There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Tobol leading Aktobe by 45 points.
Tobol 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.
Tobol form and stats
When playing at home in the Premier League, Tobol, who have the most clean sheets (19) in Premier League, have managed 8 wins, 3 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 16 games. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Tobol, their manager N. Zhumaskaliev and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
The Tobol crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Astana here in a Premier League match. Before that, Tobol played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Kaisar.
Tobol have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 24 goals in 16 league matches. Tobol have only conceded 15 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Aktobe form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Aktobe, who have the most conceded goals (73) in Premier League, so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 3-3-10 (win-draw-lose). The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on A. Sednev, the Aktobe manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Aktobe are travelling after their nice 3-2 home win in the Premier League against Shakhter Karagandy (placed 8th). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Astana wasn't a success with a 0-5 loss.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Aktobe as they have only managed to score 11 times from 16 away games in the league. Aktobe are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 11 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Aktobe - Tobol 0-1, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Tobol 5 wins, 1 draw and Aktobe 4 victories. As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Turysbek 3 goals |  A. Nurgaliev 2 goals |  M. Fedin 2 goals |
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| Tobol | Aktobe | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 6 | 16 | 32 |
| 18 | 8 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 6 | 10 | 19 |
| 43 | 24 | 12 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 34 |
| 26 | 15 | 1 | Conceded | C | 23 | 41 | 73 |
| 88% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 59% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 81% | 88% |
| 31% | 38% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 83% | 62% | 69% |
| 12% | 12% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 44% | 47% |
| 12% | 12% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 31% | 28% |
| 28% | 31% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 44% | 59% |
| 59% | 50% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 9% |
| 25% | 31% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 44% | 31% |
| 4.2 | 5.2 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| 4.2 | 3.9 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 6.9 | 5.5 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
- Aktobe have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Aktobe have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Aktobe have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Aktobe haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Tobol have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Tobol have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Aktobe have scored away.
- Tobol have won significantly more corners at home than 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 | Astana | 32 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 67 | 26 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 13 | 41 | 69 |
| 2 | Kairat | 32 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 63 | 31 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 32 | 65 |
| 3 | Ordabasy | 32 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 49 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 25 | 62 |
| 4 | Tobol | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 43 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 17 | 60 |
| 5 | Zhetysu | 32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 42 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 53 |
| 6 | Kaisar | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 36 | 42 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 25 | -6 | 41 |
| 7 | Okzhetpes | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 43 | 48 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 28 | -5 | 39 |
| 8 | Shakhter Karagandy | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 44 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 29 | -6 | 35 |
| 9 | Irtysh | 32 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 28 | 45 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 26 | -17 | 34 |
| 10 | Taraz | 32 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 57 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 34 | -29 | 29 |
| 11 | Atyrau | 32 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 56 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 25 | -32 | 26 |
| 12 | Aktobe | 32 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 34 | 73 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 41 | -39 | 15 |