The managers R. Grigorchuk and V. Gazzaev are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Premier League league table.
Astana and Tobol should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Astana form and stats
Astana, who have the most scored goals (14) in Premier League, have collected 12 points from their home games so far after 4-0-0. Ever since the Dynamo Kyiv game Astana has been unbeatable here producing four straight wins.Happy days for Astana in their previous game, a Premier League match away at Kairat that ended with a 1-0 victory. Ahead of that match, Astana won a home game hosting Ordabasy (2-1).
Astana are showing their attacking force in their home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (11 goals in 4 games). Astana have conceded 4 in these home matches.
Tobol form and stats
Tobol are yet to lose a point on their travels this season with 2 wins from 2 away games. Having won their last three away games Tobol has no reason to fear anyone.Tobol's last game was the home draw against Zhetysu (0-0). Prior to that result Tobol won their away game at Okzhetpes. The scoreline was 2-1.
Tobol has the goal stats of 3-1 (for/against) from 2 business trips at the early stages of this season.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Astana won 5 games, 4 matches ended with a draw and Tobol has 1 win.Astana missing players
Tobol missing players
| Astana | Tobol | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | Played | 2 | 6 |
| 14 | 11 | Scored | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | 4 | Conceded | 1 | 3 |
| 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 83% |
| 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 50% | 67% |
| 57% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 67% |
| 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 17% |
| 14% | 25% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 17% |
| 57% | 100% | Both teams to score | 50% | 50% |
| 43% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 50% | 50% |
| 14% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 17% |
| 6.6 | 9.5 | Corners For (avg) | 2 | 3.7 |
| 3.1 | 2.5 | Corners Against (avg) | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| 1 | 0.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 1 | 1 |
- Astana hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Astana is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- Tobol has scored in all of their 2 away matches.
- Astana has scored in all of their 4 home matches.
- Astana has failed to keep a clean sheet in 4 home matches.
| 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 | Astana | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 19 |
| 2 | Tobol | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 16 |
| 3 | Kairat | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | Ordabasy | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | Zhetysu | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Kaisar | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 7 | Shakhter Karagandy | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Aktobe | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 6 |
| 9 | Irtysh | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 6 |
| 10 | Atyrau | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 4 |
| 11 | Okzhetpes | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -8 | 4 |
| 12 | Taraz | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 3 |
