loot from Irtysh's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 11 away games. Irtysh, who have the fewest scored goals (11) in Premier League, only have 2 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 1 draw. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on M. Milanović, the Irtysh manager, as the last three away games were defeats.Irtysh delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Tobol in their previous match; a Premier League game. Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Tobol.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 11 away games, an average of less than one per game. Irtysh have conceded 20 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Aktobe - Irtysh 2-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Aktobe won 4, Irtysh won 3 and 3 draws. 6 games with over 2,5 goals, 4 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Aymbetov 2 goals |  H. Miličević 1 goals |   K. Dubra 1 goals |
Aktobe missing players
Irtysh missing players
| Aktobe | Irtysh | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Played | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | 8 | 1 | Lost | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| 20 | 13 | 4 | Scored | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 48 | 23 | 3 | Conceded | 1 | 20 | 36 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 50% | 91% | 87% |
| 83% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 50% | 64% | 61% |
| 61% | 73% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 55% | 39% |
| 35% | 45% | 50% | Over 3.5 | 50% | 27% | 17% |
| 17% | 18% | 50% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 52% | 64% | 50% | BTTS | 50% | 27% | 17% |
| 13% | 9% | 50% | Clean Sheets | 50% | 18% | 26% |
| 35% | 27% | 0% | Failed To Score | 50% | 64% | 70% |
| 4.5 | 5.8 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | 5 | 3.5 | 4.8 |
| 5.5 | 3.6 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | 3 | 5.4 | 4.3 |
| 1.6 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Aktobe have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Aktobe have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Aktobe have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Irtysh have scored away.
- Aktobe have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Aktobe haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Irtysh have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Irtysh have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Irtysh have won significantly less corners away then at home.
Aktobe
| 06-07-19 | | Taraz | 1 - 1 | Aktobe |
| 13-07-19 | | Aktobe | 2 - 2 | Shakhter Karagandy |
| 20-07-19 | | Kaisar | 0 - 1 | Aktobe |
| 27-07-19 | | Okzhetpes | 4 - 0 | Aktobe |
| 03-08-19 | | Aktobe | 1 - 2 | Zhetysu |
| 11-08-19 | | Aktobe | 2 - 3 | Astana |
| 18-08-19 | | Zhetysu | 5 - 0 | Aktobe |
| 25-08-19 | | Aktobe | 00:00 | Irtysh |
| 31-08-19 | | Kaisar | - | Aktobe |
| 14-09-19 | | Aktobe | - | Atyrau |
Irtysh
| 30-06-19 | | Aktobe | 2 - 1 | Irtysh |
| 06-07-19 | | Irtysh | 2 - 1 | Okzhetpes |
| 13-07-19 | | Zhetysu | 4 - 0 | Irtysh |
| 28-07-19 | | Ordabasy | 1 - 0 | Irtysh |
| 04-08-19 | | Irtysh | 0 - 2 | Kairat |
| 11-08-19 | | Irtysh | 0 - 2 | Tobol |
| 17-08-19 | | Irtysh | 0 - 0 | Tobol |
| 25-08-19 | | Aktobe | 00:00 | Irtysh |
| 31-08-19 | | Atyrau | - | Irtysh |
| 14-09-19 | | Irtysh | - | Taraz |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Tobol | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 45 |
| 2 | Astana | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 41 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 21 | 44 |
| 3 | Kairat | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 44 |
| 4 | Ordabasy | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 40 |
| 5 | Kaisar | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 37 |
| 6 | Zhetysu | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 35 |
| 7 | Shakhter Karagandy | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 30 |
| 8 | Okzhetpes | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 32 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 22 | -1 | 27 |
| 9 | Taraz | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 24 | -18 | 19 |
| 10 | Atyrau | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 18 | -20 | 18 |
| 11 | Irtysh | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 20 | -25 | 17 |
| 12 | Aktobe | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 43 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 20 | -23 | 16 |