Atyrau will pray that their home advantage is enough to get something from this grim duel, versus frisky Kyzyl-Zhar.
Both teams have had ample time to rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's trust this will be an in-your-face game!
Atyrau's stadium, Stadion Munayşı, has a grass surface. Kyzyl-Zhar have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Kyzyl-Zhar when playing on grass; 11 wins, 11 draws and 11 losses from 33 matches. They have scored 36 goals in these games and conceded 34.
These teams have little in common geographically as Kyzyl-Zhar have to travel 1800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Atyrau are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Kyzyl-Zhar is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
Atyrau form and stats
The total Premier League statistics at home this season for Atyrau are 4-4-4 (wins-draws-losses).
The fans are hoping that Atyrau will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Premier League game against Ordabasy (placed 5th).
Before that, Atyrau played out a draw 2-2 when visiting Taraz.Atyrau has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Atyrau's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Kyzyl-Zhar form and stats
Playing away, Kyzyl-Zhar have won 5 games, drawn 3 and suffered 4 defeats in the Premier League this season.
Kyzyl-Zhar might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Tobol proved too strong as Kyzyl-Zhar slumped to a 0-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Stadion Karasay.
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Kaspiy.Kyzyl-Zhar have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (10 so far).
Head 2 Head
The teams involved played each other earlier this season: Kyzyl-Zhar - Atyrau 0-1. Statistics for the former four meetings involving these two sides are: two wins for Atyrau, two draws and zero wins for Kyzyl-Zhar. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: three games.Atyrau missing players
Kyzyl-Zhar missing players
| Atyrau | Kyzyl-Zhar | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 24 | 12 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 29 |
| 37 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 22 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 83% | 92% |
| 67% | 58% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 50% | 62% |
| 46% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 33% | 33% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 50% | 42% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 33% | 33% |
| 21% | 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 42% | 38% |
| 33% | 33% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 42% | 38% |
| 4.1 | 4.1 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| 4.6 | 3.7 | 5.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.2 |
| 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 6.7 | 5.8 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.8 |
| 2.7 | 2.3 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3 |
| 38% | 43% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 50% | 41% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Astana | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 52 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 29 | 56 |
| 2 | Tobol | 24 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 48 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 31 | 55 |
| 3 | Kairat | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 51 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 30 | 47 |
| 4 | Kyzyl-Zhar | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 35 |
| 5 | Ordabasy | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 35 |
| 6 | Akzhayik | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -4 | 31 |
| 7 | Taraz | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -5 | 29 |
| 8 | Kaspiy | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 20 | -4 | 28 |
| 9 | Aktobe | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 17 | -2 | 27 |
| 10 | Shakhter Karagandy | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -8 | 27 |
| 11 | Atyrau | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 24 | -13 | 27 |
| 12 | Arys | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 37 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 17 | -17 | 25 |
| 13 | Kaisar | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -20 | 16 |
| 14 | Zhetysu | 24 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 22 | 47 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 25 | -25 | 12 |