It's advantage Tobol so far with their 4th position in the Premier League table, welcoming Zhetysu who are placed 6th.
Tobol and Zhetysu 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.
It should be mentioned that Zhetysu play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Zhetysu on artifical turf are 2 victories, 3 draws and 5 defeats from ten games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 7-13. You can compare this with overall results below.
These teams have little in common geographically as Zhetysu have to travel 2100 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Tobol form and stats
6-0-1 is the performance here at Ortalıq Stadion so far in the Premier League, giving Tobol a total of 18 from their 7 games here. Outstanding results!
Tobol are confident in defense, having played 180 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Tobol shared the glory with Taraz in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Okzhetpes.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Tobol handle that role? We have found four games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are one win, two draws and one defeat.
Tobol have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Ortalıq Stadion with 12 goals in 7 league matches. From these home matches, Tobol have conceded only 5 goals.
Zhetysu form and stats
Zhetysu have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 2-0-4 (6 played).
It might be tough going out on the road again for Zhetysu, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-3 versus Astana (placed 3rd). Prior to that match, a home win 3-2 against Shakhter Karagandy.
We have checked recent matches where Zhetysu have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those four games were one victory, one draw and two defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Zhetysu as they have only managed to score 4 times from 6 away games in the league. Zhetysu struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 9 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Tobol - Zhetysu 2-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - four - zero (Tobol wins - draws - Zhetysu wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Nurgaliev 5 goals |   P. Pina Eugénio 4 goals | M. Toshev 3 goals |
Tobol missing players
Zhetysu missing players
| Tobol | Zhetysu | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 15 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 12 | 5 | 5 | Conceded | C | 7 | 9 | 15 |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 75% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 83% | 67% |
| 42% | 29% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 33% | 42% |
| 25% | 29% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 33% | 14% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 58% | 71% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 42% |
| 25% | 14% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | 47 | 22 | Total Shots | T S | 7 | 12 | 56 |
| 33 | 23 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 5 | 22 |
| 36% | 43% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 80% | 59% |
- Tobol has the fewest points from losing position (0) in Premier League
- Tobol has the most clean sheets (5) at home in Premier League
- Tobol has the most clean sheets (7) in Premier League
- Tobol has the most points (18) at home in Premier League
- Tobol have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Tobol have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Zhetysu have scored away.
- Tobol haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Zhetysu have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Zhetysu 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 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 25 |
| 2 | Kaisar | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 24 |
| 3 | Astana | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Tobol | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| 5 | Ordabasy | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| 6 | Zhetysu | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 16 |
| 7 | Shakhter Karagandy | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 15 |
| 8 | Taraz | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -1 | 11 |
| 9 | Kyzyl-Zhar | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 9 |
| 10 | Okzhetpes | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -12 | 6 |
| 11 | Kaspiy | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -12 | 4 |
| 12 | Irtysh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |