The Kazakhstan Super Cup match between Kairat and Aktobe will take place on February 22 at the Astana Arena. Kairat vs. Aktobe: match prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Kairat
Last season, the team won the Kazakhstan Championship for the fourth time in their history, finishing one point ahead of their closest rival. This will be the club's eighth attempt to win the country's Super Cup. Almaty has won this tournament twice (in 2016 and 2017). Their last attempt to win this trophy was unsuccessful, as they lost to Tobol 1-2 three years ago.
- Almaty has won in regular time in 6 of their last 7 official matches.
- The team scored in regular time in their last seven games in the KPL and Kazakhstan Cup.
- Exactly two or three goals were scored in regular time in 5 of Kairat's last 6 Super Cup matches.
Predicted lineup for Kairat (4-4-2)
Alexander Zarutsky – Lev Kurgin, Alexander Martynovich, Egor Sorokin, Erkin Tapalov – Ofi Arad, Valery Gromyko, Yug Stanoev, Dan Glazer – Elder Santana, Dastan Satpayev.
Aktobe
The club finished last season's KPL in third place, trailing Kairat by 4 points. However, they will compete for the Super Cup thanks to their victory in the Kazakhstan Cup, where they defeated Atyrau 2-1 in the final. Aktobe will compete for the Super Cup trophy for the fourth time. Interestingly, all three previous attempts were successful, but the last victory was quite a while ago – 11 years ago.
- The club has not lost in regular time in 11 of their last 14 matches in the KPL and Kazakhstan Cup (8 wins and 3 draws).
- Exactly two or three goals were scored in 6 of Aktobe's last 7 official matches.
Predicted lineup for Aktobe (4-3-3)
Andrey Vlad – Sayat Zhumagali, Nemanja Andjelkovic, Bagdat Kairo, Lev Skvortsov – Darkhan Berdibek, Uche Agbo, Erkebulan Seidakhmet – Amadou Doumbia, Freddy Gondola, Aybar Abdulla.
Referee
Sayat Karabayev (Kazakhstan)
Matches – 9 (KPL, 2024);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 59;
Average yellow cards per match – 6.6;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 31;
Penalties – 33%.
Kairat vs. Aktobe: Match Prediction
Although Almaty won the championship last season, they lost both head-to-head matches against Aktobe (1-2 and 1-3). The guest team is also on a three-match winning streak in the championship.
The reigning champion of Kazakhstan played six matches against Russian and Georgian clubs during their training camp. Despite the opponents being from the lower ranks of the RPL and Georgian Championship, Kairat suffered five defeats and one draw. Meanwhile, Igor Leonov's team played three friendly matches, losing to Bulgarian Lokomotiv and defeating Ukrainian Kolos and Grozny Akhmat.
I believe Almaty is far from their best form, and in the Super Cup match, they will not be able to beat their opponent in regular time. Aktobe looked more impressive in friendly matches and has learned to defeat the more renowned club. My prediction – Aktobe win or draw
* The lineup for each team is based on their last match.
