This could be an interesting match as Shakhter Karagandy have their presumed home advantage while Astana are ahead 4 points in the Premier League table.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
This stadium uses grass, unlike Astana's home stadium. The visitors last 34 games on grass have ended in 12 wins, 6 draws and 16 losses.
Astana are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Shakhter Karagandy form and stats
When playing at home in the Premier League, Shakhter Karagandy, who have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Premier League, have managed 3 wins, 2 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 7 games.
A strong away win for Karagandy against Taraz the last match, as A. Khubulov (3) were on target. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Okzhetpes in a game that was won 2-1.
As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today? What a game it was for A. Khubulov when beating Taraz, applying the finishing touch to three goals!
The match schedule is unforgiving for Karagandy as they have a new game in only three days, a Premier League match thankfully also at home. Zhetysu are visiting.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Karagandy here in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (6 from 7 games). From these home matches, Karagandy have conceded only 5 goals.
Astana form and stats
As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Astana have produced an overall stat of 4-0-3 so far.
Astana aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 184 league minutes without a goal. A. Shchetkin was the last player to find the net.
There might be some fixture complaints from Astana as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Premier League match against Taraz (0-1). The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Kairat.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Kaisar in just three days.
Astana are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 11 times in 7 away games so far. 10 goals have been conceded by Astana in these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Astana - Karagandy 1-1 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Shakhter Karagandy four wins, one draw and Astana five victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Sigurjónsson 6 goals |   A. Khubulov 4 goals | T. Barseghyan 4 goals |
Shakhter Karagandy missing players
Astana missing players
| Shakhter Karagandy | Astana | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 20 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 25 |
| 19 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 10 | 16 |
| 94% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 69% | 43% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 71% | 75% |
| 38% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 57% | 44% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 19% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 29% | 12% |
| 62% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 43% | 44% |
| 19% | 29% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 14% | 31% |
| 25% | 43% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 43% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.9 | 2.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 119 | 56 | 6 | Total Shots | T S | 28 | 56 | 133 |
| 56 | 28 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 26 | 53 |
| 36% | 21% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 42% | 47% |
- Astana have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Astana haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Shakhter Karagandy has the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Premier League
- Shakhter Karagandy has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Premier League
- Shakhter Karagandy has the most conceded goals in the second half (16) in Premier League
| 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 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 31 | 45 |
| 2 | Tobol | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 32 |
| 3 | Astana | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 27 |
| 4 | Ordabasy | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 27 |
| 5 | Shakhter Karagandy | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 23 |
| 6 | Zhetysu | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -3 | 22 |
| 7 | Kaisar | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 21 |
| 8 | Taraz | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -3 | 17 |
| 9 | Kyzyl-Zhar | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | -10 | 16 |
| 10 | Kaspiy | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -14 | 11 |
| 11 | Okzhetpes | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -17 | 11 |