Match Report
Okzhetpes, 4th with 39 points, sat 19 points above Irtysh (13th, 20). The last five rounds placed Irtysh 4th in the league for form — higher than their 13th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Okzhetpes 1.52 scored and 1.35 conceded per game, Irtysh 1 and 1.41, with the league averaging 1.24.
Defeat had not touched Okzhetpes in 6 games, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Defeat had not touched Irtysh in 9 games, having scored in 9 consecutive games.
20 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Okzhetpes 3, draws 1, Irtysh 16, at 2.5 goals per meeting.
Stadion Oqjetpes staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,158. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Okzhetpes: D. Borodin (76'), Nurgaini Buribayev (88') · Irtysh: Miras Turlybek (80')
Key stats
Possession: Okzhetpes 47% · Irtysh 53% · Total shots: 11-11 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 5-2