This match features two teams living in the basement of the Premier League, Okzhetpes holding 10th place and Taraz lying 8th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Premier League match only four days ago. This match was also played here at Stadion Oqjetpes. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Taraz have had more rest.
It's quite the trip for Taraz when visiting Okzhetpes as the cities are 1800 kilometers apart.
Okzhetpes form and stats
Okzhetpes's struggle is real here at Stadion Oqjetpes with only 6 points collected from 6 Premier League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-3-2.
The Okzhetpes crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-5 to Astana here at Stadion Oqjetpes in a Premier League match. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Kyzyl-Zhar in a game that was won 2-1.
As you see from the result above, Okzhetpes suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
The manager A. Karpovich will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Kaspiy in only one day.
The Okzhetpes fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 6 league matches. Okzhetpes are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (13 from 6 played).
Taraz form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Taraz so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 1-4-2 (win-draw-lose).
Taraz are travelling again after losing away to Kyzyl-Zhar in their previous match (0-1).
After this away game Taraz return home for a Premier League game against Tobol. That game is only one sleeps after this.
Taraz find the net regularly in their away games. 7 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. 7 goals have been conceded by Taraz in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Taraz - Okzhetpes 2-3. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Okzhetpes won seven games, one match ended with a draw and Taraz has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  A. Dmitrijev 4 goals |   B. Turysbek 3 goals | D. Zorić 2 goals |
Okzhetpes missing players
Taraz missing players
| Okzhetpes | Taraz | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | 9 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 28 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 85% |
| 64% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 86% | 77% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 14% | 31% |
| 43% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 23% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 50% | 83% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 71% | 62% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 14% | 23% |
| 50% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 14% | 31% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 104 | 51 | 19 | Total Shots | T S | 10 | 34 | 69 |
| 49 | 23 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 27% | 39% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 58% | 48% |
- Okzhetpes has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Premier League
- Okzhetpes has the most conceded goals (28) in Premier League
- Okzhetpes has the most conceded goals in the first half (15) in Premier League
- Okzhetpes have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Okzhetpes have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Okzhetpes have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Okzhetpes haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Taraz has the most dropped points from leading position (9) in Premier League
- Taraz haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kairat | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 28 | 38 |
| 2 | Astana | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 27 |
| 3 | Ordabasy | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 27 |
| 4 | Tobol | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 23 |
| 5 | Kaisar | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 20 |
| 6 | Zhetysu | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -3 | 19 |
| 7 | Shakhter Karagandy | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 17 |
| 8 | Taraz | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -2 | 13 |
| 9 | Kyzyl-Zhar | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -10 | 12 |
| 10 | Okzhetpes | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -15 | 10 |
| 11 | Kaspiy | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -15 | 7 |