Here's what we know about the Astana - Zhetysu match:

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

This pitch has artificial turf, which is not Zhetysu's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf Zhetysu have performed like this: Played twelve matches resulting in 3 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats with the goal stats 12-16 (scored/conceded). Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1400 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

Astana form and stats

5-0-1 is the performance here so far, giving Astana a total of 15 from their 6 games here. Outstanding results! The Astana manager R. Grigorchuk might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

The Astana crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Shakhter Karagandy here in a Premier League match. Before that match, a win away at Irtysh.

Goals decide football matches and Astana are scoring many of them at home; 13 on target from 6 matches. On the other hand, Astana have conceded 6 goals.

Zhetysu form and stats

2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. That’s the product of Zhetysu playing as the away team this season.

Zhetysu's last game was the home draw against Aktobe (1-1). A 0-2 defeat away at Shakhter Karagandy before that.

The attacking power of Zhetysu when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored in 5 matches. It's not easy to score on Zhetysu as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Zhetysu - Astana 0-2. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 8 Astana victories, 2 draws and 0 Zhetysu wins. 4 of these games ended with three goals or more, 6 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

M. Tomasov 6 goals

D. Rotariu 4 goals

E. Altynbekov 4 goals

Astana missing players

Zhetysu missing players