Match Report
48 points for Astana (3rd), 38 for Yelimay Semey (6th): a 10-point gap. Against a league average of 1.25 goals per team per game, Astana ran at 1.68 scored and 1 conceded, Yelimay Semey at 1.4 and 1.32.
Astana were unbeaten in 8, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Astana, 6/15 for Yelimay Semey.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 2 Astana wins, 1 for Yelimay Semey, 2 draws, at 3.2 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 0% of meetings won. The fixture leans high-scoring: 60% of meetings brought at least three goals.
Astana Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Astana led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-0.
Goal scorers
Astana: Ivan Basic (40'), Ivan Basic (45'), Marin Tomasov (49'), Ramazan Karimov (66')
Key stats
Possession: Astana 65% · Yelimay Semey 35% · Total shots: 11-11 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 6-2