Match Report
In the standings it was Akzhayik 14th on 25 points, Shakhter Karagandy 7th on 32 — separated by 7. The last five rounds placed Shakhter Karagandy no better than 12th for form, against 7th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.31 goals per team per game, Akzhayik ran at 0.73 scored and 1.19 conceded, Shakhter Karagandy at 1.31 and 1.35.
Across 19 recorded meetings, Akzhayik have 6 wins to Shakhter Karagandy's 11, with 2 draws, at 2.58 goals per meeting. Only 42% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The match was played at Stadion im. Petra Atoyana in Ural'sk (capacity 8,320). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Shakhter Karagandy led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.