Premier League match preview: Astana versus Taraz

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Competition: Kazakhstan Premier League
Date: Sat 27.July
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Astana Arena (30254 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Astana leading Taraz by 22 points.

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!

This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Taraz's home stadium. The visitors last six games on artificial turf have ended in 2 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses. Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1500 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Astana form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Astana Arena as Astana have scored 19 goals to get 21 points from 10 games. The overall stats are 7-0-3 (wins-draws-losses).

The fans are hoping that Astana will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the Champions League game against CFR Cluj. Ahead of that match, Astana won a home game hosting CFR Cluj (1-0).

Astana have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Astana Arena with 19 goals in 10 matches. 11 goals have been conceded.

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Taraz form and stats

There's been little loot from Taraz's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 10 away games. Taraz, who have the fewest points (5) away in Premier League, only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 2 draws. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Taraz have lost on their last two travels.

The supporters enjoyed Taraz's previous game versus Zhetysu, a Premier League 2-0 win played at home. A 1-3 defeat away at Okzhetpes before that.

The attacking power of Taraz when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored in 10 matches. The Taraz manager V. Masudov has some worries about the defense as 20 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Taraz - Astana 2-0, played this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 8 - 0 - 2 (Astana wins - draws - Taraz wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 had two or less.

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Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
19 10 3 Played 3 10 19
12 7 2 Won 0 1 4
2 0 0 Drew 0 2 4
5 3 1 Lost 3 7 11
34 19 7 Scored 1 7 18
17 11 3 Conceded 9 20 32
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 95%
79% 80% 67% Over 1.5 100% 80% 79%
53% 70% 67% Over 2.5 67% 40% 37%
26% 30% 67% Over 3.5 33% 30% 21%
16% 20% 33% Over 4.5 33% 20% 16%
47% 70% 67% BTTS 33% 50% 47%
37% 10% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 21%
21% 20% 33% Failed To Score 67% 50% 37%
 
6.4 6.9 12 Corners For (avg) 5.3 3.9 3.7
3.8 2.9 2.7 Corners Against (avg) 3.7 4.2 4.5
1.5 1.3 1.7 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 2.2 2.4
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 2 5
Key stats this season:
  • Astana have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Astana have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Taraz have scored away.
  • Astana have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Astana haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Taraz have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Taraz have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Taraz have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Taraz haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Astana
All Champions League Europa League Premier League Kazakhstan Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
23-06-19 PL Ordabasy 3 - 2 Astana
30-06-19 PL Astana 0 - 2 Kairat
05-07-19 PL Tobol 0 - 2 Astana
09-07-19 CL Astana 1 - 0 CFR Cluj
17-07-19 CL CFR Cluj 3 - 1 Astana
23-07-19 EL FC Santa Coloma 18:00 Astana
27-07-19 PL Astana 00:00 Taraz
01-08-19 EL Astana 14:00 FC Santa Coloma
03-08-19 PL Shakhter Karagandy - Astana
10-08-19 PL Aktobe - Astana
Taraz
All First Division Premier League Kazakhstan Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
31-05-19 PL Atyrau 1 - 1 Taraz
16-06-19 PL Taraz 0 - 0 Irtysh
23-06-19 PL Kaisar 1 - 1 Taraz
30-06-19 PL Shakhter Karagandy 1 - 0 Taraz
06-07-19 PL Taraz 1 - 1 Aktobe
14-07-19 PL Okzhetpes 3 - 1 Taraz
21-07-19 PL Taraz 2 - 0 Zhetysu
27-07-19 PL Astana 00:00 Taraz
03-08-19 PL Taraz - Ordabasy
10-08-19 PL Taraz - Kairat

  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 19 12 3 4 29 18 10 6 2 2 20 10 9 6 1 2 9 8 11 39
2 Astana 19 12 2 5 34 17 10 7 0 3 19 11 9 5 2 2 15 6 17 38
3 Kairat 20 12 2 6 36 20 11 7 1 3 20 7 9 5 1 3 16 13 16 38
4 Ordabasy 19 9 7 3 25 10 10 6 3 1 16 5 9 3 4 2 9 5 15 34
5 Kaisar 19 9 4 6 25 22 10 3 4 3 12 8 9 6 0 3 13 14 3 31
6 Shakhter Karagandy 19 7 6 6 24 20 9 5 1 3 13 5 10 2 5 3 11 15 4 27
7 Zhetysu 19 7 5 7 21 14 10 5 3 2 16 6 9 2 2 5 5 8 7 26
8 Okzhetpes 19 6 3 10 27 32 9 3 3 3 13 10 10 3 0 7 14 22 -5 21
9 Atyrau 20 4 6 10 13 30 9 3 3 3 9 12 11 1 3 7 4 18 -17 18
10 Irtysh 19 5 2 12 11 31 9 3 1 5 5 12 10 2 1 7 6 19 -20 17
11 Taraz 19 4 4 11 18 32 9 3 2 4 11 12 10 1 2 7 7 20 -14 16
12 Aktobe 19 4 4 11 17 34 9 2 1 6 10 18 10 2 3 5 7 16 -17 16

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