The Irtysh manager D. Dimitrov attacks this game with the team placed 7th so far. In the visitors dressing room Aktobe and their manager A. Sednev are in 10th place before this match.
Irtysh and Aktobe 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.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artificial turf and that the visiting Aktobe have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artificial turf is 2-2-5 (win-draw-loss) from nine matches. It's quite the trip for Aktobe when visiting Irtysh as the cities are 1900 kilometers apart.
Irtysh form and stats
Only two home games for Irtysh so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.In their previous game, the manager D. Dimitrov led his Irtysh to a defeat in the Premier League match away at Shakhter Karagandy. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here . 3-3 away at Aktobe before that.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Irtysh matches with similar probabilities have ended with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeats (from two games).
Early season goal statistics from Irtysh's 2 home games: 2 goals, 1 conceded.
Aktobe form and stats
It's not happening yet for Aktobe on their travels, with zero points from their first 3 away games. Maybe today will be different? Three consecutive losses in away matches means Aktobe are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.Aktobe are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Premier League against Atyrau. A draw for Aktobe before that, at their own venue hosting Irtysh (3-3).
As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Aktobe playing away, we found 47 games. Results were 8 away wins, 13 draws and 26 home wins.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Aktobe as they have only managed to score 2 times from 3 away games. For Aktobe, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 3 - 3 (Irtysh wins - draws - Aktobe wins).Irtysh missing players
Aktobe missing players
| Irtysh | Aktobe | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | Played | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | Scored | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | 1 | Conceded | 7 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 50% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 80% |
| 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 67% | 60% |
| 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 33% | 20% |
| 20% | 0% | Both teams to score | 67% | 60% |
| 20% | 50% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 20% |
| 60% | 50% | Failed To Score | 33% | 20% |
| 4 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| 2.2 | 1.5 | Corners Against (avg) | 6.3 | 3.8 |
| 1 | 0.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 0 |
| Irtysh | Last season | Aktobe | ||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | Played | 16 | 33 |
| 28 | 19 | Scored | 18 | 51 |
| 45 | 20 | Conceded | 28 | 47 |
| 97% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 88% | 94% |
| 67% | 69% | Over 1.5 | 75% | 82% |
| 33% | 38% | Over 2.5 | 56% | 48% |
| 12% | 12% | Over 3.5 | 38% | 36% |
| 6% | 12% | Over 4.5 | 19% | 18% |
| 33% | 44% | Both teams to score | 75% | 70% |
| 24% | 25% | Clean Sheet | 25% | 24% |
| 45% | 31% | Failed To Score | 12% | 12% |
| 3.8 | 3.8 | Corners For (avg) | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| 4.1 | 3.8 | Corners Against (avg) | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| 2 | 1.9 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| 3 | 1 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 1 |
- Irtysh hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Aktobe is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Irtysh is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Astana | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 16 |
| 2 | Tobol | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 15 |
| 3 | Kairat | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | Ordabasy | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Zhetysu | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Kaisar | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | Irtysh | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 6 |
| 8 | Shakhter Karagandy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| 9 | Atyrau | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -7 | 4 |
| 10 | Aktobe | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 3 |
| 11 | Taraz | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -6 | 3 |
| 12 | Okzhetpes | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -9 | 1 |
