It's early days in the Premier League and both Tobol and Astana are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
It's no vacation for neither Tobol nor Astana as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Tobol form and stats
As mentioned below, Tobol are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Premier League games.
The fans are hoping that Tobol will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the Premier League game against Kairat (placed 2nd). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Kaspiy in a game that was won 2-0.
There will be little rest for Tobol after this match as they are travelling to Astana for a Premier League game in only three days.
At Ortalıq Stadion, Tobol has the goal stats of 5-1 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Astana form and stats
Only one away game in the Premier League so far for Astana and it resulted in three points. Last season the statistics for their away games were 9 victories, 3 draws and 4 losses from 16 travels.
Astana are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Premier League against Okzhetpes (placed 12th). Prior to that match, the Astana manager M. Bílek faced defeat when travelling to Dinamo Brest and losing 3-6.
A quick return to home after this game, as Astana are hosting Tobol in the Premier League only three days away.
3 goals so far away for Astana, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 2. All from 1 league match away.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Tobol won one, Astana won six and three draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, eight matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Sigurjónsson 3 goals |   A. Nurgaliev 2 goals |  P. Soteriou 2 goals |
Tobol missing players
Astana missing players
| Tobol | Astana | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 100% | 25% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.8 | 7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 8.8 |
| 2.8 | 3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6 | 5.8 |
| 0.8 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 18 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 6 | 41 |
| 17 | 11 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| 35% | 45% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 100% | 62% |
| Tobol | Last season | Astana | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 33 | 17 | Played | P | 16 | 33 | ||
| 19 | 9 | Won | W | 9 | 22 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 3 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | ||
| 45 | 26 | Scored | S | 26 | 67 | ||
| 27 | 16 | Conceded | C | 13 | 28 | ||
| 88% | 88% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 94% | 97% | ||
| 61% | 76% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 69% | 79% | ||
| 33% | 41% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 38% | 58% | ||
| 12% | 12% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 33% | ||
| 12% | 12% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 19% | 21% | ||
| 30% | 35% | BTTS | BTTS | 38% | 45% | ||
| 58% | 47% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 39% | ||
| 24% | 29% | Failed to Score | F T | 19% | 18% | ||
| 4.1 | 5.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.9 | 6.4 | ||
| 4.1 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 3.9 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.4 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 227 | 117 | Total Shots | T S | 149 | 362 | ||
| 98 | 51 | Shots on Target | S O | 58 | 146 | ||
| 44% | 51% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 41% | 45% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kaisar | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16 |
| 2 | Kairat | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 15 |
| 3 | Astana | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 4 | Ordabasy | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | Shakhter Karagandy | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | Tobol | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Taraz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Kyzyl-Zhar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 9 | Zhetysu | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 4 |
| 10 | Irtysh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 11 | Kaspiy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 0 |
| 12 | Okzhetpes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -11 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 33 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 67 | 28 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 41 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 13 | 39 | 69 |
| 2 | Kairat | 33 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 65 | 32 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 33 | 68 |
| 3 | Ordabasy | 33 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 52 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 28 | 65 |
| 4 | Tobol | 33 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 45 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 18 | 63 |
| 5 | Zhetysu | 33 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 56 |
| 6 | Kaisar | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 37 | 43 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 25 | -6 | 42 |
| 7 | Okzhetpes | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 44 | 49 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 29 | -5 | 40 |
| 8 | Irtysh | 33 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 30 | 45 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 26 | -15 | 37 |
| 9 | Shakhter Karagandy | 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 40 | 47 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 32 | -7 | 35 |
| 10 | Taraz | 33 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 60 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 37 | -32 | 29 |
| 11 | Atyrau | 33 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 58 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 27 | -33 | 26 |
| 12 | Aktobe | 33 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 35 | 75 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 43 | -40 | 15 |