Match Report
Sport Academy Kairat, 2nd with 52 points, sat 24 points above Taraz (7th, 28). Against a league average of 1.62 goals per team per game, Sport Academy Kairat ran at 2.95 scored and 0.48 conceded, Taraz at 1.29 and 1.38.
Sport Academy Kairat had won nine straight, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Three consecutive defeats weighed on Taraz. Over the last five, Sport Academy Kairat had taken 15 of 15 points to Taraz's 4.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 3 Sport Academy Kairat wins, 4 for Taraz, 0 draws, at 2.57 goals per meeting. 71% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The Depot At Cleburne Station, capacity 25,057, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Sport Academy Kairat led 3-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 4-1.
Goal scorers
Sport Academy Kairat: Berik Aytbaev (1' og), 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