Match Report
Arys went into the game 10th in the table on 24 points; Taraz sat 7th on 30 — a 6-point gap. Arys had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 5th in the league over the last five rounds against 10th overall. Per game in the league, Arys were scoring 1.26 and conceding 1.87, Taraz 1.3 and 1.39, against a competition average of 1.63 goals per team per game.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 0 wins for Arys, 0 draws and 4 for Taraz, at 3.25 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 100% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 75%.
The match was played at Astana Arena (capacity 7,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Arys led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Arys: Zhan Rakhymzhanov (28') · Taraz: Zhasulan Moldakaraev (90')
Key stats
Possession: Arys 43% · Taraz 57% · Total shots: 9-17 · On target: 3-7 · Corners: 4-6