| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhetysu | 2 | L1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1/6 | 1-2 |
| Zhenis | 3 | D1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4/9 | 2-2 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhetysu | 15 | 30 | 19 | -32 | LLLLL | 14 | +1 |
| Zhenis | 8 | 30 | 43 | 12 | WLWWW | 5 | +3 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2005-07-23
On the table this was a mismatch: Zhenis (8th, 43 pts) held a 24-point advantage over Zhetysu (15th, 19 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Zhetysu 0.93 scored and 2 conceded per game, Zhenis 1.17 and 0.77, with the league averaging 1.18.
Ortalıq Stadion Jetisu in Taldykorgan, capacity 4,000, hosted the game.
