Match Report
Altay went into the game 15th in the table on 23 points; Tobol sat 7th on 34 — an 11-point gap. Altay had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 8th in the league over the last five rounds against 15th overall. Per game in the league, Altay were scoring 0.96 and conceding 1.44, Tobol 1.32 and 1.32, against a competition average of 1.24 goals per team per game.
5 games without a win framed Altay's arrival.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Altay: Elguja Lobjanidze (49')
Key stats
Possession: Altay 38% · Tobol 62% · Total shots: 13-14 · On target: 8-7 · Corners: 10-2