Match: Astana – Okzhetpes Preview, Predictions and Betting Tips
Date: Tuesday, 05 July, 2016
Start time: 14:00 UK
Astana hosts Okzhetpes in a game from the 20th round of Kazakhstan Premier League.
Preview:
This match is between the two of the strongest teams in the country. Astana is the current champions of Kazakhstan only in the past two years they have brought much to the delight of the whole nation, mostly related to qualifying for the group stage of the Champions League.
The balance of FC Astana this season is 14 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses, with goal difference 26:10. A few days ago the team became the first team, who already guaranteed his place in the Top 6 and therefore will be part of the “Championship Round” of the tournament. As is known after the end of the regular season, the teams in the elite of Kazakhstan is divided into two groups and will play playoffs.
The guests from Okzhetpes continues to occupy the fourth position in the standings and it seems that also will be part of the 6 teams finishing at the top of the ranking. Lately, they enjoy great shape losing only once in the past month.
Interestingly, the attack of Okzhetpes is a little better than the leader in the ranking – FC Astana, but the defense is twice as permeable.
Betting Prediction:
In recent years, this rivalry is with many goals, but after two consecutive missteps team of FC Astana will set more cautious, and guests from Okzhetpes will have adequate resistance, helping to lower the overall performance of the game.