The visiting Astana side should be favourites in this visit to Atyrau, as the away team holds a 17 point advantage from their eight league games this season.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Atyrau and Astana.
Astana play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Astana when playing on grass are 8 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats from 20 matches. They have scored 23 goals and conceded 25 times in these games. It's quite the trip for Astana when visiting Atyrau as the cities are 2000 kilometers apart.
Atyrau form and stats
Atyrau, who have the fewest points (1) at home in Premier League, have played three home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 1 point from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.Atyrau drew their last game, 0-0 away at Zhetysu. Prior to that, an away loss at Kairat.
The manager V. Kumykov will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Ordabasy in only three days.
Atyrau aren't scoring a lot here with only 2 goals from 3 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 5 goals have been conceded.
Astana form and stats
Astana, who have the fewest conceded goals (0) away in Premier League, are happy with their away performances so far, having secured two victories and one draw from their first three travels.Astana won their last game, 2-1 versus Tobol played at home. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Kairat at their stadium, the result 1-0.
A new game in only three days for Astana, the Premier League home match versus Irtysh. Busy days.
Astana are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 3 away goals from 3 games. Astana are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 0 goals away.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Astana - Atyrau 3-1, played this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 1 Atyrau victory, 0 draws and 9 Astana wins.Atyrau missing players
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| Atyrau | Astana | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Played | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Scored | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 78% | 67% | 0% | Over 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 88% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 75% |
| 33% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 62% |
| 22% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 33% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 62% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 100% | 38% |
| 56% | 33% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 33% | 12% |
| 2.9 | 4.3 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 6.7 | 3 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 6 | 3.7 |
| 2.6 | 1.7 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 2 | 1.3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Atyrau is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| 10-04-19 | | Atyrau | 1 - 0 | Zhetysu |
| 14-04-19 | | Aktobe | 2 - 0 | Atyrau |
| 20-04-19 | | Atyrau | 1 - 2 | Okzhetpes |
| 24-04-19 | | Kairat | 2 - 0 | Atyrau |
| 27-04-19 | | Zhetysu | 0 - 0 | Atyrau |
| 01-05-19 | | Atyrau | 00:00 | Astana |
| 04-05-19 | | Ordabasy | 00:00 | Atyrau |
| 08-05-19 | | Altay | - | Atyrau |
| 11-05-19 | | Atyrau | - | Kairat |
| 18-05-19 | | Tobol | - | Atyrau |
| 07-04-19 | | Kaisar | 0 - 0 | Astana |
| 10-04-19 | | Altay | 1 - 1 | Astana |
| 14-04-19 | | Astana | 2 - 1 | Ordabasy |
| 20-04-19 | | Kairat | 0 - 1 | Astana |
| 27-04-19 | | Astana | 2 - 1 | Tobol |
| 01-05-19 | | Atyrau | 00:00 | Astana |
| 04-05-19 | | Astana | 00:00 | Irtysh |
| 11-05-19 | | Taraz | - | Astana |
| 15-05-19 | | Irtysh | - | Astana |
| 18-05-19 | | Astana | - | Shakhter Karagandy |
| 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 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 22 |
| 2 | Tobol | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 3 | Kairat | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | Ordabasy | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | Zhetysu | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Kaisar | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | Shakhter Karagandy | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 8 | Okzhetpes | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 7 |
| 9 | Aktobe | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 6 |
| 10 | Irtysh | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 6 |
| 11 | Taraz | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 6 |
| 12 | Atyrau | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -10 | 5 |
