About Match
On the table this is a mismatch: Sport Academy Kairat (2nd, 56 pts) hold a 30-point advantage over Ekibastuz (8th, 26 pts). Ekibastuz have been under-performing their position — 13th on five-round form against 8th in the table. Against a league average of 1.63 goals per team per game, Sport Academy Kairat run at 2.87 scored and 0.52 conceded, Ekibastuz at 1.35 and 2.3.
Sport Academy Kairat's unbeaten run stands at 6. Ekibastuz have been beaten in five straight games, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Over the last five, Sport Academy Kairat have taken 13 of 15 points to Ekibastuz's 0.
9 meetings are on record — 6 won by Sport Academy Kairat, 0 by Ekibastuz, 3 drawn, at 3.67 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 67% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 56%. Goals have risen lately: 5.2 per game across the last five meetings, against 3.67 across the full history.
The venue is The Depot At Cleburne Station in Almaty, with room for 25,057 spectators.