Match Report
20 points separated the sides: Okzhetpes 4th on 42, Zhetysu 16th on 22. Against a league average of 1.24 goals per team per game, Okzhetpes ran at 1.52 scored and 1.36 conceded, Zhetysu at 1.04 and 1.72.
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.
The match was played at Stadion Oqjetpes (capacity 4,158). On the scoreboard, Okzhetpes led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
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