Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Sport Academy Kairat (1st, 35 pts) held a 19-point advantage over Taraz (9th, 16 pts). Taraz had been under-performing their position — 14th on five-round form against 9th in the table.
Sport Academy Kairat arrived on a run of nine straight wins, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Taraz arrived off three straight defeats. Over the last five, Sport Academy Kairat had taken 15 of 15 points to Taraz's 4.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Sport Academy Kairat 3, draws 0, Taraz 4, at 2.57 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 71% of the meetings.
Goal scorers
Sport Academy Kairat: Berik Aytbaev (1'), Azamat Tuyakbaev (12'), Azamat Tuyakbaev (43'), Mansur Birkurmanov (53') · Taraz: Zhasulan Moldakaraev (87')
Key stats
Possession: Sport Academy Kairat 57% · Taraz 43% · Total shots: 20-8 · On target: 11-2 · Corners: 5-4