Match Report
Altay, 3rd with 52 points, sat 17 points above Taraz (8th, 35). Taraz ranked 4th in the league on five-round form, well above their 8th table position. Against a league average of 1.75 goals per team per game, Altay ran at 2.04 scored and 0.92 conceded, Taraz at 1.65 and 1.46.
6 meetings are on record — 1 won by Altay, 3 by Taraz, 2 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 67% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 67%.
The match was played at Stadion Vostok (capacity 8,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Altay led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Altay: I. Dadayev (11'), Timur Redzhepov (80')
Key stats
Possession: Altay 40% · Taraz 60% · Total shots: 12-9 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 6-4