Match Report
The table read 4th (Okzhetpes, 33 pts) against 14th (Zhetysu, 19 pts), 14 points apart. Okzhetpes ranked just 10th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position.
Defeat had followed defeat for Okzhetpes — three in succession.
The head-to-head ledger counts 23 games: 9 Okzhetpes wins, 8 for Zhetysu, 6 draws, at 2.13 goals per meeting. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 35% of the meetings. 3 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a step up from the historical 2.13.
Goal scorers
Okzhetpes: D. Borodin (22'), Toktar Zhangylyshbay (90')
Key stats
Possession: Okzhetpes 48% · Zhetysu 52% · Total shots: 15-10 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 4-3