Match Report
In the standings it was Kazakhstan 2nd on 6 points, Latvia 3rd on 4 — separated by 2. Recent form told a different story for Latvia: only 38th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. In league terms the two rates read 1.33/1.17 for Kazakhstan and 0.33/1 for Latvia (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.2.
The last-five ledger: Kazakhstan 10/15, Latvia 4/15.
Astana Arena in Nur-Sultan, capacity 23,804, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Kazakhstan led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.